Bring Back the Earthquake
Bartender Chantal Tseng tempers this potent absinthe cocktail first created by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Inside Ran Duan’s Creative Toolkit
Five things that inspire the Boston bartender.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Simon Simard
Here Lies Shiso
A premature obituary for the cocktail world’s flavor of the moment.
- story: Colin Davidson
- illustration: Joe Gough
Cracking the Codex
When Cocktail Codex took home the James Beard Award for book of the year, it represented a milestone for the beverage category. What can we learn from its victory?
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
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A-K Hada Doesn’t Sleep on the Basics
PDT’s head bartender builds creativity into a cocktail’s foundation.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Aromatize Your Cocktail (Napkin)
Spritzing essential oils on non-essential drink components, like napkins or toothpicks, offers a memorable first impression.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
What We’re Into Right Now
A glitter-topped Daiquiri, a new agave-focused bar, Detroit's drinking scene and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Mastering the Pornstar Martini With Douglas Ankrah
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Douglas Ankrah on his own modern classic, the Pornstar Martini.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photos: Jamie Lau
Beyond the Cocktail Glass
Having dissected every element of a drink’s anatomy, from ice to dilution, bartenders are swapping glassware for an older tradition: ceramics.
- story: Max Falkowitz
- photo: Lizzie Munro
This Is How Fat-Washing Happened
“For the Record” traces the milestones of modern cocktail culture. This round, how the Benton’s Old Fashioned launched a viral technique.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Your Trash Is Kelsey Ramage’s Treasure
The Trash Tiki co-founder is on a mission to create closed-loop cocktails.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Suech and Beck
Throw Some Ice in Your Red Wine, We Won’t Judge
Five coolers that prove red wine cocktails go beyond sangria.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Alexa Bendek