The Best Mezcals for Mixing, According to Bartenders
We asked a dozen bartenders to reveal their go-to mezcals for use in cocktails. Here’s what they had to say.
- story: Emma Janzen
- illustration: Punch
This Negroni Sbagliato Doesn’t Need Your Prosecco
At Hotel Chelsea’s glitzy Lobby Bar, this high-tech, no-ABV take on the classic has become a runaway hit.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photos: Lizzie Munro
It’s Time to Bring Back These Underrated Classics
Revamped by today’s best bartenders, these overlooked gems—from New Orleans’ obscure Martini variation to a disco-era tequila drink—are ready for their close-up.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Angostura Is Great, But What About “Herbstura”?
The combination of Herbsaint and Angostura bitters has long been a tiki staple; now it’s adding complexity to everything from Manhattans to Daiquiris.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Best Rum for a Daiquiri, According to Bartenders
Experts share the best rums to mix into the classic, at every price point.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Punch
Is Japan’s Answer to the G&T Better Than the Original?
Born of necessity, the soda-spiked Gin Sonic has become the standard at Tokyo bars.
- story: Nicholas Coldicott
- photos: Colin Mok
Take Your Milk Punch to the Tropics
Clarified takes on the Jungle Bird, Cuba Libre, Piña Colada and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How on Earth Did the Hugo Spritz Get Dubbed the “Drink of Summer”?
The pale, inconspicuous early-aughts cocktail has, seemingly out of nowhere, taken TikTok by storm.
- story: Rachel Sugar
- illustration: Lille Allen
Bring Back the Rum Cow
Jelani Johnson has been championing the obscure Don the Beachcomber dessert drink for nearly a decade.
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Gimlet Is Perfectly Fine Being Hard to Define
Part of the gin classic’s charm is its openness to interpretation.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Whoops, We’ve Been Making Highballs All Wrong
For better, bubblier Gin & Tonics, Wray & Tings and more, follow these easy steps.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
So Everyone’s Using a Rotovap Now?
How an obscure piece of lab equipment ended up in cocktail bars from London to Shawnee, Kansas.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Lars Petter Pettersen