The Best Tequila for Margaritas, According to Bartenders
Experts share the best tequila to mix into the classic, at every price point.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Punch
Bring Back the Diamondback
Is the applejack and Chartreuse cocktail ready for its third act?
- story: Al Culliton
- photo: Andrew Bui
Our Favorite Smash Cocktails
These six recipes prove the “julep on a small plan” deserves a spot in your rotation.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Culinary Cocktail Is Drunk on Nostalgia
Over the past several decades, the “culinary cocktail” has evolved from a farm-to-glass ethos to a high-tech mission to translate food into liquid form, with memory at its core.
- story: Scott Hocker
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Original “Culinary Cocktails”
Here are four drinks that defined what came to be known as the West Coast style.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Bewildering Rise of the Jägerita
How the Jägermeister-based spin on the Margarita—described as “gross” and “fucking disgusting” in theory—became a modern classic.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Canned Whiskey Highball Booms Beyond Japan
The crushable ready-to-drink option is growing stateside. Here’s the one that deserves a spot in your cooler.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Aaron Bernstein
Rescuing the Whiskey-Ginger
At London's Three Sheets, pickled ginger takes the humble highball to new heights.
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: George Stevens
Our Favorite Scotch Cocktails
Go beyond the Rob Roy with nine simple recipes.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Mastering the Martinez
Built on a split base of Old Tom and London dry gins, Harrison Ginsberg's take on the Martini's predecessor is made for the modern era.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Nico Schinco
There’s a Bitter Cocktail for Everyone
From bracing to “if you dare,” find your next favorite recipe on our Bitter Cocktail Matrix.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
The Best Rye for Manhattans, According to Bartenders
Experts share the best whiskey to mix into the classic, at every price point.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley