One More Round of “Fuck Trump,” With Feeling
The rage-inspired habanero spirit from Copenhagen’s Empirical distillery has entered its final run.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: PUNCH
Whisky’s Next Frontier Is… France?
With new styles emerging in Italy, Spain, Scandinavia and beyond, Europe has become a hotbed of experimental whisky production. Here are the places and distillers to look for.
- story: Clay Risen
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Liquor Store, Minus the Liquor
New York's Spirited Away is a testament to the rapid ascension of the non-alcoholic category.
- story: Joshua David Stein
- photo: Spirited Away
RIP Quarantinis, and Other Drinking Resolutions
A handful of our favorite drinkers look back at 2020 to determine what they absolutely won't (and will) do again.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Rymie
What Drink Trends Should Disappear in 2021?
This year saw the rise of Zoom happy hour, aperitiki and infinity cocktails. Which trends have what it takes to stick it out through the new year?
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our 15 Most-Read Stories of 2020
From whiskey’s unlikeliest unicorn to the rise of virtual drinking games and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Eliana Rodgers
SantaCon Is Cancelled?
Dispatches from the loathed holiday tradition that wasn’t.
- story: Nick Caruso
- illustration: Rymie
Our Favorite Bottles to Give (and Receive)
Eleven writers, spirits experts and bartenders pick the one bottle under $75 they'll be gifting this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: PUNCH
The Crown Royal Bag Is Its Own Brand
For many, the bag's significance within Black culture has made it more meaningful than the liquid inside.
- story: Yolanda Evans
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
“A Scotch-Style Whisky With Italian Terroir”
The bottle that Alba Huerta can't stop thinking about is a malted whisky born in the Alps of northern Italy.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
Whiskey Has Passport, Will Travel
Why drink whiskey from one place when you can drink it from five—in one bottle? A look behind the “world blend” trend.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Erick Castro Is Taking the Long View
As bars reopen, the co-owner of Polite Provisions and Raised by Wolves is going above and beyond the guidelines to make sure both guests and staff feel taken care of.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: James Tran