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
For Whom Does the Bar World Spin?
The industry's touted progress benefited a select few. Now is the time to build bars that workers actually want to come back to.
- story: John deBary
- illustration: Sarah Tanat Jones
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A Japanese Whisky Legend Looks Beyond Borders
With his latest “world whisky,” Chichibu’s master distiller, Ichiro Akuto takes a thoroughly modern approach to blending.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Marie Takahashi
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Devin Kennedy Makes Drinks With Purpose
Pouring Ribbons’ head bartender is approaching the future of cocktails with a renewed focus on sustainability.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Chelsie Craig