What Is Blackstrap Rum, Anyway?
A growing number of bottles are being labeled “blackstrap rum,” but almost no one can agree on what it really is.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Does Ashtin Berry Even Sleep?
Over the last couple of years, Ashtin Berry has made it her personal mission to bring awareness of intersectionality to the bar world.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Randy P. Schmidt
Four Trailblazing Cocktail Books Get an Update
In a spate of new releases, Dale DeGroff, Gary Regan, Jeff Berry and Wayne Curtis update their seminal texts, first written in the early days of the cocktail revival.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: PUNCH
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Lookbook: El Tesoro Tequila Master Distiller Carlos Camarena
The revered tequila brand’s master distiller on family, sustainable practices and his quest to preserve tequila’s traditional methods.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Felipe Luna
What We’re Into Right Now
A limited-release rye whiskey, a Corsican sangiovese, an inhospitable dive bar and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Best Sipping Whiskies at Any Price
The bourbons and ryes that topped our recent blind tasting, ranging in price from $50 to $500.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Man Who Turned Rare Tea Into a Bartender Commodity
A unique ability to source, understand and custom-blend ceremonial and single-varietal teas has made Rodrick Markus one of the cocktail world’s go-to suppliers.
- story: Joseph Demes
- photos: Nick Murway
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A British Bar Tour Through New York City
With cask-conditioned ales, deep Scotch selections and white-jacket Martini service, here’s where to channel the British spirit stateside.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The “Private Labels” Ruling Whiskey’s Black Market
Today’s most respectable whiskey groups are decorating their private-barrel selections with homemade stickers—and turning a huge profit.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
A Guide to Smuggling Rare Amaro Back from Italy
Where to shop, what to look for and how to get it back in one piece.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The Duty-Free Hunters
Whiskey collectors are flying thousands of miles out of their way for limited-edition Scotch—and never leaving the airport.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: PUNCH
Why Is Everyone in Wisconsin Taking Shots of Angostura?
The state sells more Angostura per capita than any other—and it’s not because of their affinity for the Old-Fashioned.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro