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
Is There Such a Thing as “Too Old” Bourbon?
The older the age statement, the higher the price. Yet skeptics wonder whether bourbon was ever really meant to be consumed past 25 years.
- story: Brad Japhe
- illustration: Andy Bourne
Leslie Merinoff-Kwasnieski Is Rewriting the Rules of Distilling
On a mission to champion biodiversity and regenerative agriculture, the co-founder of Matchbook Distilling has created a line of genre-bending spirits, including smoked pineapple brandy, Oaxacan green corn whiskey and…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- illustration: Nick Hensley
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The Gin Map Expands
Five bartenders offer their variations on classic cocktails—from the G&T to the Negroni—using Jin Jiji, a new gin distilled in Goa, India.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
A Whiskey Unicorn for Every Taste
Rare whiskey can come in many breeds. Here, a guide to each, from Tater Bait to the Sticker Label Stars and beyond.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
Overproof? Don’t Overthink It.
How to make the most of navy-strength gin, overproof rum and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Kimberely Hasselbrink
“This Steps Out of an Old Paradigm and Into a New One”
The bottle that Nima Ansari can’t stop thinking about isn’t quite a spirit or a liqueur—but something else entirely.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
America’s Vintage Spirits Superstore
While old spirits are becoming increasingly rare, Kentucky has emerged as a bottomless source of everything from dead stock bourbon to vintage gin.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Danielle Atkins
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Conversations on Race, Reopening and LGBTQ+ Inclusivity
Miss the digital livestream of Spirit Forward 2020? Watch all of the sessions covering topics of race, gender, reopening and more on demand.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
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Join Us for Spirit Forward 2020
A womxn-led conversation with the hospitality community on topics of race, gender, reopening and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley