In Search of the Ultimate Old-Fashioned
We asked 17 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Old-Fashioned—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Join Us for the Spirit Forward Women in Leadership Series
The annual summit dedicated to championing the spirits trade community is going on a five-city tour.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Simon Simard
Lookbook: Pamela Wiznitzer, Creative Director at Seamstress & National President of the USBG
The Creative Director of Seamstress and National President of the USBG shares her weirdest cocktail experiment, the best meal she's ever had and where in the world she'd spend her…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
How to Science Your Way to Better Spirit Infusions
London’s Team Lyan on how to improve your at-home infusions using an iSi, an immersion circulator and… a microwave.
- story: Team Lyan
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How to Use Peated Scotch in Cocktails
The 411 on how to pair smoky, briny peated Scotch with everything from amaretto to tequila.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Celtic Whiskey Shop
How Whiskey Geeks Are Recreating Rare Four Roses Bourbons
Turns out, all it takes is a little detective work to blend your own $900 limited edition bourbon.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Vermouth Boom as Told By Three Iconic Brands
As bartenders declare a golden age of vermouth, producers Cocchi, Dolin and Miró consider its impact.
- story: Alec Jacobson
- photos: Alec Jacobson
Behind the Backbar at Portland’s Multnomah Whiskey Library
In this round of "Anatomy of a Backbar," a look at Multnomah Whiskey Library's extensive, 1,800-bottle collection of spirits.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
No More Airplane Bloody Marys, and Other Drinking Resolutions
A handful of professionals look back at 2017 to determine what they absolutely won't (and will) do again.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our 15 Most-Read Stories of 2017
A look back at the most popular stories on PUNCH this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Cocktail and Spirits Stories That Will Shape 2018
From mezcal mania to Japanese-style highballs, Robert Simonson lays out the cocktail and spirits trends that will make a difference in 2018.
- story: Robert Simonson
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
This Year’s Top 12 Spirits Under $50
The top vote-getters from our series of spirit tastings this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Valeria Alonzo
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Cardinale
This riff on the Negroni alters the ratios slightly and swaps Campari for slightly spicy Contratto Bitter and sweet vermouth for dry, making for a more complex and all-around drier cocktail.