In Whiskey, Age Isn’t Everything
Once upon a time, 8-year-old whiskey was as old as you could get.
- story: Susannah Skiver Barton
- illustration: Lauren Cierzan
Make Your Martini With Mezcal
Mezcal has crept into nearly every classic cocktail template, and for good reason.
- story: Noah Arenstein
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Here Comes Japanese Rum
With its distilling prowess and long history of sugar cane production, Japan was always poised for a rum boom.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Whiskey Unicorn Goes Crypto
With the launch of BlockBar, an NFT marketplace for luxury spirits, buying and selling rare bottles now happens on the blockchain.
- story: Kara Newman
- illustration: Carolyn Figel
Shake (Shake, Shake) Your Amaro
Applying the "shakerato" method to your favorite amaro can turn it into a whole new kind of nightcap.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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For Alex Negranza, the Old-Fashioned Invites Curiosity
In the classic template, the bar manager at MARCH sees a limitless format to entice all types of drinkers.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Jenn Duncan
Feni, Lemon, Chile—It’s a Way of Life
Feni, a pre-industrial spirit made from cashew fruit, is a staple of Goan drinking, whether used in the region's go-to sparkling, spicy cooler, or a savory Negroni.
- story: Rathina Sankari
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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Dress Up Your Cynar 50/50
Five top bartenders translate their favorite 50/50 into a modern amaro cocktail.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Your Amaro Starter Pack
The essential bottles, books, glassware and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Nick Hensley
Give Your Cocktail a Little Je Ne Sais Quoi
An unequivocal translator of time and place, eaux de vie—or unaged fruit brandies—have added a missing I don’t know what to the modern drink.
- story: Tyler Zielinski
- photo: Michelle Heimerman
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For Alex Jump, the Old-Fashioned Can Be Playful
The Death & Co Denver head bartender takes a light-hearted approach to the most serious drink of them all.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shawn Campbell
Can Sunchoke “Mezcal” Save the World?
Matchbook Distilling Co. has found a way to be wholly original, while simultaneously channeling the most foundational elements of spirits-making. Here's what it looks like in practice.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photos: Lizzie Munro