PUNCH Turns Three: Our Favorite Stories from the Last Year
In honor of our third birthday, here's a look back at our favorite stories from the last twelve months.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bringing It Back Bar: How to Use Old Tom Gin
In "Bringing It Back Bar," we shine a light on overlooked bottles and devise recipes to take them from back bar to front shelf. Up now: Old Tom, modern gin's…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Haus Alpenz
Spirit Guide: Getting to Know West Coast Gin
Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. This round: terroir-driven West Coast gins.
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How the Last Word Became a Cult Classic
What is it about the Last Word—that equal-parts cocktail driven by gin and green Chartreuse—that has spawned such adoration from bartenders? Kara Newman on the pre-Prohibition-era drink's revival, and the…
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
September’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Welcome to The PUNCHbowl, a monthly installment where we share our favorite long reads on all things drinks and nightlife. This month: the revival of Old Overholt, the oldest winemaking…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Sh*t We Found on eBay: The 1960s Radio Flask
Welcome to "Shit We Found on eBay," wherein we plumb the depths of the consumer-to-consumer marketplace to find the weirdest collectibles related to drinking—and then give them away. This round:…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Spirit Guide: What to Know About Rhum Agricole
Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. Up first: funky, terroir-driven rhum agricole.
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Best Drink Books of Fall/Winter 2016
From an expert look at the cocktail renaissance to the definitive guide to amari to the first and only book from the late Sasha Petraske, here are the best new…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Why One Spirit Can Have Many Different ABVs
Why does a bottle of whiskey or rum or even Campari have a different ABV in America than it does in, say, Australia or the UK? Bryce T. Bauer on…
- story: Bryce T. Bauer
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How the 50/50 Became More Than Just a Shot
The Ferrari, a blend of equal parts Fernet Branca and Campari, has been appearing around the country, both on its own and as a base ingredient for drinks. Jennifer V.…
- story: Jennifer V. Cole
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Is Barrel-Aging the Next Trend in Coffee & Tea?
Barrel-aging is crossing into the non-alcoholic world, as coffee and tea purveyors experiment with storing their products in barrels previously used for whiskey, beer and more. Spike Carter on the…
- story: Spike Carter
- photo: Kris Arnold
Can Elyx Fashion a New Image for Luxury Vodka?
With Elyx, Absolut has made headway in a craft cocktail world that has traditionally shunned premium vodka. Chris Crowley on what Elyx's messaging signals about the changing notion of luxury…
- story: Chris Crowley
- photo: Phil Barton
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