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
A womxn-led conversation with the hospitality community on topics of race, gender, reopening and more.
After a quarter of a century, Blanton’s is finally getting its due.
American cocktail bars have adapted to a new normal, reshaping their programs and their identities in record time.
Audrey Saunders’ sparkling Mojito riff became a transcontinental standard long before Pegu Club opened its doors.
The popular cocktail pop-up, Daijoubu (which means “it’s fine”), has a new mission—and message.
Micah Anderson adapts the El Presidente, subbing vodka for the rum for a lighter, more delicate drink.
Kristina Magro and Greg Fleming’s Midwestern take on a Cosmopolitan replaces the traditional cranberry base with an unexpected pop of citrus.
This French 75 variation incorporates some of bartender Glendon Hartley’s favorite memories of summer in the Cognac region.
Channing Centeno gives the classic spritz template a modern update with St-Germain and citrus-laced German wheat beer.
New Orleans bartender Christina Rando updates the Chartreuse-laced sour that first debuted in 1971’s Playboy Bartender’s Guide.
For 15 years, Pegu Club reshaped the way we drink, and trained a generation of bartenders along the way. This is its legacy, in the words of former staff, owners…
The Lost Lake bartender has developed a singular style that is equal parts classic and tropical.