Weird Holiday Wine Pairing with Le Pigeon
From yule logs to Jell-O to creamy meat salad, the gang at Portland's Le Pigeon offers wine pairings for nine creepy holiday foods.
- story: Meredith Erickson
- photo: Michael Kortshagen
The Hot Nerds of Holiday Cocktails
The oft-dismissed category of winter cocktails are back, batter-buttered and hotter than ever.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Christmas Drinking: In Search of Tom and Jerry
Anne Zimmerman documents one man's quest to recreate a 19th-century rum and brandy-soaked classic, perfect recipe included.
- story: Anne Zimmerman
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Meet R(h)um’s One Percent
From the dank jungle of Martinique to the cool cellars of Cognac, a new wave of high-quality r(h)um is establishing both the depth of the category and its connection to…
- story: Wyatt Peabody
- photo: Peden + Munk
The Rise of American Absinthe
The U.S. has become an unlikely homebase for absinthe's new avant-garde. Mixing a distinct sense of American innovation with tradition, the country's distillers are shaping the modern identity of this…
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: Laurie Dailey
Drinking During New York City’s Disco Days
The '70s revival is in full swing, but what was the Me Decade really like? Regan Hofmann pieces together the recollections of one prolific drinker to imagine the New York…
- story: Regan Hofmann
- photo: Daniel Krieger
The Rise of the American “Somm”
The reinvention of the wine professional has resulted in a new brand of next-gen swagger, complete with a revamped lexicon and liberal arts degree. Francis Percival tracks the American transition…
- story: Francis Percival
- illustration: James Carpenter
The Bourbon Trail, Beyond Kentucky
On his 24-city book tour, chef Ed Lee vowed to drink bourbon with a different chef, bartender or random stranger in each place to find out how his home spirit…
- story: Edward Lee
- photo: Grant Cornett
Drink These Cocktails in Your (Long) Underwear
Five bone-warming cocktails for your December pleasure.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
The Secret Lives of Distillery Cats
As craft distilling booms across America, a new generation of distillery cat is stepping into the spotlight. Brad Thomas Parsons profiles the lives of some legendary cats and introduces the…
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Justin T. Higgins
Riff Diaries: The Whiskey Sour
Whether served up at a cocktail joint or on the rocks at a dive, the Whiskey Sour is America's most democratic cocktail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Madeira’s Long Engagement with the Lowcountry
Native Charlestonians and cookbook authors, Matt Lee & Ted Lee, go on the hunt for the connection between their grandfather, Charleston and the immortal wine—Madeira.
- story: Matt Lee + Ted Lee
- illustration: James Carpenter