Punch Staff, Author at PUNCH

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The Austin proprietor is homing in on the details that count.

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We pored over dozens of drink lists to determine what’s defining America’s cocktail scene right now.

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The versatile amaro stars in a roster of modern classics and lends bitterness to at least half a dozen “50/50s.”

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