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Tom Bullock and the Forgotten Legacy of African American Bartenders

In the midst of the cocktail renaissance, the forgotten history of America's most influential African American bartenders is finally being revived. Chantal Martineau on the first black cocktail book author,…

  • story: Chantal Martineau
  • photo: Cocktail Kingdom
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A Ladies-Only List of the Cocktail World’s Finest

In anticipation ofFood & Wine's cocktail guide, the magazine's Chelsea Morse highlights ten up-and-coming female bartenders who're adding their own twist to the genre. In a city near you stands a woman behind…

  • story: Janet Lee
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Here’s a List of Former-Bartender Celebrities

Actors and musicians working behind the bar to pay the bills while looking for a big break isn't uncommon. Liquor.com compiles a list of celebrities who were once drink-slingers, although it…

  • story: Daniel Yeom
Cocktails

What Are CA Bartenders Doing About the Drought?

California is currently experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history. Many bars continue to do business as usual, but as the situation worsens a growing number of bartenders…

  • story: Caroline Pardilla
  • photo: Don DeBold
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Cocktails

Boomerang: The Secret World of Messengered Cocktails

"The first rule of boomerangs is that you don't talk about boomerangs." Robert Simonson digs into the bartender's secret ritual of covertly messengering cocktails from bar to bar via trusted…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Punch Staff
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Thomas Waugh | Beverage Director, Major Food Group

Behind the counter of ZZ's Clam Bar in New York City, a bartender in a white tuxedo jacket elegantly shakes metal tins full of cracked ice, cuts fruit into origami…

  • story: Leslie Pariseau
  • photo: Dylan + Jeni
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Cocktails

Searching for the Modern-Day Jerry Thomas

Equal parts swagger and hammer—with the "soul of a poet" and the fashion sense of a sailor—Tom Vaught is the modern-day embodiment of the legendary 19th-century bartender Jerry Thomas.

  • story: David Wondrich
  • photo: Doron Gild
Spirits

Have Big Liquor Brands Become Too Influential?

In the first of a two-part series exploring brand influence, PUNCH asked Jim Meehan, Nicolas Palazzi and Bobby Heugel how they navigate the challenges of everything from dealing with spirits…

  • story: Leslie Pariseau
  • photo: Dave Hosford
Cocktails

The Bar Heard Round the World

Since the minuscule Lower East Side bar opened its doors in 1999, Milk & Honey's influence on today's cocktail scene has been immeasurable. From its diaspora of bartenders to enigmatic…

  • story: Alia Akkam
  • illustration: James Carpenter
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Cocktails

An Amaro Scene Springs Up in Seattle

From Artusi to Barnacle, Brad Thomas Parsons explores Seattle's love affair with amari and the unique culture that's grown up around these bitter liqueurs.

  • story: Brad Thomas Parsons
  • photo: Punch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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