TJ Vytlacil’s Blood & Sand
Fresh-squeezed OJ and vigorous shaking are key to this version of the classic.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Jonny Edward
Mastering the Bronx
The trick to Al Sotack's take on the oft-maligned classic? Stirred, not shaken.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Eric Medsker
Your New (Old) Favorite Martini
From the Ford Cocktail to the Alberto, there’s a whole world of classic Martinis patiently waiting to be rediscovered.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Alberto
A Martini-adjacent classic awaiting its comeback.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Ultimate Classics
We blind-tasted more than a dozen versions of 27 different classic cocktails to find the best recipe for each. Here are our favorites.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Anyone Know What’s in the Adonis?
Modern bartenders have decided that the 19th-century drink should be built from fino sherry and sweet vermouth. History would suggest otherwise.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
We All Deserve a Crusta
Give yourself the gift of a royally sugar-crowned sour.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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The New Whiskey Classics
The evolution of the category’s modern classics, from the Gold Rush to the Paper Plane and beyond.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
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How Do You Update a Classic?
Top bartenders weigh in on how to approach modernizing the most iconic cocktails.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Go Ahead, Shake Your Martini
Defying the rules of convention can yield surprising—and scandalous—results.
