April’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
This month: craft beer's nomadic canning operations, the true story of the Sazerac cocktail, the revival of Soviet Champagne and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Daily News: Man Saves Beer From Burning Building, The Story of the Sazerac
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Toast, the beer produced from stale bread, has partnered with Chelsea Craft Brewing Company in the Bronx to launch its…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Lookbook: David Wondrich
David Wondrich tackles our Lookbook Questionnaire to share his strangest hobbies, his favorite bar and his go-to drink in a dive.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Doron Gild
David Wondrich | Author and Drinks Historian
There are few people in the world as well versed in the history of mixed drinks and the culture surrounding them as David Wondrich. A former Shakespeare professor, he's been…
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photo: Doron Gild
Daily News: The Story Behind Jackie O’s Cocktail, Converting Tequila Waste Into Fuel
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The Guardian shares the story behind the Femme Fatale cocktail, created in honor of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. - Mexico’s second-biggest…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: The Case Against Bar Stools, Eleven Madison Park Pop Up
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - David Wondrich makes the case against bar stools. - A chance discovery of cobblestone fields has yielded a…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: Brother Cleve Talks Music and Cocktails, Rick Astley Collaborates with Mikkeller
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Lucky Peach has the story behind Rick Astley's collaboration with Mikkeller. - Simply because of its name, the tiny appellation of…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Name Your Deathbed Drink
The concept of the "deathbed" drink—that hypothetical glass with which we toast our own mortality—has been around for centuries. Here, a group of industry experts answer the question: "How would…
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Well Do You Actually Know the Toddy?
A quintessential winter warmer, the toddy's simple formula has remained largely unchanged for centuries. Here, get to know the toddy in classic recipes and their modern interpretations.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Daily News: How To Be A Good Bar Regular, The Fabricated Story of the Seelbach Cocktail
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The creator of the Seelbach confesses that the cocktail's elaborate origin story is entirely false. - Forbes explores the wines…
- story: Chloe Frechette
