Fermentation Fever Hits Whiskey
Where once the barrel ruled all, whiskey distillers are finally taking a deeper interest in the role of yeast in determining the character of their spirit.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Jarett Sitter
Can Sunchoke “Mezcal” Save the World?
Matchbook Distilling Co. has found a way to be wholly original, while simultaneously channeling the most foundational elements of spirits-making. Here's what it looks like in practice.
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Spirits Are Dead. Long Live Flavor.
Distillers are increasingly looking beyond the confines of spirit categories in search of something more postmodern—and elusive.
- story: Tom Downey
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Empirical Spirits Wants to Expand Your Mind
Two Noma alums are making “freeform spirits” that defy classification.
- story: Christopher Ross
- photos: Martin Kaufmann
Daily News: BrewDog Offers Paid Leave for Puppy Owners, The New International Brewers to Know
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Aaron Goldfarb highlights a new wave of international brewers drawing from American styles. - BrewDog is offering a week…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: The Definitive Cocktail of New Orleans, Craft Cocktails on Airplanes
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - According to The New York Times, the growing trend of cat wine has proved unpopular with cats. - California…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Why One Spirit Can Have Many Different ABVs
Why does a bottle of whiskey or rum or even Campari have a different ABV in America than it does in, say, Australia or the UK? Bryce T. Bauer on…
- story: Bryce T. Bauer
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: The Rapid Growth of Aperol, Boom in Long Island Distilleries
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The demand for small batch craft beer has rescued many hop growers from the brink of bankruptcy, reviving…
- story: Chloe Frechette
July’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Welcome to The PUNCHbowl, a monthly installment where we share our favorite long reads on all things drinks and nightlife. This month: taste-testing Havana Club, the whiskey-aging arms race, Paso…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Daily News: Free Pokémon Cocktails, Farmers Return to Rye
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - In anticipation of the upcoming Olympics, bars in Rio are strategizing how best to capitalize on crowds. -…
- story: Chloe Frechette
