Skeleton Cruise
Tiki Tatsu-Ya's elaborately garnished, large-format tiki cocktail arrives in a custom boat.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Drew Anthony Smith
The Best Top-Shelf Spirits, According to Bartenders
We asked dozens of bartenders to reveal their go-to high-end spirits for mixing.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Amber Fouts
The First Japanese Whiskey Distiller Made… Bourbon?
Jokichi Takamine's application of Japanese techniques to American distilling nearly changed the industry forever. More than a century later, he's finally getting his due.
- story: Susannah Skiver Barton
- illustration: Allie Sullberg
Japan’s Forgotten Whisky
Koji whisky is one of the country’s most distinctive, and overlooked, products. Can it break through in the modern era?
- story: Susannah Skiver Barton
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Wagtail Sings
An homage to one of Japan's autumnal micro-seasons.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Jessica Attie
Your Japanese Whisky Starter Pack
To understand the coveted category, start with the essentials.
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Nick Hensley
The New Japanese Whisky Rules
Will recent regulations, including a mandate that Japanese whisky must be made entirely in Japan, upend the category?
- story: Jake Emen
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Partner Content
A Japanese Whisky Legend Looks Beyond Borders
With his latest “world whisky,” Chichibu’s master distiller, Ichiro Akuto takes a thoroughly modern approach to blending.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Marie Takahashi
What We’re Into Right Now
A Thai-style Michelada, a standout Martini, the perfect party wine and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Shannon Sturgis
Maguchi Dreams of Highballs
The owner of Tokyo’s Rock Fish has spent more than 30 years perfecting his idiosyncratic, iceless highball.
- story: Dylan James Ho
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
