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Japanese whisky

Skeleton Cruise Scorpion Bowl
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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
Canon Seattle
Spirits

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
Jokichi Takamine
Spirits

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
Spirits

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
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Wagtail Sings

An homage to one of Japan's autumnal micro-seasons.

  • story: Tatiana Bautista
  • photo: Jessica Attie
Spirits

Your Japanese Whisky Starter Pack

To understand the coveted category, start with the essentials.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • illustration: Nick Hensley
Japanese whisky regulations
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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
Chichibu Ichiro's Malt & Grain High Road Spirits
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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
Cocktails

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 Kazunari tokyo highball
Cocktails

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
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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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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