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Gimlet Recipe
Cocktails

The Making of Julep’s House Gimlet

Over nearly a decade, the beloved Houston bar has traded fresh juice for cordial, and shaking for stirring to arrive at their unorthodox take on the drink.

  • story: Kara Newman
  • illustration: Carolyn Figel
mint julep cocktail recipe
Cocktails

Bring Back the Manila Hotel’s Mint Julep

A 1920s Filipino take on the crushed ice classic, with a double dose of pineapple.

  • story: Drew Lazor
  • photo: PUNCH
mint julep cocktail recipe
article

Manila Hotel Mint Julep

The Charles H. Baker classic gets a modern day makeover.

  • story: Tatiana Bautista
  • photo: PUNCH
Chris McMillian Mint Julep Cocktail Recipe
article

Chris McMillian’s Mint Julep

Chris McMillian has been perfecting his recipe for over two decades.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Randy P. Schmidt
Coconut Julep cocktail recipe
article

Coconut Julep

Built on coconut-infused Mellow Corn whiskey, plus coconut liqueur and orgeat, this julep is finished with a float of Smith & Cross Jamaican rum.

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Straw
Cocktails

Where Did the Straw Actually Come From?

In part a product of necessity, the straw was designed with the Mint Julep and Sherry Cobbler in mind, two classic drinks traditionally built over mounds of ice.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
  • photo: Chloe Frechette
Whiskey Smash Cocktail Recipe
Cocktails

How Well Do You Actually Know the Smash?

Also known as the layman's julep, the smash is among the oldest categories of drink—and its still evolving. Here, get to know the smash in two classic recipes and their…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Mint
Cocktails

Bartender’s Choice: “Something With Mint”

In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order and see what they come up with. This round: Tom Macy, Gillian White and Kevin King…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Mint Julep
Cocktails

How Well Do You Actually Know the Julep?

The first true American drink, the julep has endured centuries as a symbol of everything from morning fortitude to Southern summers to, of course, the Kentucky Derby. Here, get to…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Daniel Krieger
pouring ribbons concept menu
Cocktails

The Craft Cocktail Menu Gets Conceptual

Rather than simply changing with the seasons, some notable cocktail bars are adopting menus that adhere to a (often intangible) theme, like Route 66 or Civil War treason, where the…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • illustration: Pouring Ribbons
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The Wines of Right Now
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The Wines of Right Now

We spoke to 150 sommeliers and retailers around the country to assemble a list of the 15 producers who represent the wine zeitgeist right now.

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