Who Orders a Vesper, Anyway?
James Bond’s fabricated Martini of choice is either “a damn fine drink” or “the Kenneth Cole of cocktails.” You decide.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Master the Martinis
Perfected recipes for the Gibson, Pornstar Martini, Tuxedo No. 2 and more.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Marie Takahashi
The Top 10 Cocktails of 2019
Contributing editor Robert Simonson shares the best cocktails he drank this year.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
This Frozen Martini Has a Secret
The classic gets an elusive, umami-tinged upgrade with a sleeper ingredient.
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Go Ahead, Shake Your Martini
Defying the rules of convention can yield surprising—and scandalous—results.
Is the 50/50 Even a Martini?
By some accounts, the equal parts ratio is the original incarnation of the famously austere cocktail. By others, it’s not a Martini at all.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Five Martinis for the Modern Drinker
Low-lift updates incorporating everything from rose flower water to Guinness.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Ron Sheriff Makes A Lot of Martinis
The head bartender at Los Angeles’ iconic Musso & Frank has been serving cocktails for more than 30 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
The Goldfish
A traditional Martini perked up with the addition of Goldwasser, the Goldfish was said to be the signature drink of the Aquarium, a Prohibition-era New York speakeasy.
