In Search of the Ultimate Margarita
We asked 15 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Margarita—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Welcome to Mezcalifornia
The growers and distillers determined to make great mezcal—in California.
- story: Bryce T. Bauer
- photos: Craig Reynolds
I’m on Fire
Sarah Morrissey's answer to the spicy Margarita.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Deacon Blues
In her spin on an Old-Fashioned Sarah Morrissey opts for the smoky hint of mezcal alongside overproof bourbon as the base.
- story: Frances Yackel
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Getting Lost in Minas; Or, How to Love Mezcal
Thad Vogler learns that to truly understand mezcal, you have to surrender to it.
- story: Thad Vogler
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
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1910
This mezcal- and Cognac-based spin on the Manhattan takes its name from the year of the Mexican Revolution.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Simon Simard
This Year’s Top 12 Spirits Under $50
The top vote-getters from our series of spirit tastings this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Valeria Alonzo
The Best Mezcals for Sipping Under $50
A crash course in affordable mezcal for sipping, and the five bottles under $50 that topped our recent blind tasting.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Valeria Alonzo
Johann Goes to Mexico
This mezcal spin on the Trinidad Sour that calls for a full half-ounce of Angostura bitters.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Simon Simard
Daily News: A Pub Just for Bartenders, Heineken’s Problematic Logo
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Jim Meehan illuminates the rare pechuga expression of mezcal. - Wired makes the case against beer being brewed in space.…
- story: Chloe Frechette
