Natasha David

Examining the Science and Style of the Shake

We analyzed the shakes of three top bartenders to see just how much personal style affects your drink.

• story: Kara Newman
• photo: Eric Medsker

Bringing it Back Bar: What to Do with Byrrh

Every bar sports marginal bottles that elude even the most seasoned drink-makers. In "Bringing It Back Bar," we shine a light on overlooked bottles and devise recipes to take them…

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Astor Wine & Spirits

Besties: New York’s Favorite Drink-Slinging Couple

Welcome to the 2015 "Besties Guest Bartending Series," a monthly event and column in collaboration with Momofuku featuring two bartenders who've inspired each other's work. Up next week: real-life bartending…

• story: Punch Staff
• illustration: Ilenia Madelaire

Mountain Man

In this kicked up whiskey sour, Natasha David forgoes fresh peaches in lieu of Giffard's Pêche de Vigne to accentuate the roundness of maple syrup and the spice of ginger.

Samarian Sunset

Reinterpreted for mere humans from Star Trek, Natasha David's Tequila Sunrise variation gets its color from a splash of bottom-floating Campari.

Creating the Closed-Loop Cocktail

If bars, like nose-to-tail restaurants, made the most of their "off-cuts," would we be one step closer to a more sustainable drinking culture? Tyler Wetherall on the efforts some bartenders…

• story: Tyler Wetherall
• photo: Daniel Krieger

Treasure Chest

In Natasha David's low-proof Treasure Chest, gamay's cranberry notes and herbaceous Lillet pair with spicy chai-infused sherry and cinnamon syrup.

All That Sparkles: Five Spritzer Cocktails

They may be a bit frilly and perhaps carry a whiff of your great-aunt's 4 p.m. gossip hour, but the spritz is not to be belittled. Here are five to…

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Nicole Franzen

Rivington Punch

The Rivington Punch marries two of the most classic spritzers—the wine spritzer and the Aperol Spritz—and dresses them up in bright pink.