Willett Is for Diehards
Among collectors, the idiosyncratic brand has become the only modern whiskey to transcend the status of Pappy van Winkle.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Danielle Atkins
Daily News: Pappy Van Winkle Releases 25-Year-Old Bourbon, Boston Might Ban Glassware at Bars
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - After a spate of bar fights in Boston, city officials are considering banning glassware at bars. - Pappy Van…
- story: Chloe Frechette
May’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Welcome to The PUNCHbowl, a monthly installment where we share our favorite long reads on all things drinks and nightlife. This month: Debunking the trope of the wine-drinking woman, diving…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Daily News: Spiked Seltzer, Winston Churchill’s Alcohol Prescription
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - In response to the state's controversial HB2 law, three dozen North Carolina breweries have agreed to sell "Don't…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Daily News: The Pope Expects Tequila in Mexico, Jennifer Lawrence’s Signature Scent is Cabernet
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - The recent passing of Motörhead's Ian Kilmister, aka Lemmy, has fans petitioning to rename the musician's favorite drink, a…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Daily News: Danny Meyer Eliminates Tipping, Pappy Van Winkle Becomes Even Rarer
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Bacardi's new marketing strategy to appeal to younger drinkers: Forget heritage, emphasize parties and loud music. - Pappy Van…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Daily News: Bar Scams, the Pre-Mixed Cocktail Comeback and Fast-Food Booze
- The good people at Vinepair have compiled a handy list of all the fast food restaurants across the U.S. that offer alcohol, broken down into beer, wine and liquor, plus…
- story: Joanna Harkins
Ten Weird Facts About Fireball Whiskey
As Fireball's popularity grows, drinkers may be wondering where the cinnamon whiskey came from and how it came to be the phenomenon it is now. Thrillist sheds some light on the origins of this on-trend spirit,…
- story: Danielle Bergere
Julep
Stepping into Julep is like stepping out onto a back porch. The place feels made of lace and sunshine, practically oozing Southern charm. The latest in Bobby Heugel’s Clumsy Butcher…
- story: punch_intern2
The Pappy Van Winkle Bandit Is Still on the Loose
On October 15th, 2013, 200 bottles of 20-year Pappy Van Winkle vanished from the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort. Kentucky.com reports that one year later, October 15th, 2014, police are still on…
- story: Janet Lee
