The 21st-Century Cocktail Is Made
In the third installment of a four-part series, Robert Simonson examines the late aughts, a boom time for the drinks now deemed modern classics.
- story: Robert Simonson
- illustration: Raphaelle Macaron
Phil Ward Just Wants to Bartend
One of the most idiosyncratic players in the modern drinks movement has never been one to follow trend.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: William Hereford
Oaxaca Old-Fashioned
The modern classic that helped spark a boom in mezcal cocktails.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Bartender’s Choice: “Spicy, With Tequila”
In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order, and see what they come up with. First up: Dan Greenbaum, Bobby Heugel and Phil Ward…
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K Nelson
Chasing Mezcal in One of Mexico’s Most Dangerous Regions
Michoacán has produced agave spirits for centuries, but only last year were its distillers allowed to call their craft by its true name—mezcal. Bobby Heugel visits to understand the political…
- story: Bobby Heugel
- photo: Bobby Heugel
Phil Ward’s Margarita
Phil Ward's builds the classic cocktail in a salt rimmed rocks glass with Siete Leguas Blanco, Cointreau and lime juice.
- story: Frances Yackel
