How Do You Define Terroir in Whiskey?
Does the taste of rye whiskey differ based on where the rye it's made from is grown? Bryce T. Bauer on the Pennsylvania distillery that's trying to find the answer.
- story: Bryce T. Bauer
- photo: Kyle Johnson
Bartender’s Choice: “Shaken, With Whiskey”
In "Bartender's Choice," we challenge some of our favorite bartenders with a drink order and see what they come up with. This round: something "shaken, with whiskey."
- story: Punch Staff
- illustration: Natalie K. Nelson
Meet the Brooklyn Cocktail Family
What is it about the Brooklyn cocktail that has spawned so many spin-offs? Kara Newman on the origins and essence of the borough's eponymous drink and its many Brooklyn neighborhood-inspired…
- story: Kara Newman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Chad Arnholt’s Ward Eight
Former Boston bartender Chad Arnholt's version of the city's classic cocktail, which dials down the orange juice and adds lemon juice for a drink that more closely resembles the Whiskey…
Six Riffs on the Classic Whiskey Sour
The Whiskey Sour has been riffed on time and again throughout history, and for good reason. Here are six classic and modern takes on fall's spirit cocktail.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Daniel Krieger
George Washington’s Rye Whiskey Recreated
Steve Bashore and Mount Vernon is recreating George Washington’s rye whiskey, writes Natasha Geiling at Smithsonian.com. When Washington left the presidency and returned to his plantation in 1797 to reconnect…
William Elliott’s Sazerac
Known as St. Tammany on the Maison Premiere menu, this drink’s distinctive flavor came from three non-traditional twists.
Tom Macy’s Old-Fashioned
Macy's recipe took top place in our recent blind-tasting and calls on a base of Wild Turkey Rye 101.
