A Shot and a Dare
The life and times of the Cement Mixer, New Jersey Turnpike and other canonical rite-of-passage dare shots.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Go Ahead, Have a Shot
The Maserati, Ferrari and Hard Start are just a few of the composed shots that deserve a spot at the home bar.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Aaron Bernstein
The Flaming Dr Pepper, Explained
How could the combination of beer, amaretto and overproof rum, set ablaze, not have a story to tell?
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Nick Hensley
Who Invented the Pickleback?
One rainy evening in Brooklyn, a biker chick with a gold tooth changed the course of cocktail history.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Do You Even M&M?
Before it ever appeared on a menu, the 50/50 shot of Montenegro and mezcal (aka "Monte y Mezcal") became a national call drink.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Alexa Bendek
How Did the Blow Job Shot Happen?
Looking back at a decade of drinking defined by bawdy cocktails.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Essential Beer & Shot Pairings from 15 Top Bartenders
From aquavit and cider to apple brandy and oatmeal stout, here's how to up your boilermaker game.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Valeria Alonzo
Daily News: Drinking with Peru’s Presidents, Mirin Cocktails, Ready-To-Drink Shots
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: – At Cordano, a century-old bar adjacent to Peru’s Government Palace, co-owner and bartender Jacinto López Delgado has served…
- story: Punch Staff
The Craft Cocktail’s Final Frontier: Shooters
The craft cocktail movement has resurrected and revamped drinks in every realm—from tiki to frozen to the most misguided of '70s cocktails. It was only a matter of time before…
- story: Regan Hofmann
- photo: Justin Ladia
The White Horse Trading Co.
The White Horse isn't exactly a dive bar. This tiny kiosk of sorts is located in an alleyway within Pike Place Market—a train wreck of tourists and screeching minors—offering a much-needed…
- story: punch_intern2
