Crush Fruit, Add Booze
The smash was built for summer. Here’s how to push the style beyond the whiskey OG.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Whiskey Peach Smash
Dale DeGroff adds fresh peaches for a summery smash.
- story: emma_g
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Making of The NoMad Bar’s Gigantic Cocktail Explosions
Bar Manager Pietro Collina shares the concept and story behind The NoMad Bar's elaborately garnished, large-format "Cocktail Explosions."
- story: Lizzie Munro
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Madison Park Smash
Elaborately garnished and served in two-foot tall vessels, these Cocktail Explosions are designed to be both interactive and sharable.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Well Do You Actually Know the Smash?
Also known as the layman's julep, the smash is among the oldest categories of drink—and its still evolving. Here, get to know the smash in two classic recipes and their…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Barrelhouse Flat’s Whiskey Smash
This is the Chicago bar Barrelhouse Flat's subtle riff on the "julep on a small plan."
- story: Talia Baiocchi
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Gravesend Smash
A New York-based peppery riff on the Whiskey Smash.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Max Kelly
Five Reasons to Break Out the Muddler
There are few drinks categories more synonymous with embracing the bounty of late summer than the muddled cocktail. From the smash to the cobbler to the Bramble, here are five…
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Multiple
PUNCH + Julibox = COCKTAILS
PUNCH is pleased to be collaborating with Julibox, a fine merchant of cocktail supplies boxed up in one gorgeous parcel. Every month, these brilliant folks curate everything you need to…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
