Getting Lost in Minas; Or, How to Love Mezcal
Thad Vogler learns that to truly understand mezcal, you have to surrender to it.
- story: Thad Vogler
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
Meet Our Bartender in Residence: Orlando Franklin McCray
The Washington native is taking over our bar for the month.
- story: Punch Staff
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The Ultimate MGP Rye Whiskey Showdown
Dozens of brands source rye whiskey from the Indiana distillery, with bottles ranging in price from $24 to upwards of $500. But in a blind tasting, which ones will come…
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Best Armagnacs for Sipping Under $100
Often bolder in profile, Armagnac has benefitted, in many ways, from being the in the shadow of the France’s far more tony grape brandy, Cognac.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How to Science Your Way to Better Spirit Infusions
London’s Team Lyan on how to improve your at-home infusions using an iSi, an immersion circulator and… a microwave.
- story: Team Lyan
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Whiskey Geeks Are Recreating Rare Four Roses Bourbons
Turns out, all it takes is a little detective work to blend your own $900 limited edition bourbon.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Behind the Backbar at Portland’s Multnomah Whiskey Library
In this round of "Anatomy of a Backbar," a look at Multnomah Whiskey Library's extensive, 1,800-bottle collection of spirits.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
2017’s Best Reads on Drinks and Drinking
Twelve of our favorite stories on all things drinks and drinking from 2017.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
No More Airplane Bloody Marys, and Other Drinking Resolutions
A handful of professionals look back at 2017 to determine what they absolutely won't (and will) do again.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Our 15 Most-Read Stories of 2017
A look back at the most popular stories on PUNCH this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
