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
Which Drink Trends Should Disappear in 2018?
This year saw a of boom of juicy IPAs, vintage amari and the continued revival of '70s and '80s cocktails. Which trends will stick it out through 2018?
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
This Year’s Top 12 Spirits Under $50
The top vote-getters from our series of spirit tastings this year.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Valeria Alonzo
Who Will Save the Soul of American Whiskey?
Thad Vogler travels to Colorado in search of what, he believes, may become the country’s most singular rye whiskey.
- story: Thad Vogler
- illustration: Nick Hensley Wagner
Has “Solera” Become a Dirty Word in Rum?
As the premium rum market faces closer scrutiny, enthusiasts are beginning to question the practice of “solera aging.”
- story: Matt Pietrek
- photo: La Hechicera
How Does Costco Sell 18-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch for $38?
There’s a groundswell of support among whiskey geeks for Costco’s Kirkland Signature whiskies. Just two questions: Where do they come from, and why are they so cheap?
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Is Japanese Gin the Next Big Thing?
“Everybody is watching to see if they can do for gin what they did for whisky.”
- story: St. John Frizell
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Modern Bartender’s Essential High-End Spirits
We asked dozens of bartenders to reveal their go-to high-end spirits for mixing. Here's what they had to say.
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Lizzie Munro
