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In Search of the Ultimate Eggnog

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for eggnog—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

story: Chloe Frechette
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Ramos Gin Fizz

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the impossibly fluffy New Orleans classic—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

story: Chloe Frechette
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Vieux Carré

We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Vieux Carré—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

story: Chloe Frechette
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Negroni Sbagliato

We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Negroni Sbagliato—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

story: Robert Simonson
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Paloma

We asked 10 of America's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Paloma—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.

story: Robert Simonson
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

The Ultimate Classics

We blind-tasted more than a dozen versions of 27 different classic cocktails to find the best recipe for each. Here are our favorites.

story: Punch Staff
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

In Search of the Ultimate Freezer Martini

We asked 10 of the world's best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the pre-batched Martini—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.