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Cocktails

Mastering the Mai Tai With Leo Robitschek

In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Leo Robitschek on his approach to honing The NoMad Bar’s ultimate Mai Tai.

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

What’s Your Desert Island Cocktail?

Ever wondered what you might drink while cast away on a tropical island, equipped with limited resources and plagued by boredom and isolation? We asked bartenders that very question, and…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The New Tropical Cocktails

As the tiki revival spreads beyond the borders of its namesake bars, a new breed of drinks that borrow from tiki palette, but fall firmly outside of it, is emerging.…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
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Dr. Strangelove

Dr. Strangelove calls on a triple base of rum, but pulls in ingredients—kiwi, aloe vera liqueur—that are vaguely tropical, but hardly classic.

  • story: Chloe Frechette
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How Well Do You Actually Know the Swizzle?

Named for its namesake stirrer, the swizzle hails from the longstanding West Indian tradition of theatrical mixed drinks that paved the way for tiki. Here, get to know the swizzle…

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
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The Evolution of Tiki in Four Eras

Prior to its near-extinction and subsequent revival, tiki culture underwent decades of rapid evolution. Martin Cate of Smuggler's Cove walks Lizzie Munro through the four eras that shaped tiki as…

  • story: Lizzie Munro
  • photos: Dylan + Jeni
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Should Don’s Mix Not Be a Mix At All?

In tiki's heyday, the recipes for proprietary syrups were fiercely guarded, including that for Donn Beach's "Don's Mix." Now that the once-elusive mix of grapefruit and cinnamon is no longer…

  • story: Carey Jones
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The Swizzle Stick Makes a Modern Comeback

A smart means of visual marketing, swizzle sticks have made a comeback—many of them with colorful, over-the-top designs. Leah Mennies on the visual range of swizzle stick 2.0 and the…

  • story: Leah Mennies
  • photos: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The Second Coming of the Jungle Bird

Once a bitter outlier in the tiki canon, the Jungle Bird's growing popularity has given rise to a whole new catalogue of riffs on the original. Kara Newman on the…

  • story: Kara Newman
  • photo: Lizzie Munro
Cocktails

The Gonzo Age of the Cocktail Garnish

Once a utility player in the cocktail game largely used to add flavor to a drink, garnishes have gone from understudy to center stage. Robert Simonson on how the garnish…

  • story: Robert Simonson
  • photo: Mother of Pearl
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