No More Acting Sophisticated, and Other Drinking Resolutions
A handful of our expert drinkers look back at 2022 to determine what they absolutely won't (and will) do again.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Rymie
What Drink Trends Should Disappear in 2023?
This year saw the rise of disco aperitivo, the V-shaped Martini glass and a deluge of foam. Which trends have what it takes to stick it out?
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Eric Medsker
Who Are the “Wine Jockeys” Pouring Pét-Nat for the Club Kids?
Go inside the nightclubs and pop-up parties swapping vodka-sodas for Vouvray.
- story: Arielle Gordon
- photo: Brian Finke
The Salt Rim Has Gone Off the Rails
Once confined to the lip of a glass, the cocktail rim has grown to commandeer the entire thing.
- story: Jaya Saxena
- photo: Lizzie Munro
If You’re Gonna Drink a Cranberry Sauce Cocktail, Drink This One
The annual tidal wave of takes is upon us. Here’s the only recipe you need.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Please Dump a Mini Hennessy in My Drink
Shoving an upturned mini bottle into a cocktail almost guarantees a terrible drink. So why do I like it?
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Mariana Ocejo
Is the Future of Sake a Centuries-Old Style?
As sake consumption declines in Japan, doburoku—an unfiltered, unpasteurized and once-illegal style of the wine—is providing a glimmer of hope for the next generation of brewers.
- story: Kenji Hall
- photo: Marie Takahashi
Meet Mexico City’s Viral Michelada
Sticky, spicy and crowned with candy, the “flashy yet accessible” licuachela is street food culture at its best.
- story: Natalia De la Rosa
- photo: Alan Carranza
Everyone Loves to Hate the IPA
How did a style that was once the face of craft beer become so... cringe?
- story: Courtney Iseman
- illustration: Andy Bourne
We Could Use a Good, Cheap Drink
As inflation pushes the cost of a drink north of $20, cocktail bars across the country are embracing a grown-up version of happy hour.
- story: Amanda Arnold
- photo: Betty Turbo
