


How Well Do You Actually Know the Smash?
Also known as the layman's julep, the smash is among the oldest categories of drink—and its still evolving. Here, get to know the smash in two classic recipes and their…
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro


Poppa’s Pride
A variation on the Whiskey Smash, this ginger-laced bourbon drink is one of Brooklyn bartender Jay Zimmerman's signatures.

Brandy Smash
The original and most popular variant of the smash throughout its heyday was the Brandy Smash, traditionally a mixture of spirit, water, sugar and mint, built over crushed ice.