The Old-Fashioned Gets Around
The world's most iconic cocktail has developed deeply rooted regional variations, from Buenos Aires to London and beyond.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Fermentation Fever Hits Whiskey
Where once the barrel ruled all, whiskey distillers are finally taking a deeper interest in the role of yeast in determining the character of their spirit.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- illustration: Jarett Sitter
The Infinity Bottle Needs to Chill
Once a niche whiskey-nerd pastime, the home blend has become a commercial industry unto itself.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photo: Nick Hensley
In Whiskey, Age Isn’t Everything
Once upon a time, 8-year-old whiskey was as old as you could get.
- story: Susannah Skiver Barton
- illustration: Lauren Cierzan
Take Your Whiskey Drink to Trinidad
Mauby, a bittersweet blend of tree bark and spices found throughout the Caribbean and Latin America, is for all seasons.
- story: Stephanie Ramlogan
- photo: Clay Williams
Let’s Talk About “Smooth”
It may be the most ubiquitous descriptor in drinks. Is it also the most reviled?
- story: Danny Chau
- photo: Mallory Heyer
Fawn Weaver Is Changing the Face of American Whiskey
The first Black woman to launch and lead a major spirit brand has made it her mission to ensure she becomes one of many.
- story: Megan Lloyd
- photo: Nick Hensley