A Look Back at 10 Years of Punch

Celebrating a weird, wonderful decade of drinking with you.

A Subjective List of Our Best Stories From the Past 10 Years

Current and former staff share their picks, from a diary of a 24-hour dive bar to a personal plea to eradicate wine’s culture of gatekeeping.

Best Manhattan Cocktail Recipe

In Search of the Ultimate Manhattan

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

Garret Richard Tiki Cocktail Recipe

The Magic of Milk-Washed Spirits

The technique offers all the pluses of egg whites and aquafaba (great texture and froth) with none of the minuses (sticky shakers, wasted yolks and weird smells).

The Only Wine You Need This Holiday Season

The only thing better than a bottle of this fresh, light-bodied Chilean cinsault is a magnum of it.

Death in the Afternoon Cocktail Recipe

Bring Back the Death in the Afternoon

At Oakland bar Friends and Family, Lulu at Le Monocle is a modern spin on the original 1930s recipe, and an ode to one of Paris’ most legendary lesbian nightclubs.

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Fine Wine

What Even Is “Fine Wine” Anymore?

The spectrum of luxury wines has gotten wider—and weirder—in recent years. Here are five bottles that represent what’s coveted right now.

Mint Washing Mojito

Goodbye Muddling, Hello “Mint-Washing”

An alternative infusion method adds fresh mint flavor without the “wet dog” notes.

Local Brewery Sold

Your Local Brewery, Now 1,000 Miles Away

Breweries once defined by a connection to their community are being reshaped by a flurry of corporate acquisitions, setting up the question: What happens when a beloved local beer is…

Ogogoro

A New Spirit Confronts the Consequences of Colonialism

Tunde Wey and Matchbook Distilling’s collaboration, Since the Time of John the Baptist, is spreading a message about Nigeria’s heritage spirit, ògógóró, and the potential for reparative justice.

The Secret Code to Don’s Mix Has Been Cracked—Again

The cinnamon-grapefruit syrup—a central ingredient in the Zombie—may have had no grapefruit juice at all.

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The Best Rums for a Rum Old-Fashioned, According to Bartenders

Experts share the best aged rums to mix into the classic, at every price point.

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From the ultimate host to the friend with a sweet tooth.

Best New Bars 2023

The Best New Bars of 2023

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Five Recipes From the Best New Bars of 2023

The must-try cocktails from top newcomers across the country, from a Green Mango Martini to a funky sake highball—plus a smash hit from an industry icon.

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The Future of Whiskey Cocktails Is Here

Modern interpretations of age-old classics, envisioned by this year’s Best New Bartenders.

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The Third-Wave Cosmo Has Arrived

Even fermented Kool-Aid is fair game in a new era for the iconic sour.