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The Infinity Cocktail Is the New Infinity Bottle
In 2018, Melissa Watson, a Negroni enthusiast who goes by @negroniqueen on Instagram, acquired a 40-ounce decanter with “Negroni” etched onto its side. At the time, she had an assortment of gins,...
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How the Paper Plane Became a Modern Classic
If you happened to patronize Chicago’s The Violet Hour during the summer of 2008 and snagged a menu, you may have a rare collector’s item on your hands. There, under the whiskey section, is a drink...
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Alec Bales’ Cocktails Are Classics Waiting to Happen
The lead barkeep at Atlanta's Ticonderoga Club has a distinctive style that is equal parts timeless and unexpected. The post Alec Bales’ Cocktails Are Classics Waiting to Happen appeared first on PUNCH.
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Turn Your Martini Into a Highball
With just a couple quick tweaks, just about any stirred classic can be made tall and bubbly. The post Turn Your Martini Into a Highball appeared first on PUNCH.
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Put Some Pep In Your Simple’s Step
Infusing your syrups with a variety of peppercorns—pink to Sichuan—adds spice and complexity to just about any cocktail. The post Put Some Pep In Your Simple’s Step appeared first on PUNCH.
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Mastering the Tuxedo No. 2 With Eric Alperin
The unknown pedigree of the Tuxedo No. 2—an intriguing union of gin, vermouth, maraschino liqueur and absinthe that has long rode the coattails of the more famous Tuxedo—has done little to detract from...
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For Whom Does the Bar World Spin?
The industry's touted progress benefited a select few. Now is the time to build bars that workers actually want to come back to. The post For Whom Does the Bar World Spin? appeared first on PUNCH.
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The 50/50 Martini, Improved
Five upgraded takes on the two-ingredient template. The post The 50/50 Martini, Improved appeared first on PUNCH.
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Erick Castro Is Taking the Long View
A natural communicator and community-builder, Erick Castro has become as well-known for his work outside of bars as within them. Born in Hemet, California, and raised in San Jacinto, two scrappy towns...
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Make the Milano-Torino Your Own
The Milano-Torino is perhaps best known, if known at all, as the predecessor of the Americano. Its name, which is often affectionately shortened to “Mi-To,” is an ode to its build: equal parts Campari,...
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The Japanese Slipper, Well-Worn and Ready to Rally
Melbourne, Australia, 1984. It was a time of excess, when the bullish aggression of the business elite was matched only by the violent green shade of Melbourne’s newest cocktail: the Japanese Slipper....
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“Jack” Your Drink
Phoenix bartender Jason Asher doesn’t remember the first time he tried to “jack” a spirit, but he definitely remembers the first fruit he tried it with: strawberry. And he definitely remembers the...
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King Cocktail Returns
In The New Craft of the Cocktail, Dale DeGroff distills the wisdom culled from nearly four decades in the industry. The post King Cocktail Returns appeared first on PUNCH.
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Kapri Robinson Is Redefining the Cocktail Competition
With the creation of Chocolate City’s Best, the Washington, D.C.-based bartender has rewritten the rulebook to prioritize community over rivalry. The post Kapri Robinson Is Redefining the Cocktail...
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A Bar Team Is Born
It wasn't all that long ago that bartending evolved from a highly individualistic line of work into a calling embodied by tight-knit collectives. The post A Bar Team Is Born appeared first on PUNCH.
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The Old-Fashioned Is Whatever You Want It To Be
“You can always rely on an Old-Fashioned being what it is: boozy and delicious,” says Alisha Neverson, bartender at Brooklyn’s Leyenda. Yet at the same time, it’s a drink that can be “jazzed up” to fit...
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Mastering the Singapore Sling With John deBary
“A lot of people don’t give the Singapore Sling its due,” says John deBary, a longtime fan of the misunderstood, cherry-hued gin drink. “There’s an element of mythology about it, a...
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Let’s Rethink the Shrub
In its third-wave reimagining, drinking vinegar has collected a new set of flavors and ingredients, from celery to pumpkin, kombu to plum. The post Let’s Rethink the Shrub appeared first on PUNCH.
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A Fleet of Paper Planes
Since its creation, the Milk & Honey original has spawned a family of riffs across the country. Here are a few of our favorites. The post A Fleet of Paper Planes appeared first on PUNCH.
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How the White Negroni Became a Modern Classic
The fairer, French-inspired riff is the most famous modern adaptation of the aperitivo classic. The post How the White Negroni Became a Modern Classic appeared first on PUNCH.
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