Nova Scotia
In this cocktail, Tom Walker claims “a Scotch Old-Fashioned meets an Alaska.” Building on a base of Highland single malt Scotch whisky, Walker combines yellow Chartreuse with orange bitters for a light...
View ArticleHow J&B Scotch Became Hollywood’s Most Plugged Product
The setting is brightly colored and postcard-ready. Al Pacino’s Tony Montana approaches Elvira Hancock, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, ready to make his move, ostensibly seducing her into a glamorous...
View ArticleThe Duty-Free Hunters
Henry had business in Hong Kong back in the fall of 2016. Despite there being plenty of direct flights from there to his home in Los Angeles, on one trip he decided to book an unnecessary overnight...
View ArticleA British Bar Tour Through New York City
The Winslow is practically designed to inspire you to dig in and stay awhile: dark-wood walls, a soccer game on the TV, pints of Fuller’s London Pride pulled from the tap, patrons spilling out onto the...
View ArticleFive Scotch Cocktails for the Modern Drinker
It wasn’t a neat pour of a precious single malt but a cocktail that drew bartender Nick Brown to Scotch. More specifically, it was the Penicillin, a modern-classic variation on the Whiskey Sour based...
View ArticleWinters in Wautoma
Liz Pearce has a cabin in Wautoma, Wisconsi, where she enjoys drinks like this one. “This is the kind of thing I want to drink sitting in front of a fire up there, after snowshoeing,” she says. The...
View ArticleThe Whisky That Captivated Colombia
Every spring, in the north Colombian countryside, the city of Valledupar holds its annual Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata, a four-day celebration of the region’s music, known as vallenata. It draws...
View ArticleOld Scratch
“It’s a tiki-style serve, of course,” notes Ramage. “But I wanted to reach for something different,” instead of the usual rum. Hence, a Scotch-based tiki drink. The drink also was inspired by Ramage’s...
View ArticleWhat We’re Into Right Now: Thanksgiving Edition
Each month, we pull together a selection of drinking-related items that have, for one reason or another, grabbed the attention of PUNCH’s editors, who spend pretty much all day, every day surrounded by...
View ArticleTom Macy’s Rob Roy
In a recent blind tasting for Rob Roys, the winning drink came from Tom Macy. A clear favorite, as well as a true exemplar of the modern Rob Roy style, it was composed of two ounces of Highland Park...
View ArticleHouse No. 3
Vince Bright’s House No. 3 is one of a dozen so-called house cocktails that he’s been experimenting with over the years in his time off. Inspired by an unusual pairing of Scotch and salt that he...
View ArticlePick Your Penicillin
Whether hot, frozen or long the modern classic has a way of curing what ails you. The post Pick Your Penicillin appeared first on PUNCH.
View ArticlePortfolio
The Portfolio sits in the bold, brash, boozy end of the cocktail spectrum with drinks like Phil Ward’s Oaxaca Old-Fashioned. Shaking this combination of spirits with lemon juice and simple syrup, as...
View ArticleVintage Coco
Lynnette Marrero, co-founder of Speed Rack and the bar director for New York’s Llama Inn and Llama San, created her own spin on the classic Caribbean combination of Scotch and coconut water for women’s...
View ArticleHow to Use Drambuie in Cocktails
The Scotch-based liqueur can do more than complete a Rusty Nail. The post How to Use Drambuie in Cocktails appeared first on PUNCH.
View ArticleNot Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation. The post Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch appeared first on PUNCH.
View ArticleGolden Years
This savory riff on the Old-Fashioned was on the David Bowie–themed menu at Boston Baijiu Bar, a pop-up at Nick Lappen’s Backbar. The cocktail is inspired by pork ribs with fish sauce caramel glaze, a...
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