Weird Holiday Wine Pairing with Le Pigeon
From yule logs to Jell-O to creamy meat salad, the gang at Portland's Le Pigeon offers wine pairings for nine creepy holiday foods.
- story: Meredith Erickson
- photo: Michael Kortshagen
Meet R(h)um’s One Percent
From the dank jungle of Martinique to the cool cellars of Cognac, a new wave of high-quality r(h)um is establishing both the depth of the category and its connection to…
- story: Wyatt Peabody
- photo: Peden + Munk
The Rise of American Absinthe
The U.S. has become an unlikely homebase for absinthe's new avant-garde. Mixing a distinct sense of American innovation with tradition, the country's distillers are shaping the modern identity of this…
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: Laurie Dailey
The Bourbon Trail, Beyond Kentucky
On his 24-city book tour, chef Ed Lee vowed to drink bourbon with a different chef, bartender or random stranger in each place to find out how his home spirit…
- story: Edward Lee
- photo: Grant Cornett
The Secret Lives of Distillery Cats
As craft distilling booms across America, a new generation of distillery cat is stepping into the spotlight. Brad Thomas Parsons profiles the lives of some legendary cats and introduces the…
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Justin T. Higgins
Riff Diaries: The Whiskey Sour
Whether served up at a cocktail joint or on the rocks at a dive, the Whiskey Sour is America's most democratic cocktail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Into the Mystic: Discovering Pisco’s Spiritual Roots
Alia Akkam journeys to Peru to discover the soul of the country's native grape-based spirit and, after meeting a shifty, fleece-donning shaman, comes back with a new understanding of her…
- story: Alia Akkam
- photo: Gabi Porter
Drinking with NPR’s Ari Shapiro
The James Bond of public radio on his double life as a vocalist for Pink Martini and drinking on—and off—the Presidential campaign trail.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Stephen Voss
Drink Like a Buddhist
Lodro Rinzler—Buddhist celeb and author of the best-selling book The Buddha Walks into a Bar—talks about his life with booze and how Buddhism can actually teach us how to be…
- story: Jennifer Cacicio
- illustration: Daniel Urban-Brown
Riff Diaries: The Negroni
Italy's strong and bitter swashbuckler, three different ways.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Cocktails from Another Era at 500 Euros a Pop
In the back alleys of Berlin, a hidden, guest list-only bar serves up cocktails with century-old spirits.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: PUNCH
In Search of True Tequila
In an industry rife with artifice, Felipe Camarena is working against the tide to preserve true tequila.
- story: Wyatt Peabody
- photos: Peden + Munk