Best New Bartenders of 2025: Submit Your Nomination newsthirst.
In 2018, Punch launched the Bartender in Residence (BIR) program with a simple mission: Elevate and amplify rising talent in the bartending community through a combination of editorial coverage, social media, live events and more. Since its inception, we’ve produced over two dozen events and spotlighted more than 40 bartenders who have gone on to…