Finding the common thread can be tricky, but what else would one expect of a style of drink with such longevity and geographic reach? Still, punch was—and is—a distinct style of drink. You can take the punch out of the bowl—and many have over the years for a bunch of reasons—but the metaphoric bowl remains. Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl $25 Amazon“I make punch all the time. It’s clear, though, that punch rapidly spread via colonial trade routes, as fast as frat boys would get housed on jungle juice a few centuries later.

Source: Punch December 07, 2023 19:22 UTC