The Trinidad Sour ain't for the faint of heart
The Trinidad Sour reads as a challenging drink, but you might be surprised at just how approachable this bitters-heavy cocktail is.
Boothby Staff
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Here’s what makes the Amaretto Sour recipe tick
The Amaretto Sour doesn't make for a bad drink, it’s just one that tends to be a touch on the sweet side for many — but that can be fixed.
This one ticket gets you 72 bars, four cities, and over 200 specially-crafted cocktails
Australian Cocktail Month sees 72 bars from four cities dishing up some 200-odd specially crafted cocktails at a special price — here's why it's great.
Primers
How is Bushmills made? Here’s your cheat sheet
Bushmills is different to other Irish whiskeys — here's your quickfire cheat sheet to how it's made, and what makes it different.
Primers
What is single malt Irish whiskey (and how much do bartenders know about it?)
Take a look at the rules that define single malt Irish whiskey, and see how much bartenders know about it.
Better Know Your Bartender
Nick Tesar: how they make the Blue, and Marionette's 'lighthearted approach to serious drinks'
How does Marionette make their Blue Curacao? We asked Nick Tesar to find out.
Recipes
Matcha tea plays a starring role for this bourbon sipper
Oliver Churcher is a guy with a knack for flavour combinations and cocktail technique, as you can see in this matcha-tea inspired cocktail.
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A Royal Hawaiian cocktail — but make it blue
It's tropical, it uses junipery gin, and the best bit? This take on the Royal Hawaiian cocktail is blue.
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A Blue Lagoon recipe with real Blue Curacao
It's a simple drink with just three ingredients, and built for fun — so what you put into it needs to be better than great.
Recipes
The Bloody Fruit Tingle recipe: a disco-era drink made delicious
The namesake effervescent lollies were born in Australia, so it makes sense to use top Australian drops in this Bloody Fruit Tingle recipe.
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The Cosmic Colada: a tequilified take on the classic Piña Colada recipe
This take on the Piña Colada is tall, refreshing, and given a Cosmic kick with New England IPA and an extra touch of 1800 Coconut.
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Bodriggy's Michelada recipe uses a hit of tequila for a little more oomph
The beauty of this Michelada recipe is in the details: the spice mix, the pilsner, and the hit of 1800 Silver that gives the drink a lift.
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Bodriggy Brewpub's House Ferment is like a hard seltzer that actually packs in the flavour
Prickly pear and 1800 Reposado Tequila pair perfectly in this effervescent cooler from Bodriggy Brew Pub in Melbourne.
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Get The Baxter Inn's recipe for the Rattlesnake cocktail
The Rattlesnake cocktail dates back to 1930's The Savoy Cocktail Book, and is essentially a whiskey sour with a little bite — hence the name, we presume.
Primers
Who decides which spirits get gold medals? How the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards work
The little gold medal on a bottle of spirits might convince you to buy that brand over another — but who decides who wins? Here's how it happened at the 2020 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards.
A Good Thing: The joy of a 5pm Martini at Sydney bar Maybe Sammy
It’s no longer the day, and not quite yet the night; it's around 5pm, and that's when a Maybe Sammy Martini is needed.