Tips Tastings: a trio of bottles from Saint Felix Distillery in Melbourne Here, we take a look at three bottles from Melbourne's Saint Felix Distillery: their impressive Wild Forest Gin, the Yuzu & Green Tea Spirit, and their Bitter Citrus Aperitivo.
Primers What are zero proof drinks? How the modern day take is different to mocktails of old What is the trend to zero proof drinks all about? How do today's non alcoholic cocktails differ to mocktails? Here, New York-based journalist and author of the new book Zero Proof, Elva Ramirez, explains.
Bars Look inside Clipper Auckland, and get their clarified Miami Vice recipe Get a look inside the noteworthy Auckland cocktail bar, Clipper, and get their clarified Milk Punch take on the Miami Vice recipe.
Bars Everything We Know: Hinchcliff House and underground bar Apollonia New bar Apollonia at Hinchcliff House is opening soon — find out when, and what to expect from the first opening for House Made Hospitality.
Bars James Irvine's top three drinks from the new list at Eileen's Bar Award-winning bartender James Irvine walks us through his three must-try cocktails in Eileen's Bar at the Four Pillars Lab in Sydney.
Booze-free spirits and no alcohol bars Editor Sam Bygrave writes the Boothby newsletter each week — you can sign up for more stories like this here. [https://mailchi.mp/1c95412bbe3a/boothby] Our drinking habits are changing. More and more I’m seeing non-alcoholic drinks appear in bars, and bartenders are catering to the demand that is out
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.
Bars Live blues, killer cocktails: inside Memphis Slim’s House of Blues in Adelaide “It’s just about being fun, fresh and approachable to be honest,” says Memphis Slim’s bar manager Michael Keogh.
Bars Everything We Know: Burrow Bar & Cash Only Bar & Diner (Updated) Burrow Bar in Sydney is moving to a two level space up the road, and opening Cash Only Bar & Diner in the process — here's everything we know.
Recipes This blood orange take on the Corpse Reviver cocktail is a drink we love A trio of Australian gin, whisky and vermouth help make this Corpse Reviver variation one we'll keep coming back to.
Primers How to become a drinks writer — a little advice Maybe you're a bartender, and you want to write about cocktails, bars, or the booze industry more broadly — here's a little advice on how to become a drinks writer.
Primers What is an independent bottler? How it works, 'teaspooning' and more What is an independent bottler? We spoke to Simon McGoram to learn more, what teaspooning is, and what That Boutique-y Whisky Company's new Australian series is about.
Recipes A Good Thing: the Reverse Rob Roy recipe from The Baxter Inn A spot at the bar at The Baxter Inn, in the early afternoon before full service kicks off? It's very much A Good Thing.
Bars Everything We Know: Sammy Junior, the new cafe and bar from Maybe Sammy Here’s what we know right now about Sammy Junior from Maybe Sammy — when it’s opening, what it’s all about and more.
Bars Everything We Know... about new Sydney bar RE- from Matt Whiley RE- is the most ambitious Sydney bar opening of 2021 — here's a deep dive into everything we know right now about when they'll open, who is behind it, how they grow (yes, grow) their lampshades and much more.
Recipes Cameron’s Kick: the cocktail that blends Irish whiskey with its Scottish cousin Combining Irish whiskey with its Scottish counterpart, the Cameron's Kick cocktail makes for delicious drinking.
Primers ‘Stick to things that aren’t going to be reproduced.’ Dimitri Rtshiladze on whisky collecting "All whiskies are both overrated and underrated depending on who you are talking to." The Foxtrot Unicorn owner talks whisky collecting and whisky dorks.
Primers Collecting whisky: Mjølner’s Alex Dahlenburg on how to start a whisky collection Thinking of collecting whisky? Alex Dahlenburg on how to start a whisky collection, where to find rare bottles (and not fakes) and more.
Recipes This is the best Irish Coffee recipe we've tried If you're looking for the best Irish Coffee recipe out there, you might want to consider this one we've cribbed from The Duke of Clarence.
Primers Japanese whisky rules: here's everything we know Finally, new Japanese whisky rules are set to come into effect — here’s what they say (and how they differ to the rest of the world).
Recipes Hail the Ramos Gin Fizz, king of all Fizz recipes The Ramos Gin Fizz is the king of all Fizzes, and was created all the way back in 1878 in New Orleans, by Henry C. Ramos.
Recipes ‘No garnish can withstand the awesome power of the Nuclear Daiquiri.’ The Nuclear Daiquiri is a high octane take on the Cuban classic, created by Gregor de Gruyther.
Recipes Cuba Libre: getting a buzz on, and telling lies The Cuba Libre is a simple drink, best drunk by the water — it's for getting one's buzz on and telling lies.
Recipes The Negroni Sbagliato: when messing up makes history The Negroni Sbagliato is proof that sometimes you don't just learn from your mistakes — sometimes you get a classic drink from being wrong.
Primers Get Hayley Dixon's advice on hosting the perfect tequila picnic "I think simple built drinks are the best, and the more refreshing the better," says Hayley Dixon, who shares her tips on the perfect tequila picnic.
