Better Know Your Bartender
‘I’m sick and tired of burying my friends,’ writes Andy Ratcliff
Mental health care in hospitality has come a long way, but we can do more.
Andy Ratcliff
I've worked in the drinks industry for what seems like an eternity, as a bar-back, a dish pig, brand ambassador and currently, a bar manager in the heart of Sydney’s CBD. Find me here: @whisky.rat
Bottles
Tasted & Rated: Citadelle Jardin d’Été gin review
With more gin available than ever, distilleries need to bring their best to new bottlings.
Bottles
Tasted & Rated: Kinglake Distillery O’Grady’s Stand single malt whisky review
Is good Australian whisky becoming more accessible? Sam Bygrave and Andy Ratcliff taste and rate Kinglake Distillery O'Grady's Stand single malt whisky.
Bars
The city swill: what Sydneysiders are drinking right now
Tastes change — here's the six drinks Sydneysiders are drinking in 2022.
Recipes
'F--k the Spritz! The Mojito is still the King of Summer,' writes Andy Ratcliff
"If you don’t like making Mojitos, you don’t belong behind the bar."