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The Oaxaca Old Fashioned: a smoky modern classic we love
Recipes

The Oaxaca Old Fashioned: a smoky modern classic we love

Tequila and mezcal combine for this agave-fuelled riff on the classic Old Fashioned.
26 Oct 2021 1 min read
However you have it, the Airmail cocktail delivers
Recipes

However you have it, the Airmail cocktail delivers

Like mail itself, the Airmail cocktail has evolved in the years since 1930.
20 Oct 2021 1 min read
Lessons from Scotland's bars: how leaving lockdown looks after weeks and months
Bars

Lessons from Scotland's bars: how leaving lockdown looks after weeks and months

"Venues are still experiencing huge numbers through their doors, and we still haven’t really opened up to the outside world," writes Simon Smith.
12 Oct 2021 3 min read
Dre Walters & Daniel Noble will be opening the doors to Old Mate's Place on Tuesday. Photo: Boothby
Bars

Back to the bars: what will Sydney's reopening look like?

"We can’t really worry about anything apart from the customer that’s right in front of us,” says Dre Walters from Old Mate's Place.
11 Oct 2021 4 min read
The Black Velvet cocktail shouldn't work, but it does. Photo: Boothby
Recipes

The Black Velvet cocktail begs the question: Why?

Champagne is wonderful, Guinness is great. But if you put them together?
05 Oct 2021 2 min read
Martin Hudak in March 2021 on the site of what would become Sammy Junior. Photo: Boothby
Better Know Your Bartender

You may think you know all the coffee cocktails, but you don't

"I was like, you know what? F-ck it — I’m going to do it." Award-winning bartender Martin Hudak has written the book on coffee cocktails.
30 Sep 2021 6 min read
The Baxter Inn, Sydney. Photo: Boothby
Maps

Our map of Sydney bars' reopening dates, days and hours

Sydney bars are back: here's when they're reopening, how to book and more.
29 Sep 2021 11 min read
Boothby.Talks: How Whisky Works with Ross Blainey — live, free, and online
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Talks

Boothby.Talks: How Whisky Works with Ross Blainey — live, free, and online

Join Sam Bygrave and Ross Blainey as they go beyond the brand chat to get at how the whisky world works.
27 Sep 2021 1 min read
What I’ve learned from year one of Boothby

What I’ve learned from year one of Boothby

Thoughts on navigating the first year of business in a year unlike any other.
23 Sep 2021 8 min read
Jacob Cohen at Savile Row, Brisbane. Photo: Supplied/Millie Tang
Bars

How Savile Row bartenders teamed up with Overeem to release their own whisky

What kind of bartender wouldn't want to bottle their own whisky?
22 Sep 2021 6 min read
The Bamboo Cocktail. Photo: Boothby
Recipes

What's the point of the Bamboo cocktail?

A good Bamboo Cocktail can be a delicious drink, but is it any better than a good glass of sherry?
21 Sep 2021 3 min read
Boothby is turning one year old, with prize packs for subscribers

Boothby is turning one year old, with prize packs for subscribers

It has been a year of openings, closings, and sharing the stories and recipes of bartenders.
16 Sep 2021 4 min read
The London Calling cocktail: a modern classic created in... the 1930s?
Recipes

The London Calling cocktail: a modern classic created in... the 1930s?

The London Calling cocktail is a favourite with bartenders — but when was it really invented?
14 Sep 2021 2 min read
The Great Reopening... Part Two? Part Three?
Bars

The Great Reopening... Part Two? Part Three?

Two bar owners react to the news that another reopening is coming.
09 Sep 2021 5 min read
Whisky writer Luke McCarthy. Photo: Supplied
Better Know Your Bartender

How I got my job: whisky writer Luke McCarthy

How do you become a whisky writer? What makes great whisky writing?
08 Sep 2021 10 min read
The Gold Fashioned: a warming classic riff using local honey
Recipes

The Gold Fashioned: a warming classic riff using local honey

This single malt Scotch take on the Old Fashioned is one worth sipping.
06 Sep 2021 2 min read
Local Australian honey is unique; here's how to use it in drinks
Primers

Local Australian honey is unique; here's how to use it in drinks

Thanks to Australia's unique flora, our honeys are unlike any other — and a great addition to drinks.
03 Sep 2021 7 min read
This Hot Toddy may not fix all that ails you, but it helps
Recipes

This Hot Toddy may not fix all that ails you, but it helps

Lemon, honey, and good single malt Scotch whisky — you cannot go wrong with a good Hot Toddy.
03 Sep 2021 2 min read
Aaron Edwards and Lou Dare are opening Hank's in Sydney.
Bars

What to expect when new bar Hank's opens (after lockdown)

Everything we know about Hank's, a new cocktail bar below Bitter Phew.
02 Sep 2021 4 min read
Martin and Wiebke Lange with Belle and Blake Ward. Photo: Supplied
Bars

Everything we know about Dr Gimlette, a new high-end cocktail bar big on experience and theatrics

What to know about Dr Gimlette in Brisbane: when it opens, what they're doing and more.
30 Aug 2021 3 min read
An ode to the Hauf an' Hauf: some combinations are classics for a reason
Tips

An ode to the Hauf an' Hauf: some combinations are classics for a reason

The name may be uniquely Scottish but the experience is not, writes Cara Devine.
27 Aug 2021 3 min read
Ollie Margan in his family's Hunter Valley vineyards. Photo: Supplied
Better Know Your Bartender

This award-winning bartender and bar owner’s next role? Winemaker.

He's been the bartender behind one of Australia's best bars; now, Ollie Margan is getting back into the family business.
26 Aug 2021 8 min read
Big news, and a big thank you

Big news, and a big thank you

Ahead of our first birthday next month, some big news from abroad.
24 Aug 2021 2 min read
Get this Peach Soda recipe from Dean Buchanan
Recipes

Get this Peach Soda recipe from Dean Buchanan

The innovative Perth bartender shares his recipe for delicious, spritzy Peach Soda.
17 Aug 2021 2 min read
Old Mate's Place co-owner Andres Walters out on delivery. Photo: Boothby
Bars

Old Mate's Place is building a delivery business to live after lockdowns

"The number of customers who return online is mad — it’s outstanding."
13 Aug 2021 7 min read
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