Melbourne

Great drinks don’t have to be so serious

The best drinks of 2024 are having some much-needed fun.

Better Know Your Bartender

Charlie Hunter is the winner of the #JustAddRHUBI x Mix Haus cocktail competition

The Savile Row bartender takes out the top prize in Sydney.

Drink Of The Year

All the photos from the third annual Boothby Drink of the Year Awards

Plus: Boothby magazine launches!

These are the 50 best drinks in Australia of 2024

These are the best cocktails in Australian bars this year.

Bars

Bar Bellamy, Rosella’s go to Double Deuce Lounge for a one night only takeover this Sunday

Each bar won the best cocktail bar in their state — get a look at the night’s menu.

Melbourne

Kaylo Saito is fermenting and preserving to create flavour

At Molli, sustainability is about making things taste great.

Bartenders' Weekender

Make plans: Bartenders’ Weekender returns in June 2025

New dates announced, submissions for Better Bars Summit open, and a new awards.

Primers

How Christopher Pearce tells the story of great drinks

The celebrated drinks photographer on working with clients, looking for the story, and doing things the AI just cannot do.

Melbourne

Is it a cafe? A bar? The beauty of the all day venue

Whether you want a coffee after 4pm or a cocktail at 11am, these venues have you covered.

Bars

Inside the design of Hong Kong’s Bar Leone

Bar Leone debuted at number two on The World's 50 Best Bars 2024 list — the thinking behind the design shows why.

Melbourne

Golden Hours, Cocktail Hours, whatever you call them — how bars are getting punters in midweek

And some of the best finds are a restaurant bars on the side.

Bars

Three Australian bars land on The World’s 50 Best Bars list

Caretaker’s Cottage comes away with double silverware.

Melbourne

Whether you offset or abstain, sobriety is tasting good

Being hospitable — by definition — means being inclusive.

Drinks At Work

Dr Rachel Barrie has nosed over 170,000 whisky casks

A (very) busy week in the life of The Glendronach's master blender.

Drink Of The Year

The Boothby Top 50 Drinks of the Year are in — vote now

Here's a look at how we're drinking in 2024.

Drink Of The Year

Get Judith Zhu’s recipe for the Danny DeVito

The drink is from Apollonia's latest cocktail list.

Drink Of The Year

Get the recipe for Ana Mitchell’s Faux Social

The 18th Amendment bartender likes to set things on fire.

Drink Of The Year

Get the spec for Alex Gondzioulis’ update of a modern classic

The talented Bar Bellamy bartender turns his attention to a classic rum preparation.

Drink Of The Year

This Kokomo Vice recipe is a good time

A frozen thriller from Bar Kokomo is Darwin.

Drink Of The Year

Get Jac Landmark’s recipe for Konbini

Jac Landmark is a Perth based bartender with a rather special addition to their resume: time spent behind the stick at Bar High Five under the master bartender that is Hidetsugu Ueno. “This drink was inspired by my time interning at Bar High Five in Tokyo,” Jac says. “Before my

Drink Of The Year

Get the Black Pearl’s new riff on the Irish Coffee

As if you needed a reason to return to Black Pearl.

Drink Of The Year

Get the recipe for Samuel Thornhill’s Consommé at Byrdi

It's another considered recipe from 2023's winner.

Drink Of The Year

This Milano Fizz cocktail is a recipe we love

Two great Italian drinks come together in one.

Recipes

Get the recipe for Luke Whearty’s Speed Bump

The Byrdi bartender and owner with his take on the vodka caviar ritual.

Recipes

Get the Rizz OK! from Storm Evans and Cantina OK!

Green tea and rice form a delicious sipper at Cantina OK!