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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.

By Boothby Staff

/ 25 Nov 2020

Get The Baxter Inn's recipe for the Rattlesnake cocktail

Cantina OK! owners talk micro mezcal, and the 'vanity project' that landed on the World's 50 Best Bars

"What’s interesting to us is the people, places, and experiences. The mezcal is a bonus."

By Sam Bygrave

/ 24 Nov 2020

Cantina OK! owners talk micro mezcal, and the 'vanity project' that landed on the World's 50 Best Bars

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.

By Boothby Staff

/ 13 Nov 2020

Who decides which spirits get gold medals? How the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards work

This Julep recipe appeals to whisky drinkers and non-whisky drinkers alike

Door Knock tweaks the classic recipe by matching rye with blackberry.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 11 Nov 2020

This Julep recipe appeals to whisky drinkers and non-whisky drinkers alike

“Isn’t that what cocktails should be about?” Door Knock‘s Natalie Ng on their new list

Natalie Ng is co-owner and bartender at Sydney bar Door Knock, and here she talks about why their latest cocktail list is their best yet.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 10 Nov 2020

“Isn’t that what cocktails should be about?” Door Knock‘s Natalie Ng on their new list

This Grasshopper recipe from The Cumberland is drier and punchier than the original

The Grasshopper may not be a fashionable drink these days, but this one is a killer.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 23 Oct 2020

The Grasshopper at The Cumberland in Manly. Photo: Boothby

Meet Double Deuce Lounge's OIiver Churcher

Oliver Churcher tells Sam Bygrave about Double Deuce Lounge, why he does what he does, and who he thinks is Sydney's best bartender.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Oct 2020

Meet Double Deuce Lounge's OIiver Churcher

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.

By Boothby Staff

/ 2 Oct 2020

A Good Thing: The joy of a 5pm Martini at Sydney bar Maybe Sammy

Fortunate Son’s take on the Flip: Stout & Sons

The Stout & Son, a drink you’ll find on the menu at Sydney bar Fortunate Son, has roots that go back hundreds of years. It’s the kind of drink — strong, rich, elemental — that bartenders have been making forever.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 2 Oct 2020

Fortunate Son’s take on the Flip: Stout & Sons

Decoder: James Irvine and how he developed the Oki Doki Hinoki

In the Decoder, we take one great drink and ask its creator to break it down for us. First up is James Irvine, from the Four Pillars Lab in Sydney.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 29 Sep 2020

Decoder: James Irvine and how he developed the Oki Doki Hinoki

Hayden Lambert talks Above Board, lockdown & the Melbourne bars he recommends

Owner and bartender Hayden Lambert tells us about Above Board, his approach to drinks, and the Melbourne bars he recommends to guests.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 28 Sep 2020

Hayden Lambert talks Above Board, lockdown & the Melbourne bars he recommends

Q&A with Jangling Jack's Rachael Merritt

What makes Jangling Jack's essential is the people who work there, and they're led by venue manager Rachael Merritt, one of Sydney's best.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 27 Sep 2020

Q&A with Jangling Jack's Rachael Merritt