Recipes Get the Bar Selecta take on the Old Fashioned Joey Tai's take on the classic is a refreshing riff. By Sam Bygrave / 31 Jul 2026
Better Know Your Bartender From teaching high school to running Campari Academy: Zach Mynott on engaging bartenders Zach Mynott left a decade behind Brisbane bars to become a teacher — and found the classroom was the best training ground for one of the biggest advocacy jobs in Australian drinks. By Sam Bygrave / 17 Jul 2026
Recipes Get Goodwater’s long lasting Old Fashioned riff Featuring a hard crack candy that maintains the drink’s balance as it dilutes. By Sam Bygrave / 10 Jul 2026
Melbourne Freezer-door Martinis, Islay drams and a noodle obsession Yao Wong of The Elysian Whisky Bar and Goodwater tackles the Drinks Traveller questionnaire. By Sam Bygrave / 7 Jul 2026
Recipes Waxflower’s modern take on the Old Fashioned “What I love is talking with people, discovering new flavours, and enjoying my life,” says Margot Michat. By Sam Bygrave / 3 Jul 2026
World Class Kayla Saito is the 2026 World Class Australian Bartender of the Year The win sees Kayla through to the global final in Edinburgh. By Sam Bygrave / 30 Jun 2026
Brisbane “If you’re on the fence, just have at it.” Pete Hollands on Queensland’s best bar Block ice vendettas, and why Frog’s Hollow Saloon works so well, four years in. By Sam Bygrave / 24 Jun 2026
Melbourne Not a brand ambassador, an ambassador for Victorian spirits “Our ultimate outcome would be for people to think of Victoria as the place to find your spirit,” says Tayla Kendall. By Sam Bygrave / 9 Jun 2026
Better Know Your Bartender Here are all the 2026 Suntory Cup state finalists From over 430 entries, these are the bartenders through to the next round. By Sam Bygrave / 8 Jun 2026
Better Know Your Bartender How to run an ambitious bar program in the regions Jackalope is much more than your average hotel bar, and Tanguy Charbonnet is much more than a regular bartender. By Fred Siggins / 19 May 2026
Better Know Your Bartender “There’s nothing minimalist about our cocktails,” says Shaman’s Amelia Low Talking Shaman’s party slams, what it’s like as a hospo lifer, and more. By Sam Bygrave / 13 May 2026
Better Know Your Bartender The exit interview: Ross Blainey How one of Australia’s most popular (and awarded) brand ambassadors knew when to call time, and what he’s doing next. By Sam Bygrave / 30 Apr 2026
