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Dave Arnold is here — let your inner cocktail geek out for lunch

Catch Dave Arnold at The Waratah for a one of a kind lunch — tomorrow, Sunday 8th.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 7 Sep 2024

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How Tom Opie took out the national final of the Stauning Drinks Kollektive

The talented bartender is off to Denmark for the global final.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 15 Aug 2024

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Mentorship, colour-coded calendars: how Jake Down won Diageo World Class Bartender of the Year Australia

Here’s what the talented bartender did to win the title in 2024.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 19 Jul 2024

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How Now & Then’s Bertie Boekemann took out the Unexpected Cartron Tour cocktail competition

Advice on winning cocktail comps, the crème de la crème way.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 11 Jul 2024

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These are the 7 bartenders through to the Unexpected Cartron Tour final

It’s happening on day one of the Bartenders’ Weekender, and you’re invited.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 11 Jun 2024

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Jake Down is the 2024 World Class Bartender of the Year Australia

The next stop? The global final held in Shanghai this coming September.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 27 May 2024

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Just in: The World Class Australia Top Six are here

Each of the top six have picked up awards and accolades in their careers.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 24 Apr 2024

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Cointreau global brand ambassador Kevin Sueiro talks Margaritas and oranges

The Cointreau Margarita Challenge offers the chance to win a trip to France — and closes for entries on March 31st.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 28 Mar 2024

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How Ellery Low won the Australian final of The Vero Bartender 2024

Nostalgia is a powerful thing (when done right).

By Sam Bygrave

/ 20 Feb 2024

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From bartender to GM: five weeks in with Double Deuce Lounge’s Alicia Clarke

“I don’t think I slept for a week,” Alicia says, of a busy start to the role.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 16 Feb 2024

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How it was won: Andrea Marseglia went all in on local to win the Flor de Caña Sustainable Cocktail Challenge

At his Napier bar, Teresa, sustainability is standard operating procedure.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 1 Nov 2023

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This is what makes Eduardo Conde a World Class winning bartender

Five minutes with the humble, hospitable national champ from El Primo Sanchez.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 28 Jul 2023