Patrón Perfectionists

A collection of 22 posts

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‘Human connection.’ Storm Evans on how they approach service at Cantina OK!, and Patrón Perfectionists globals

“Let’s go out and see how many lives we can change.”

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Storm Evans is the winner of the Australian round of the 2023 Patrón Perfectionists cocktail competition

The creative lead of Cantina OK! will go on to compete against the world in Mexico.

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“It’s really special to be able to create something with your hands,” says The Rechabite’s Benjamin Thomson

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH   Japan has long inspired artists, writers, chefs and yes, bartenders. And it’s that country’s megalopolis, Tokyo, which provides the inspiration for Benjamin Thomson’s take on the Paloma. It’s the mix of modernity and tradition, of handcrafted artefacts and technology, which he finds so

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This Paloma riff is inspired by the pinkish terracotta bricks of Toulouse

The Paloma gets Frenchified by Finn Sugrue.

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This Paloma riff from Re's Sam Cocks is inspired by the home of shio koji

Re bartender Sam Cocks dials up the umami.

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Get the recipe for Leah Dunnigan’s Paloma riff, inspired by Scotland

The Bar Planet bartender brings beetroot and carrots to the party.

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“I’m obsessed with getting things right,” says Tom Opie

The talented bartender is one of the 10 finalists in the 2023 Patrón Perfectionists cocktail competition.

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‘It really needs to have a little pop of colour.’ Get Kayla Saito’s Paloma riff

Kayla’s take is inspired by her hometown of Honolulu.

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Martin McConnell wants to stun you with an exploding (and delicious) drink

The Frog’s Hollow Saloon bartender is serving up theatrics, refreshment and more.

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How to win a global cocktail comp: Patrón Perfectionists edition

Harrison Kenney shares his winning advice to Alex Boon (and you, too).

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Alex Boon knows how to win cocktail comps — here's his advice

With cocktail comps back in full swing, one of Australia's best shares his advice.

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Alex Boon is the winner of the Australian round of Patrón Perfectionists 2022

The bartender and co-owner of Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters will go on to compete against the world in March.

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After leaving family in Sri Lanka, Haadee Bahar found a second home behind the bar in Sydney

His cocktail brings together bitter and sweet memories — here's how he found his Silver Lining.

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“This is a great industry for creative people.” Alex Boon on creativity, horchata, and his hatred for oats

The award-winning bartender explains how he makes horchata and more.

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“I’m constantly writing drinks in my head,” says Kayla Reid

Plus, get the Patrón Perfectionists finalist's strawberry-led recipe, Delicate Duality.

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“I’ll do it till the day I die,” says Brisbane bartender Andie Bulley

Here, she shares her recipe for banana wine cordial and more.

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“I fell off the fence and landed in a mango tree.” Get the recipe for Storm Evans’ A1 cocktail

The Cantina OK! creative lead weighs in on passionfruit, flavour combinations, and the creative process.

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“Keep it simple, stupid.” Rude Boy’s Etien Celzner brings a bit of Bosnia to this tequila recipe

It's the simple things in life, like fried chicken and tequila.

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“Every single day is different,” says Patrón Perfectionists finalist Bec Bayley

“I could never sit in an office — that would be a nightmare for me.”

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Beetroot is the ‘peculiar flavour’ that Martin McConnell just can’t escape

He's one of the high-flying young guns at Brisbane bar of the moment, Frog's Hollow Saloon.

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“She’d kept it all those years.” Talis Heggart’s recipe pays tribute to a grandmother’s love

He's employing an Australian wheat riff on Mexico's atole.

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“I’ve always been fascinated with food and drinks as a culture,” says Perth’s Chris Tilley

Inspired by walks in Perth's Hyde Park, Tilley focuses on nostalgia on emotion.