Drinks At Work

• Bars

Must-visit iconic bars (where the drinks may or may not be good), with Sebastian Cosmo Soto

Plus: Maybe Cocktail Festival highlights, Bar Demo, Sorry Not Sorry and more in this week’s Drinks At Work.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 24 Apr 2025

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Satan’s Whiskers on traditional bartending skills and classics, with Daniel Waddy and Finn Sugrue

What have we lost in pursuit of new and novel drinks?

By Sam Bygrave

/ 16 Apr 2025

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Sebastian Tollius talks Clemente Bar, Eleven Madison Park

“It’s old school bartending with modern techniques.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 2 Apr 2025

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Why Club Suntory (and the Suntory Cup) is making a comeback

“We want to bring some of that fun back.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 26 Mar 2025

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Ivy Mix wants you to back the Rack

William Grant & Sons is bringing Speed Rack back to Australia in 2025.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 19 Mar 2025

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What Calliope Draper learned working three of The World’s 50 Best Bars

As ever, the little things make a big difference for great bars.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 13 Mar 2025

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Matty Opai talks ‘invisible restaurant’ and 10 years of service at Icebergs Dining Room & Bar

Why the award-winning bar director still calls the iconic venue home.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Mar 2025

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Another round: how The World’s 50 Best Bars works with Emma Sleight

“That’s why the list is so dynamic and by its nature controversial.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 26 Feb 2025

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Guess who’s coming to Sydney for Maybe Cocktail Festival

Plus: the state of the bar business right now (go hassle your local candidate)

By Sam Bygrave

/ 19 Feb 2025

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Federico Malavenda on throwing Fernet parties, myths, and how Fernet-Branca became the bartenders’ handshake

Plus: where you can get your hands on this year’s Fernet-Branca coins.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 12 Feb 2025

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Matt Dale on what the brand ambassador role is about in 2025

The new Rhubi ambassador — the brand’s first — talks avant garde bars and a return to the classics.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Feb 2025

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What to expect when Baptist Street Rec Club opens next week

The latest bar from House Made Hospitality opens in Redfern.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 29 Jan 2025