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Drinks At Work

How Trish Brew started a gin brand (working as a brand ambassador)

She’s asking bartenders to help her make the world’s best pink gin.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 22 Jan 2025

The year in review in bars, drinks, and bartenders

Cara Devine and Sam Bygrave on the best bars, openings, and people who have made a mark in 2024.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 27 Dec 2024

2024 saw many launches — including Boothby magazine in print. Photo: Tom Yau

Alexandre Gabriel on creativity, Planteray rums, GI, sugarcane, farming, loads more

“If you do something that’s creative, it owns you.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 18 Dec 2024

Alexandre Gabriel. Photo: Boothby

Fred Siggins on new Australian rum, Melbourne pubs, and the Attica criticism controversy

“The most interesting thing we’re seeing in Australian rum now is the styles starting to expand.”

By Sam Bygrave

/ 12 Dec 2024

Fred Siggins has a piece in Boothby magazine on Australian rum. Photo: Supplied/Kristoffer Paulsen

Lachlan Bentley (Gimlet, Apollo Inn) on restaurant bars, collabs with Never Never, awards and more

What makes a two hat restaurant bar program great?

By Sam Bygrave

/ 5 Dec 2024

Lachlan Bentley is the bar manager at both Gimlet and Apollo Inn. Photo: Boothby

From butcher to bartender, to whisky ambassador with Josh Davies

What makes a great ambassador? You can’t beat experience.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 28 Nov 2024

From butcher to bartender, to whisky ambassador with Josh Davies

Dr Rachel Barrie has nosed over 170,000 whisky casks

A (very) busy week in the life of The Glendronach's master blender.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 18 Oct 2024

Dr Rachel Barrie has nosed over 170,000 whisky casks

A deep dive on how The Waratah works with Evan Stroeve

A look at how the team is structured, how they develop menus, and more.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 10 Oct 2024

Evan Stroeve at the Better Bars Summit presented by Glenfiddich at Bartenders' Weekender. Photo: Christopher Pearce

Talking team, culture, and hospitality with Stefano Catino

The Maybe Sammy owner on hard work. Plus: a chef's takedown of food guides, reviewers, and awards.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 3 Oct 2024

Stefano Catino at the Better Bars Summit in June. Photo: Christopher Pearce

Bars are where fashion, music, art (and food and drink) come together for Ross Blainey

If we bring little elements of other fields into the bar, then it heightens the whole experience, he says.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 25 Sep 2024

Ross Blainey on day one of the Better Bars Summit during Bartenders' Weekender.

‘That wine wankery makes people feel inferior,’ says Samantha Payne

Advice on wine and wine lists tailored to bartenders.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 12 Sep 2024

Samantha Payne and Sam Bygrave during the Better Bars Summit. Photo: Christopher Pearce/Bartenders' Weekender

Luke Whearty on five years of Byrdi, and why there are too many average guest shifts

Byrdi takes over Icebergs this Sunday in Sydney — we’ll see you there.

By Sam Bygrave

/ 6 Sep 2024

Luke Whearty on five years of Byrdi, and why there are too many average guest shifts