Better Know Your Bartender How to win the #JustAddRhubi Bartender Competition With trips and a cash prize on offer, last year’s winner Charlie Hunter shares some winning advice.
Recipes “Love, care, and attention.” How Hunter Gregory puts together Maybe Sammy’s Tiny ‘Tini riff Get a look at this elevated — and tiny — take on the Martini with Grey Goose.
Recipes Shirley Yeung & Pippa Canavan share advice on creating a winning RHUBI Apéritif drink Entries into the #JustAddRhubi Bartender Competition for 2025 are open now.
Afterlife “There’s something radical in making something beautiful,” says Andie Bulley The award-winning bartender on creativity, ideas, and why story is everything.
Afterlife Charlie Hunter: “Creative problem solving is huge in hospo.” “It all comes back to the guest experience,” says the Dark Blue bar manager.
Afterlife Bertie Boekemann: “Don’t be afraid to fail.” Bertie Boekemann talks creativity, why everyone is creative, and why making mistakes isn’t as high stakes as you think.
Afterlife It’s important to ‘get out of your comfort zone’, says bartender Alex Kingdom “Try to make beauty in your everyday life.”
Afterlife Elliot Pascoe: “Creativity does better with boundaries.” One of Brisbane’s finest bartenders gets deep into the creative process.
Afterlife When it comes to drinks inspiration, Georgia Gresham gets inspired by people “Inspiration is literally everywhere,” Georgia says.
Afterlife Jay Cozma on why getting it wrong makes better drinks “When I think about drinks, I’m not making drinks for myself.”
Afterlife Jesse Kourmouzis: “Go out and try things, test things.” The talented bartender shares his advice and his creative process.
Afterlife If there is a way, Nance Liong will find it “My thought processes are a little bit linear but then also loopy,” she says.
Afterlife “You can take inspiration from anywhere,” says Rachel Abou “It’s making people enjoy an experience,” says Rachel.
Afterlife Nostalgia inspires the drinks of Roy Das Neves “I found myself being inspired by that unapologetic nature from what I saw from the Dark Mofo program itself,” says Roy Das Neves.
Primers How to use it: Archie Rose Rye Malt Whisky A brief history, how it is actually made, and three recipes.
Primers How to use it: a deep dive into Aquafab A brief history, three recipes, and Q&A with co-founder Rebecca Grey.
Recipes How to make the Absinthe Cocktail It's a classic from Charles H. Baker Jr's Gentleman's Companion.
Recipes The Rowan is a whisky-driven stir down from Waxflower You’ll find this whisky-driven, stirred down cocktail from Margot Michat at Brunswick bar, Waxflower.
Primers From ancient origins to classic cocktails: a dive into Perrier Plus: a Silver Gin Fizz spec and a John Collins recipe at Bar Sumi.
Hendrick’s At Malt & Juniper, the name on the tin says it all Plus, get their two recipes from this year’s Hendrick’s Curious Gin Trail.
