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World's 100 best cocktails

World's 100 best cocktails

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Acids & cocktails

Acids & cocktails

It’s time to talk about acids. As you progress and flourish, it’s only natural to want to experiment, and I’d rather you did so in a safe circumstance

Spring cocktails

Spring cocktails

Spring has sprung – well at least it has here in Australia. It’s time to dust off the lawn mower and rediscover the delights of floral cocktails –

José Luis León & 1964 - one of Heering's 200 years

José Luis León & 1964 - one of Heering's 200 years

For José Luis León, presiding deity at Mexico City’s Licorería Limantour, 1964 resonates as the year his mother was born.

Old Fashioned cocktail
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Old Fashioned cocktail

Traditionally made with bourbon or rye whiskey, lightly sweetened with sugar and aromatised with bitters this most classic of vintage cocktails is served

International Beer Day

International Beer Day

Celebrated annually on the first Friday of August, International Beer Day (IBD) was conceived in 2007 by Jesse Avshalomov at a bar in Santa Cruz, California

Tequila - Traditional serves

Tequila - Traditional serves

In Mexico tequila does not tend to be served mixed. Instead it is most often served straight at room temperature in a two-ounce ‘caballito’ shot glass

Hayden Lambert and the concept of Above Board

Hayden Lambert and the concept of Above Board

In 2016, veteran Kiwi bartender Hayden Lambert opened Above Board, an intimate venue with a focus on cocktails and hospitality in Melbourne's inner-city

Cognac cocktails - 30 best

Cognac cocktails - 30 best

The most luxurious of all spirits, cognac has a velvety warmth capable of lifting the most grim of wintery nights. As my hero, David Embury, says in his

Press Club

Press Club

Located in the prime position of Brunswick St in Brisbane's Fortitude Valley, Press Club is a steampunk vibe bar focusing on cocktail finesse and live

Drinks related celebratory days

Drinks related celebratory days

Somebody somewhere has attributed a day of the year to pretty much everything – for instance I’m writing this on Bikini Day (5th July) and I’m looking

Wimbledon cocktails

Wimbledon cocktails

When Wimbledon kicks off the British summer has officially begun. Cue hordes of tennis fans making their annual pilgrimage to sit on Aorangi Terrace in

The Lost Ones - An art gallery space and cocktail bar

The Lost Ones - An art gallery space and cocktail bar

Just over an hour north west of Melbourne you'll find The Lost Ones, art gallery and cocktail bar in the country Victorian city of Ballarat, a fitting

Boilermaker House

Boilermaker House

Housed on Melbourne's Lonsdale Street, Boilermaker House, as the name suggests, is a venue with an emphasis on whisk(e)y and beer, housing 900 plus whiskies

Above Board

Above Board

Housed in Melbourne's inner north suburb of Collingwood, Above Board is the brainchild of veteran bartender Hayden Lambert. Head up the stairs via craft

Cocktail glassware

Cocktail glassware

Cocktails are something of a luxury. You don’t just ping a cap and pour – they take a degree of time and skill to mix, so deserve a decent and appropriate

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