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Published on April 29, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Bar Julius, hotel bars

Why hotel bars are finally having their moment in Australia

Latest News

Published on May 1, 2025 By Bars & Clubs

Andy Gaunt, Sullivans Cove

Sullivans Cove appoints Andy Gaunt as CEO

Sarah Proietti

Published on April 30, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Chat at the bar with… Sarah Proietti

Sorry Not Sorry, bar takeovers

Published on April 30, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

The bar takeovers that should be on your radar next month

Cocktails & Coaches

Published on April 29, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Cocktails & Coaches makes a comeback

Suntory Cup

Published on April 29, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Get your entries in for the Suntory Cup Cocktail Competition

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Venues

House of Pocket cocktails

Published on April 28, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

House of Pocket launches 30-strong $18 cocktail menu

Good Company Bar Group founders

Published on April 18, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Good Company Bar Group to launch three new Melbourne venues

Sorry Not Sorry collective

Published on April 16, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Sorry Not Sorry collective: ‘We chose power’

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Image for the post Taste the Legend with Theakston

Taste the Legend with Theakston

Image for the post Kentucky is calling with Angel’s Envy: Win the Ultimate Angel’s Envy Distillery Experience!

Kentucky is calling with Angel’s Envy: Win the Ultimate Angel’s Envy Distillery Experience!

Image for the post Introducing ‘The Great Aussie G&T.’

Introducing ‘The Great Aussie G&T.’

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Events and Masterclasses

Image for the post World Whisky Day

May 17, 2025

World Whisky Day

The Martini

June 21, 2025

World Martini Day

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July 20, 2025

Tales of the Cocktail

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Drinks

Rue de la Chartreuse, Amber Lane

Published on April 28, 2025 By Bars & Clubs

Amber Lane produces ‘yellow’ whisky made in Chartreuse cask

Angel's Envy, Kentucky is Calling

Published on April 24, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Win a trip to Kentucky with Angel’s Envy Kentucky is Calling program

Marie Brizard Cocktail Competition

Published on April 23, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

One week left to enter the Marie Brizard Cocktail Competition

Recipes

Papa's Salt Dog

Gin

Cocktail Menu: Papa’s Salty Dog

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Whiskey

Burns Night cocktail recipes

Gowings x Hickson House

Gin

Cocktail Menu: Three Hickson House Martinis

Tanica Spritz

Other

Cocktail Menu: Tanica Spritz

ALIA 2025 theme

ALIA

The 2023 Australian Liquor Industry Awards celebrated the leading operators, venues and products of the industry, both on- and off-premise. Held at The Star Event Centre in Sydney, and hosted… Continue reading

Operations

Mumbrella 360

Published on April 29, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Take your bar’s marketing to the next level with Mumbrella360

drinks industry survey

Published on March 4, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Hospitality workers invited to participate
in drinks industry survey

takeaway liquor small bar

Published on February 19, 2025 By Andy Young

Takeaway sales licence to change in NSW

People

Sorry Not Sorry

Published on April 23, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Sorry Not Sorry collective leads hospitality industry’s reckoning with justice

Jay Cozma

Published on April 23, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Chat at the bar with… Jay Cozma

Jane Ryan

Published on April 22, 2025 By Molly Nicholas

Jane Ryan on the art of creating content in the drinks industry

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Hotel bars have long held a special place in hospi

Hotel bars have long held a special place in hospitality, offering a unique experience that makes them a destination in their own right. Although this culture has thrived overseas for decades, Australia has been slower to embrace the concept, but that is quickly changing.

Across the industry there’s a sense that hotel bars have already begun to move beyond old expectations, and in the latest edition of Bars and Clubs, we uncover how bars like @bartilda.sydney and @barjulius.redfern are winning over Australian drinkers.

Whether you’re hosting a guest shift or heading

Whether you’re hosting a guest shift or heading interstate for a one-night-only experience, bar takeovers play a strategic role in building national presence, developing team talent and staying front-of-mind in a competitive bar scene. With that in mind, next month’s calendar is one to pay attention to, and Bars and Clubs has rounded up some of the top bar takeovers happening around the country.

This week on Bars and Clubs, Venue Manager Sarah P

This week on Bars and Clubs, Venue Manager Sarah Proietti shares insights into her leadership at Maybe Sammy, where she champions creativity and wellbeing, and advocates for an industry that prioritises both team and guest experience.

To read more from our interview with Sarah, visit Bars and Clubs, where you can also subscribe to our newsletter.

Bees Knees, Gimlet and Hemingway Daiquiri are amon

Bees Knees, Gimlet and Hemingway Daiquiri are among the 30 classic cocktails on the newly-launched $18 menu at three House of Pocket venues in Sydney and Terrigal, designed to make some of the most timeless cocktails more accessible. Check it out now at @kasippu_sydney, @stitchbar and @pocket_terrigal!

The new release from @amberlanedistillery was desi

The new release from @amberlanedistillery was designed to pay homage to the traditional Chartreuse liqueur, which is steeped in about 130 botanicals.

“This whisky has been a five-year labour of love for us and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome,” says Rod Berry, Co-owner of the distillery.

Last week we popped into @conte_sydney to check ou

Last week we popped into @conte_sydney to check out the new CBD hotspot and of course sample a couple of Negronis! The Nut & Spice Negroni (think peanut butter) was a favourite 🥜

#contesydney #barconte #sydneybar #sydneybars

Now embarking on its fifth anniversary, @goodcompa

Now embarking on its fifth anniversary, @goodcompanybargroup will expand its portfolio of Melbourne venues with three new additions over the next six months.

Visit Bars and Clubs to find out more about the groups plans and what to expect from the new venues.

Over the course of summer, grapefruit had a real m

Over the course of summer, grapefruit had a real moment in cocktails. After riding the tequila wave with the Paloma’s resurgence, this tart, citrus fruit has found it’s way into all kinds of drinks.

You might have seen @papasaltgin’s take on the Paloma, swapping out tequila and ultimately bringing out the best in the easy-drinking gin. If you loved the Papa Paloma, why not give Papa’s Salty Dog a try? Another cocktail heroing bright and zesty grapefruit.

First filled into a 300-litre American Oak cask fo

First filled into a 300-litre American Oak cask for 17 years, and finished in a 225-litre American Oak ex-Apera cask for a further seven years, @sullivanscovewhisky 24 Year Old American Oak Apera Finish Single Cask Nº HH000 brings together the elements of two distinct casks after a maturation that spanned more than two decades.