Hedonism in a glass, just waiting for the right beach bar.

Thirty of our favourite drinks from Australia's best bars and restaurants.

A smoky take on the classic precursor to the Daiquiri.

Three brown spirits are better than one in this multinational winter cocktail.

A Martini for whiskey drinkers? What better winter tipple?

The thinking person’s cure for seasonal affective disorder. Now with added whisky.

A spiced citrus curiosity for your autumn drinking pleasure.

An uptown classic from a downstairs favourite.

An Americano-ish refresher well worth getting marooned with.

For lovers of bitter Italian booze, things in Australia have never looked sweeter.

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A drink with a kick – and then some.

The Bloody Mary takes a southern Italian turn – for the better.

In this refreshing artichoke-fuelled twist on the Negroni, three is definitely a crowd (pleaser).

From the fringes of Melbourne’s mixology scene, Sam Ross has shot to the top in the US and created a new classic drink.

A nutty, boozy libation fit to do nanna proud.

An old-school DIY favourite, ripe for a spring fling.

The best defence is a good offence, not least of all in the cocktail cabinet, as this little-known classic amply demonstrates.

Lusty, boozy, potent and ever so slightly lewd, it’s a cocktail tribute to the Bard from a theatrical watering-hole.

Salty, smoky and with bonus pork, this boilermaker is tailor-made for the latest wave of the Brisbane bar revolution.

Go Greco-Italo retro with George Calombaris, some almond-flavoured liqueur and plenty of lemon juice.

The Chekhov of the suburbs, one of the great American masters of the short story, immortalised in cocktail form.

Take your Margaritas to the next level with the smoky citrus punch of mezcal and grapefruit.

Taking you higher with the flavours of rum, ginger and pineapple.

Taking it easy with a late-spring refresher.

Yoghurt drinks are coming at you thick and fast.

Taking Tiki uptown with a twist.

Unlikely bedfellows that they may be, eucalyptus and whisky make for winter warmth in this drink.

Winter just got that little bit cosier.

An improvement on the perfection that is the Negroni? Certainly something worth trying.

The Horse’s Neck goes uptown in Adelaide.

This is one D.I.V.O.R.C.E. that’s easy on the palate and the purse.

Watermelon. Honey. Lemon. Gin. Just add summer.

Looking for a new summer drink? The search is over.

In our inaugural Cocktail List of the Year awards, GT cocktailian Pat Nourse raises a glass (and a highball and a flute) to the nation’s smartest collections of drinks.

The best thing you can take to a party, according to cocktail authority David Wondrich, is a bag of ice.

Searching for the perfect drink for a celebratory toast? From Bellinis to Negronis, we have you covered with this round up of classic concoctions.