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Australia’s most innovative mixologists

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Posted 10 Aug 2022

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Hilary Simmons

A martini on a bar with olives and oysters in the background

The makers. The shakers. The innovators. Get to know Australia’s most inventive mixologists.

Mixology is about so much more than just mixing a drink. It’s the art of inventing, preparing and serving a next-level experience that just so happens to come in a vessel and taste bloody extraordinary. 

If you think you’ve seen and sipped it all, pay a visit to one of these punching-well-above-their-weight bars and find out just how deep (and dazzlingly) the rabbit hole can go. Treat yourself to an expertly-made Manhattan or Martini, or put yourself in your bartender’s talented hands and let them surprise you with unique, traditional and deliciously bonkers creations. All you need is an open mind and an appetite for adventure.

Where to find Australia’s most innovative mixologists
Sydney
Re
A pioneering newcomer with a focus on sustainability that takes cocktails to a higher plane.
Sydney
PS40
One of Sydney’s most compelling spots to drink, with an unstoppable creative streak.
Canberra
High Jinks
Hidden underground and open well past your bedtime, this New Acton newcomer packs a wallop with lush furnishings, punchy snacks and quite possibly the city’s finest cocktails.
Brisbane
Dr Gimlette
Style and substance elegantly combine at Dr Gimlette. Savvy owners, a beautifully decked-out heritage home, and an intelligently stocked back bar make this newcomer a must-visit.
Melbourne
Gimlet at Cavendish House
The newest venture from Andrew McConnell, one of Melbourne’s favourite chefs, is big, glamorous and gorgeous and as focused on cocktails as it is on food.
Darwin
Dom’s Bar & Lounge
Slip on your thongs and head to this laid-back bar in a seaside Darwin suburb for a warm welcome and chilled cocktails brimming with the flavours of its tropical surrounds.
Adelaide
Bar Peripheral
No menu, no standing, no worries: the drinks at this tiny, 12-seat cocktail bar aren’t just made to order, they’re made to measure.
Melbourne
Pearl Diver Cocktails and Oysters
The city’s sharpest cocktail crew is behind this stylish, oyster-themed bar serving next-level libations and drinks-friendly dishes including, of course, oysters.
Sydney
Maybe Sammy
A suave, 1950s-style cocktail bar in the heart of central Sydney that pours cocktails with polish and more than a little Rat Pack-style panache.
Melbourne
Black Pearl
House-crafted cocktails and super service have long made the Pearl one of Australia’s most influential bar addresses.
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Hilary Simmons Hilary Simmons is a Melbourne-based writer, copywriter and editor whose work has appeared in Time Out, Urban List and Buzzfeed.
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