The first time I had a martini I was 21, on my first business-class flight (I wasn’t paying), and I ordered one from the hostess because I thought it was the sophisticated thing to do. …

You’d be hard pressed to find this late 19th century cocktail anywhere in Australia (although if you do know of a bar that serves it, add a comment below) but we did come across it …

Hangover cures – I know them well. After countless mornings of waking in hell I’ve formulated my very own hangover cure based on hard experience, superstition and (possibly dodgy) science. So without further adieu, here’s …

I’ve always taken a perverse delight in watching bartenders make cocktails. There’s something decadent about sitting back and having someone else make a concoction for you, especially when as much alchemy is involved as it …