Founded by industry heavyweight Penny Sippe, the second Australian Cocktail Month will be sliding special cocktail menus into some of Sydney’s best cocktail bars for the entire month of May. We’re excited because not only do these Sydney bars have some of our best bartenders at the helm, some of Australia’s best alcohol brands are supplying the spirits to see what these mixologists can come up with.
From 1 May to 31 May, participating bars across Sydney—and across Australia too, including Wollongong and Newcastle—will have exclusive cocktail menus for Australian Cocktail Month ticket holders. You can get your special ticket here.
In Sydney, there are 25 bars that will take part in the festival’s second edition. In alphabetical order, they are:
- About Time
- Alibi
- Apollonia
- Burrow Bar
- Dean & Nancy on 22
- Door Knock
- Eileen’s Bar at Four Pillars
- Frank Mac’s
- Grain Bar
- Hickson House
- Jangling Jack’s
- Jolene’s
- Maybe Sammy
- Mjølner
- Moya’s Juniper Lounge
- PS40
- Re
- Sammy Junior
- Stitch Bar
- Tequila Daisy
- The Barber Shop
- The Conservatory Bar at Sheraton Grand Sydney
- The Doss House
- The Duke of Clarence
- The Swinging Cat
Like we said, some of the best bars in Sydney.
All you will need to do to get exclusive access to the special menus is pick up a ticket for $20+bf. Then, show it at the bar and choose from one of the $14 options available. Yes, you’ll need to pay again but the cocktails you’ll be able to order will not be made available without an Australian Cocktail Month ticket. If last year is anything to go by, you can expect unique concoctions and some fancy drinks.
A huge number of high-profile international and local brands have gotten behind the initiative again this year, which basically means that our best bartenders have been given plenty more products to work with—and some they wouldn’t normally be experimenting with. Low alcohol options have been included this year as well as mocktails for those keen on a fancy drink but not keen on getting boozy.
As usual, you’ll be able to take your Australian Cocktail Month interstate with you. This year there are 12 cities across the country getting in on the mixology fun, including the nation’s capital, regional cities and the Top End as well.
Tickets to the second Australian Cocktail Month are on sale now.