Score a nip of the world's most awarded whiskies at these dynamite Sydney bars

Whether you’re after a flight of old and rare drams, something extra special for 20 percent off on whisky Wednesdays or a browse through their personal collection, the 700-strong stockpile at this Newtown mainstay has you covered. Stay tuned for Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection dinners at Webster’s this year.

This Barangaroo bar and barbecue specialist takes its cues from the American South and boasts a whopping selection of more than 600 whiskies, with an emphasis on sought-after and extra-premium releases, like EH Taylor Small Batch, from the top distillers in the US of A.

Bluegrass tunes, taxidermy and peanut shells galore set the scene for a good old-fashioned Bourbon session at this Darlinghurst institution – be it a nip of Buffalo Trace or Eagle Rare, straight up, over ice or served tall with their trademark freshly squeezed apple juice.

Be it inside or out, upstairs or down, the take-it-easy vibe is always in the air at this newcomer on the buzzy Stanley Street strip. Rejigged New Orleans cocktail classics are the calling card here, like the namesake Big Easy Fizz, starring Sazerac rye and finished with citrus, dry ginger ale and a sprig of rosemary.

The basement space that used to house Subsolo is now a swanky supper club of sorts named after Governor Philip Gidley King, decked it out with a scheme that’s part colonial Australia, part stately European hotel. Meat is the star of the short and snappy menu here, and they are harking back to an era when drinks were stiff and proper, with an extensive list of bourbon whiskey. 

There’s no stash of barrel-aged spirits in Sydney quite like the Baxter Inn’s, which now hovers at close to 1,000 bottles. Step down into this schmick subterranean hideaway and let the experts behind the stick introduce you to some prized possessions like Elmer T Lee Single Barrel or WL Weller’s Special Reserve wheated Bourbon.