Sweet Liberty

The late John Lermayer co-founded this Collins Park bar as a venue that could serve both industry professionals and tourists without compromising for either audience, and his legacy endures at No. 21 on the World's 50 Best. Sweet Liberty's cocktail programme operates with the technical rigour of a ranked bar and the accessibility of a neighbourhood local. The creative American food programme reinforces a philosophy that treats food and drink as co-equal rather than hierarchical. Tales of the Cocktail has nominated the team for American Bartender of the Year. The nomination understates the achievement.