Orlaith Costello
June 29, 2023

Find out what all the buzz is about honey and bourbon cocktails — from the experts in the craft.

Two industrious brands have come together to celebrate honey and bourbon with the launch of the Gold Rush cocktail. Maker’s Mark Bourbon and Beechworth Honey have created the new cocktail, a luscious combination of raw honey syrup and classic bourbon finished with a splash of freshly squeezed lemon juice. It’s sure to be your go-to cocktail this winter.

We’ve teamed up with both brands to provide a charming escape in honey country, complete with Maker’s Mark cocktail kit. Check out our deep dive into this new partnership and uncover the philosophies shared by these two companies from opposite sides of the planet.

Find out what all the buzz is about honey and bourbon cocktails — from the experts in the craft.

How to Make the Gold Rush

Your new favourite cocktail

Where You Can Get Your Buzz On This Winter

These bars are serving the Gold Rush, either classic or with a unique twist.
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    Ginny's Canoe Club

    199 Clarence Street, Sydney

    The team behind Old Mate's Place brings you a new cocktail bar and restaurant in the heart of the Sydney CBD.

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    The Roosevelt

    32 Orwell Street, Potts Point

    A refined NYC-inspired bar sending you back to the 1950s with champagne, plenty of cocktails and oysters.

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    Marble Bar

    488 George Street, Sydney

    Underneath a world-class hotel, you'll find a cave of polished stone and a menu of stunning cocktails.

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    The Rover

    77 Campbell Street, Surry Hills

    The revamped neighbourhood bar has returned to provide casual tipples and refined seafood dishes to Surry Hills.

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    Apollonia

    5–7 Young Street, Sydney

    This underground cocktail bar is serving up romantic cocktails and plenty of negronis in the basement of Hinchcliff House.

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    Double Deuce Lounge

    6 Bridge Street, Sydney

    A '70s porn chic' CBD basement bar with Curtis Mayfield, James Brown and Marvin Gaye on heavy rotation.

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    Shady Pines Saloon

    Shop 4 256 Crown Street, Darlinghurst

    Come for the free peanuts and daily happy hour, stay for the moose head and bar banter.

  • The Duke of Clarence

    152-156 Clarence Street, Sydney

    Take a time hop at this 1800s-inspired English tavern with over 500 spirits, cask ales and a gastropub menu heroing classic British cuisine.

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    Door Knock

    70 Pitt Street, Sydney

    It may be hard to find, but this surprising underground cocktail bar, hidden beneath the busy streets of the CBD, is well worth discovering.

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    Papa Gede's

    346-348 Kent Street, Sydney

    A laneway bar dedicated to the voodoo spirit of "lust, laughter and cocktails", Papa Gede's better be on your Sydney bar bucket list.

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    Earl's Juke Joint

    407 King Street, Newtown

    Bourbon Street meets Newtown at this New Orleans-infused, broody bar.

We’ve teamed up with Maker’s Mark and Beechworth Honey to offer a totally exclusive Concrete Playground Trips deal to stay at The Hive Apartment and enjoy the fruits of their new partnership: The Gold Rush Cocktail, a symphony of pure Australian honey and the bold flavours of bourbon.

Illustrations: Barry Patenaude

Images: Gavin Green, Pablo Martin

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