Where to get a Hemingway daiquiri

Water Bar at Blue Hotel
It's built inside an old warehouse and everything glitters as if under the deep blue sea. Crystal curtains and a gleaming white bar stand like an island in the middle of the huge room. The Hemingway doesn't appear on the list but they won't blink an eye when you ask for one. Woolloomooloo

Bayswater Brasserie
Charlie Ainsbury - king of classics and head bartender here - mixes a mean Hemingway behind the well-stocked bar. Sit back in one of the raspberry banquettes for the full effect. Potts Point

Cushion
It may look like the sort of place that's more likely to make you a Toblerone Crush with extra cream but don't be fooled by appearances - these guys shake it as good as the next guy. Maybe even better. Coogee
 
Firefly
The skinny room and even skinnier bar plays host to an astonishing selection of liquor from around the world from the dustiest old bourbons to gleaming bottles of gin and a huge selection of rum. And yes, their drink making skills match the booze. Dawes Point - Walsh Bay

Crystal Bar 
It's burlesque-a-go-go here, sure, but they also mix a seriously tasty beverage and if you close your eyes and put your face against the cool sandstone wall, it feels like you're drinking cocktails in a Victorian jail. In a good way, of course. Sydney

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