
It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 23rd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peeks in the lead-up. Today, it’s your votes for the country’s best Rum Bars.
The Bar Awards will take place on Wednesday, 11th of September this year at Doltone House, and is just one of the 30-plus events in store for Sydney Bar Week this year, which takes place from September 7th to 11th — click here to go the Sydney Bar Week website.

BAR AWARDS TICKETS
And if you’re a finalist in this year’s awards, ticket sales are now open at sydneybarweek.com.au/bar-awards Tickets are exclusively available for sponsors and the bar trade, so wait until your category is announced before purchasing.
So without further ado, here are the Top 12. Congrats to all the finalists!
Rum Bar of the Year
Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura
- Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT
- Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW
- Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW
- Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD
- Hains & Co., Adelaide, SA
- Hula Bula Bar, Perth, WA
- Jacoby’s Tiki Bar, NSW
- Lost Souls Rum Bar, Central Coast, NSW
- Old Loves, Sydney, NSW
- Rude Boy, Hobart, TAS
- Sneaky Tony’s, Perth, WA
- The Lobo, Sydney