Press
Interviews, competition coverage and industry write-ups. Every link opens the original publication.
- Boothby7 May 2026
Get winning advice on how to score your share of $40,000 in prizes at the Suntory Cup
Reuben and Tom McHugh, the 2025 winners, talk through the brief and what the judges are looking for.
- Boothby15 August 2025
Here are the six Australia & NZ finalists for Hennessy MyWay
Coverage of the Hennessy MyWay Australia & New Zealand final.
- Australian Bartender13 June 2025
Announcing the 2025 Suntory Cup finalists
Eighty state finalists named as the Suntory Cup returns after a decade-long hiatus.
- Bars and Cocktails11 June 2025
Suntory Cup finalists revealed
- Boothby19 August 2024
'It's good to push yourself' says Reuben Beasley-Palmer
An interview at Society on technique, hospitality, and the Duke Returns — his modern revamp of the Freddy Fudpucker.
- Hospitality Magazine11 July 2023
Reuben Beasley-Palmer wins 2023 Nikka Perfect Serve
The Melbourne-based bartender of Botswana Butchery crowned winner, going on to represent Australia in San Francisco.
- Bars and Cocktails11 July 2023
Reuben Beasley-Palmer mixes winning whisky cocktails at 2023 Nikka Perfect Serve
Australia's best bartender named after a regional final at Burrow Bar.
- LinkedIn — Lucas Collective17 September 2025
Lucas Collective congratulates Reuben on the 2025 Suntory Cup