Ambassadors have an enviable gig: they get to talk booze with bartenders for a living, travelling all the while, and racking up the frequent flyer status points along the way. We’ve asked some of the country’s best brand ambassadors for tips on how you too can join the ambassadorial ranks, the trends they’d like to see happen, and how you can get on board with their training programs.
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Sweetness is an essential component of many cocktails — we spoke to three of the country’s best bartenders about what they do to get the balance right
He’s used his product design degree to create a device that makes obtaining clean and safe water to drink simpler for families in rural Ugandan communities, and is launching a crowdfunding campaign this Sunday night at Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern with the aim getting this product to Uganda and out to the people who need it most.
“I personally love this industry and am honoured to have been able to write about and work with so many talented and inspirational people and bars over the many years.”
Cherish Royal Wilkie on what it’s like working with the 2016 Bar Team of the Year at Ramblin’ Rascal
What’s it like to work Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern? Cherish Wilkie talks Rascal’s, on learning more, and what it was like to work the bar in a strip club.
Ollie has been no stranger to The Perfect Blend competitions and this year won the Professional category. Not only winning bragging rights but the bartenders trip of a lifetime to the home of bourbon; Kentucky to meet with master distillers and visit Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark distilleries.
Need a grapefruit and lavender bitters? There’s a brand with that. Or perhaps, no, you need oolong tea notes with your grapefruit bitters? There’s a bitters for that, too. Garlic Cocktail Spice? Unicorn Tears? You get the idea. So, just how many bitters do you need?
“We have bars that make outstanding drinks, and bars that are aesthetically beautiful. But the best bars engage people in so many ways. There’s nothing like Australian hospitality.”
Kate McGraw is in charge of all things liquid for Sydney’s Lotus Dining Group, writing the lists and conducting the training and everything else that falls within that purview, for five Asian restaurants.
De Kuyper, the world’s number one selling liqueur brand, is proud to announce its partnership with Jeff ‘Beachbum’ Berry on the upcoming The Works program, a series of inspirational and creative flavour workshops.
Australian Bartender is pleased to announce the recipient of this year’s Most Outstanding Contribution award is Mike Enright, owner and operator of The Barber Shop in Sydney.
It’s always an unknown flying into Mexico City. As a good friend used to say, it’s one of those places, hot by day, volcanic by night.