It must be a pretty good time to be a rum importer right now — one might even go as far as saying that 2013 turned out to be the year of the rum bar. And back in February (and also in Fitzroy) came this cracking new rum joint, The Rum Diary Bar.
Month: August 2013
Last October we brought you the news that Perth’s Andy Freeman — award winning operator of Luxe Bar and member of this year’s Top 50 Most Influential List — was working on a new bar for Perth’s CBD, called Varnish on King. Well, they’ve now thrown open the doors and we thought we’d take a look at what’s on offer.
It looks like this is the month when the rum switch got flicked! From the team that brought you such bars as Lily Blacks and Mr Wow’s Emporium (see our December issue on that), comes a new bar that draws on all things Cuba, Los Barbudos…
A rare expression of Lillet that can age for up to 15 years, and new research suggests that hipsters are pushing the price of beer up.
Bacardi is bringing its much admired global cocktail competition to Australia for the first time and entries are open now. They’re seeking drinks that will stand the test of time, so think drinks that are balanced and refreshing.
It’s not often that tapas bars wholly embrace the San Sebastian style — you might get smaller portions, but the price rarely dips as small as what’s on your plate.
UK drinks impresario Dre Masso has made the move from London to the considerably more down-tempo Bali.
We’ve been big fans of the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection recently and they’ve added to the range with this Four Wood Bourbon. The aim is to have each type of wood used in production discernible in the end product, according to Master Distiller Chris Morris.