In our Rookies Guide 2014, we take a look at each of the major spirit categories, giving you a brief rundown on the history, production processes and other interesting tidbits you’ll need to know for top notch geeky bar banter.
Month: January 2014
Uncle Mings has been open in Sydney’s York Street for nearly 20 months now, but thanks to surging interest in Japanese whisky and other Asian drinks, they’ve been seeing an increase in trade — so they keep adding to their collection of Japanese whisky…
The definitive guide to all things tiki can be none other than Mr Jeff “Beachbum” Berry — he’s singlehandedly uncovered more lost and forgotten tiki recipes than we’ve had Mai Tais (and we’ve had a few).
These top training programs can give you more tools to work with, greater knowledge to share, and most of importantly — these programs will show you a good time in the process.
We spoke to the bartenders and operators who are at the top of their game to find out what tips they had for bartenders just starting out, and the one thing that bartenders do that drives them nuts.
As you’ll see in the coming February issue, we’re fond of a dumpling or two when it comes to having a drink — and that’s just what you‘ll find at Love On Top.
We talked to Giorgio de Maria, who owns Sydney’s 121BC Cantina and Enoteca and is one of the organisers for the 100 per cent volunteer-based, not-for-profit celebration of all things boozy and sustainable, Rootstock Sydney.
Billed as authentic Cuban food, drink, and music, El Cubano is set to open their doors in time for a festive February, at 13-15 Kellett Way, Kings Cross.
Owner Michael Roszbach (ex-Cookie) has drawn on his Dutch heritage for Nieuw Amsterdam, which is being described as a New York-style bar and eatery.
Picture marble bartops, glitzy gold art deco designs and dark wooden panelling and you can see the New York emphasis, which takes it a long way from the site which once housed an Irish bar called Puggs Mahones.
Here it is folks — the 2014 Rookies Guide Quiz. There is some great hooch — Absolut Elyx, Havana Club Anos 7 and the very tasty Altos tequila — to be won for the fastest, most correct exam.
There is a prize for the best rookie — that is, if you’ve worked as a bartender for less than two years — and the veterans. Remember that the test is timed, so once you click the Start Quiz button below, you’re on!
With leading bars in both Melbourne and Sydney, the guys from Eau de Vie certainly know a thing or two about cocktails. You can now get your hands on a bit of that knowledge by way of their new cocktail book, Shaken & Stirred, Flamed & Thrown: Cocktails Done the Eau de Vie Way.
Reckon you know your stuff? Well, why don’t you put it to the test in our first online quiz that draws from the Rookies Guide section of this month’s issue of Australian Bartender.