This month we’ve done something a little different. You know how bars do popups and takeover a space for a night or for a few days? Well, Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern has taken over Australian Bartender for the month of April.
Month: April 2018
Opening a distillery seems like a great idea, a romantic one (for a certain type of person); opening a ‘moonshinery’ has even more illicit appeal if you ask us. That’s exactly what Melbourne Moonshine mates Ben Bowles and Andrew Fitzgerald did when they opened their urban distillery in South Melbourne in 2015.
Do you have what it takes to be the Bartender of the Year? Take our practice quiz to see where your knowledge is at.
You’re invited to an intimate session with Rob, 8th Generation family member, where you will embark on the story of how Rob Samuels’ family has crafted this hand-made whisky, evolving into one of the world’s favourite bourbons.
Here’s part two of Sven Almenning’s talk at the Business of Bars Conference during Sydney Bar Week 2017. Last month was all about what you need to do before you get to opening the doors on your shiny new bar — this month, we share Almenning’s advice on managing staff and the venue once the doors are open.
James Irvine is off to Mexico City in two weeks on an all-expenses-paid journey to represent Australia against the best bartenders from 34 countries globally, and potentially etch his country’s name into the bartending history books.
On Sunday 29 April, with the help of Angostura, Eau de Vie is getting the original bartending band back together for one night only. Three of Eau de Vie’s most famous alumni – former EDV Head Bartender now Vasco Bar owner, Max Greco; the man behind the nautical dream that was Hello Sailor, Luke Redington and the father of the Yuzu Mule, Black Pearl legend and Australian winner of Angostura’s 2017 Cocktail Challenge, Dan Gregory.
Like all good booze geeks should be, at Australian Bartender we’re big fans of a good cocktail list, and at the annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards the Cocktail List of the Year is always a hotly contested category.
The PERFECT BLEND 2018 NSW State Final took place on Monday night at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney’s Surry Hills, with 250 industry supporters in the crowd and 12 extraordinarily talented finalists on stage.
Rum is big at Indie Spirits Tasting Brisbane this year and we have rums on show from Phuket to Venezuela for those who like the sugarcane or molasses spirits. Here’s nine to put in your face.
Australia’s business-only bank Tyro has launched ‘Tap & Save’ which allows merchants to save money…
We got in touch with Merlino last month to check in and see how things were going, and wanted to find out more about what he has been doing to address one of the big issues for the industry this year, namely, the wellnesss — both mentally and physically — of the people who work in this industry.