At the workshop, bartenders will taste through a number of Lesley’s experiments and innovations with a number of liquids never before tasted, let alone in Australia.
New Sydney bar The Duke of Clarence will open iin the alleyway where you find The Barber Shop and The Baxter Inn – here’s what to expect.
One of those events is this Australian Aperitivo event, being held down by the water at Barangaroo in vermouth-focused bar, Banksii. Featuring the Australian likes of Maidenii, the Melbourne Gin Company, and Okar, you’ll get an appreciation for how native botanicals can be employed in both food and drink.
Negroni Bianco 1 part ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto 1 part Carpano Dry Vermouth 1 part…
Gin & It 1 part ITALICUS Rosolio di Bergamotto 1 part Gin tonic water to…
Championing the humble bergamot fruit, Italicus is produced at a family-owned distillery established in 1906 in Moncalieri, Torino. Bergamot from the UNESCO-protected area in the Calabrian region and cedro from Sicilia are infused in cold water to release their essential oils, in a time honoured process called Sfumatura, before being blended with Italian neutral grain spirit.
A delicate combination of Roman chamomile from Lazio, lavender, gentian, yellow roses and melissa balm from Northern Italy are then macerated together for several days before being married with the bergamot and cedro essential oils to create the final liquid.
There is a wealth of ingredients out there that are indigenous to Australia, and you’ll be able to learn more about them at this masterclass during Bar Week hosted by Adelaide Hills Distillery and Something Wild.
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.
But the guys at Long Chim know a thing or two about working with chilli heat; their Tom-Kah Margarita is a Margarita variation is you’ll want to drink.
Sydney Bar Week is less than five weeks away, and on Sunday the 17th of September, Bacardi is bringing some of Australia’s best bartenders together in a BACARDÍ Classics Softball battle of the states.
The list at new Geelong bar The 18th Amendment features a Hall of Fame section, in which they highlight some modern classic recipes from influential bartenders of the last two decades — Audrey Saunders’ Old Cuban and Dale DeGroff’s Anejo Highball are just two examples from the opening list.
There’s no event quite like the Indie Spirits Tasting, and it rolls into Sydney in just five weeks time during Sydney Bar Week.
Here’s the killer stats: there’s some 150-plus brands that will be available to taste on the day at Restaurant Hubert, with some 45 exhibitors and 25 — yep, count ’em — Australian distilleries being represented on the day.