‘This is a brand-new role, so there’s an element of figuring out how we do things, how we sculpt both our journey and the one we get to take people on. I’m particularly looking forward to looking at how our spirits pair with Japanese cuisine, where everything on a plate or in a dish is there for a reason. It’s very similar to how they craft their spirits.’ – James Buntin
Three exciting new roles within the Advocacy team, reporting to the Group Advocacy Manager, Hayley Morison welcomes James Buntin, House of Suntory National Ambassador, Rhianna Lucas, Maker’s Mark Diplomat and Alice Newport – James B Beam Distilling Co – National Ambassador.
Campari Academy challenge you to create a cocktail with ESPOLON BLANCO, REPOSADO or ANEJO celebrating life & light with a splash of theatre; or using MONTELOBOS ESPADIN to create a drink inspired by darkness, the nocturnal & the afterlife with an element of ritual.
With over 30 countries involved, participants will have the chance to win $10,000 USD in prize money and claim the title of ‘Flor de Caña World’s Most Sustainable Bartender’.
So, what is the best stage in the world to put our bar family onto? Where can we show the world’s top industry professionals the incredible wares of Australian bars all in one place? It has to be Tales of The Cocktail, New Orleans 2023 – The William Grant and Sons famous Portfolio party.
On Monday 29th May, Fernet-Branca is throwing a Hospo party at Ramblin Rascal Tavern in Sydney. So if you think “Life is Bitter” and you want to have a chance of getting your own Fernet-Branca coin, come on down.
The new LARK Signature Collection features the multi award-winning Classic Cask Single Malt Whisky, the chinotto-kissed Rebellion Single Malt Whisky, the lightly smoked Tasmanian Peated Single Malt Whisky and the bold and brazen Classic Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky.
On Wednesday, 24th May, following a ‘SIP-cessful’ event in Sydney, The Blend is bringing ‘Serve Smith’ to Melbourne; bringing any ‘sophisticated’ swans across Victoria, a heated match showcasing cocktail techniques and trending flavours with new (& the best!) local talent.
“When we created this product, we wanted to take the distinct attributes of each of these rums and seamlessly weave them together to create a rum more balanced, complex, and evolving than the sum of their parts.” – Dave Withers, Master Distiller, Archie Rose
Under the guise of many names, the simplicity of the ginger highball sometimes lacks lustre beside its contemporaries. A simple recipe; whisky with a long pour of ginger ale, but with this simplicity, there is an emphasis on its ingredients.
Jake Down from Apollonia, walked away with the inaugural Bombay Sapphire Stir Creativity Cocktail Competition trophy, $3000 prize money, a pin will be crafted of their winning cocktail and they have a trip to London and the home of Bombay Sapphire – the Bombay Sapphire Laverstoke Mill to look forward to.
Mor Koral, founder of Cocktail Kitchen company in Tel Aviv, has been crowned global winner of the 2023 PATRÓN Perfectionists at the global final event that took place at Hacienda PATRÓN, Mexico, 24 to 30 March