The 50 Best Bars The Blend Scholarship continues to give a voice to the upcoming industry trailblazers. Bartenders from around the globe presented their ideas for shaping a better future for hospitality.
I have been following the work of Beam Suntory and The Blend for a long time, and I have always thought that Beam Suntory runs the best brand advocacy and education program in the country.
From the award-winning Bar Planet comes a brand-new menu ‘Soigne’ (pronounced “Swan-Yay”) with a big change – the foray into new flavours from international gins starting with Hendrick’s Gin!
It’s one of the world’s most popular cocktails, and now the vibrant spritz is getting its own dedicated week of celebrations, thanks to Select Aperitivo, the key ingredient in the original Venetian Spritz.
As Proof & Company continues to expand their portfolio of extraordinary spirit brands to service the Australian market, they proudly welcome The Everleigh Bottling Co. into their portfolio. This partnership is the perfect pairing of two independent, passionate and creative businesses.
The newly formed Campari Hive Mind is a collective of 13 passionate bartenders and bar owners who regularly inspire their local hospitality community with their creativity.
We’ve done the hard work to craft perfectly blended cocktails in our Melbourne distillery, cocktails that remain fresh and deliver a quality product in venue for up to 6 weeks from opening.
Following two ‘sip’cessful Bar of Smithery events, the team are diving deeper into the swan pond, inviting Blend members nationally to win ONE OF FIVE PRIZES, made-up of VIP TRIPS to a Sipsmith Swanhouse in Sydney.
‘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’.