What makes The Balvenie so special is the people behind the brand that put so much passion and craftsmanship into their work. I had the pleasure of inviting some of my favourite characters from the Australian hospitality industry who hold a similar passion in their work to share a dram of The Balvenie with me to tell their story.
Ambra Spirits was founded by Libero De Luca, an Italian-born visionary with a rich history in Adelaide’s restaurant scene. Inspired by his heritage and the traditional Limoncello he cherished on the Amalfi Coast, Libero established Ambra Spirits in 1998 to share his passion for authentic Italian liqueurs with Australia.
Monkey Shoulder was created for the cocktail world, created for cocktail innovation. Whilst its flavour profile lends itself well to whisky classics, its versatility makes it great to get creative with. Three Melbourne bartenders have taken Monkey on an even wilder journey, outside of the drinks you may traditionally think to see whisky.
Dreaming of being a guest mixologist at the next 50 Best Bars event with Disaronno and Tia Maria? Follow @themixingstar as we prepare for the final round of the 2024 Shake Your Talent Season ahead of the World’s 50 Best Bars in October in Madrid. Get ready to shake things up!
There will be Coins, food from Butter, a Fernet-Branca cocktail menu tailored by the Rascal team, and a surprise giveaway that we can’t disclose just yet ‘cause we like to keep you on the edge of your seat.
A staggering 8 finalists from Australia have been selected to be part of the Global Top 50. An unprecedented representation from any single country, well and truly making ANZ’s mark on the Hennessy world-stage. Here, we discover these talented 8 finalists.
Are you ready to showcase your cocktail skills at lightning speed? The stage is set for the inaugural Authentic Batching Co. Quickfire Cocktail Competition, where bartenders and mixologists alike will have the chance to showcase their skills of precision and speed and win $2K.
Join The Blend on a BOLD and MEMORABLE journey, as Laphroaig has partnered with pioneering Chef Jake Kellie from arkhé, in Adelaide, with ‘arkhé & friends’; a collaboration series featuring Jake and hospitality heavyweights from Australia and around the world.
We ask you to take a deceased classic cocktail – lost to time and give it a second life. Draw inspiration from the rituals of life and death, but the cocktail must emerge as a renewed & rejuvenated evolution of its former self.
Of all the places Australian Bartender of the Year, James Irvine, imagined he’d be making cocktails, Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s laboratory probably wasn’t one of them. However, winning Australian Bartender of the Year does open those Distillery doors.
The Gospel Whiskey Named Australia’s Top-Scoring Whiskey At International Wine & Spirits Competition
The Gospel Whiskey is celebrating the news its Straight Rye Whiskey has won a Gold medal at the prestigious 2024 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) and, for the second consecutive year, is Australia’s highest-scoring whiskey across all categories and the 2nd-highest-scoring rye whiskey in the world.
Disaronno has launched a new marketing initiative, “The Golden Hour Campaign,” aiming to celebrate the authentic Amaretto Sour experience for consumers.