The 42BELOW Sustainable Cocktail Showcase will see bartenders from around Australia and NZ creating and entering their best sustainable cocktails. But like the clock on our planet, the clock on this comp is a tickin’ — entries close 5pm, Monday 22 October.
Watched over by Wollumbin (Mt Warning) in the deepest caldera in the southern hemisphere, the beautiful, subtropical Tweed Valley in Northern NSW seemed the perfect place to establish Australia’s only Agricole rum distillery, Husk Farm Distillery.
The prize: The ultimate bartenders trip!?A winner from each category will travel across the globe to the home of Bourbon, Kentucky visiting the distilleries Maker’s Mark and Jim beam —receiving the VIP treatment along the way, then off to Bar Convent Brooklyn in New York, experiencing some of the world’s best bars and the winners will carry the legacy as mentors for future master blenders.
Hudak previously worked as a senior bartender at The American Bar at The Savoy, London, and in 2017, became Champion at the 2017 World Coffee in Good Spirits competition.
Red Bull have announced a brand new range of mixers for the on-premise: Organics by Red Bull — and they’re certified organic.
We now know the name of the FAIR. Bartender of the year 2018! Vincent Valliere, from the venue Pelicano in Sydney won this competition of a new kind with his amazing ethical cocktail creation called “Bananodrama” on 24 September at Big Poppa’s in Sydney.
Last month marked the arrival of Wild Turkey Master Distiller Eddie Russell in Australia for the launch of Longbranch – a new release co-created between Eddie Russell and Matthew McConaughey.
The amount of trash we as a planet are churning out on the reg has accumulated in the Pacific Ocean and is now five times the size of New Zealand. That sucks. And 42BELOW wants to make sure #TheFutureDoesntSuck.
2018 is the very first year Amaro Montenegro has globalised their cocktail competition, allowing 10 countries to compete for the prestigious, international ‘Vero Bartender of the Year’ title.
There is only one week to go until entries for the 2018/2019 BACARDÍ Legacy Australia…
The Vestal Hybrid by Zip Water allows establishments to serve wines, mixed spirits, cocktails, mocktails, kombucha or any pre-mixed drink, straight from the tap.
Spicy and fruity, Bushmills Black Bush gives you a lot of scope for creating cocktails. It has a distinctive nuttiness and roundness on the palate, which benefits from the whiskey — a blend of grain whiskey and fine single malt — being aged in sherry casks, resulting in a gentle sweetness and a versatility that sees it being used in an exciting array of cocktails.