You’re invited to an intimate session with Rob, 8th Generation family member, where you will embark on the story of how Rob Samuels’ family has crafted this hand-made whisky, evolving into one of the world’s favourite bourbons.
James Irvine is off to Mexico City in two weeks on an all-expenses-paid journey to represent Australia against the best bartenders from 34 countries globally, and potentially etch his country’s name into the bartending history books.
On Sunday 29 April, with the help of Angostura, Eau de Vie is getting the original bartending band back together for one night only. Three of Eau de Vie’s most famous alumni – former EDV Head Bartender now Vasco Bar owner, Max Greco; the man behind the nautical dream that was Hello Sailor, Luke Redington and the father of the Yuzu Mule, Black Pearl legend and Australian winner of Angostura’s 2017 Cocktail Challenge, Dan Gregory.
The PERFECT BLEND 2018 NSW State Final took place on Monday night at Oxford Art Factory in Sydney’s Surry Hills, with 250 industry supporters in the crowd and 12 extraordinarily talented finalists on stage.
Australia’s business-only bank Tyro has launched ‘Tap & Save’ which allows merchants to save money…
Ti Punch is to the French what G&T is to the British, and Husk Distillers, Australia’s only agricole rum distillery, is introducing their expression of this style of spirit to local bartenders as they move to change the way Australian’s perceive and drink rum.
Clear those calendars next Monday night, (turn off Bachie in Paradise for one night!) come support, and cheer on your fellow industry comrades that have made it through to the State Finals for 2018.
Four Finals down, and two remaining, all in the quest to find the 12 finalists who will proceed to The Perfect Blend Grand Finals!
What an extraordinary bunch of talent from both Victoria and Tasmania that took the stage on Tuesday evening! Hosted at Glamorama, another 11 finalists took to the stage, in front of a live audience of nearly 200 industry folk, competing for that trip of a lifetime for two bartenders to head to the land of bourbon, Kentucky USA visiting the Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark distilleries and then heading across to Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans.
Hospitality royalty gathered at Darlinghurst’s Eternity Playhouse last month to witness three of Australia’s finest…
Industry folk, booze slingers, spiritual advisors, masters of mixology, wizards of flavours; whatever it maybe; ladies and gentleman you’re invited to the next instalment of The Perfect Blend Competition in Melbourne
Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto is available in Australia now, thanks to Think Spirits. It’s been proving popular with bartenders overseas for a while now, and has ignited bartenders’ interest in the obscure category of rosolio.











