Following the success of Attaboy’s Australian tour with the William Grant & Sons team in January, multi-award-winning bartender and bar owner Ryan Chetiyawardana—aka Mr Lyan (Lyaness, Super Lyan, Silver Lyan, Seed Library)—will be jumping behind the stick across the East Coast at the end of April.
Set in the heart of Sydney CBD, the ‘Glenfiddich x Jordan Gogos Pop-Up bar’ hosted by artist-driven social enterprise, ART AID, located at 200 George Street, running from 17th April to 8th May, 2024.
“The competition asks bartenders (of all levels) to make a twisted G&T and a three ingredient cocktail that causes a stir, something that is in the wheelhouse of most capable bartenders in the country.” – Co-Founder at Never Never Sean Baxter
To get true and honest feedback, we shared our entire bartender engagement plans for 2024 with the Campari Hive Mind group at Waremah/ Cockatoo Island. Over the course of the day, we etched out what we could do better with insight from 12 of the industry’s most creative and influential bartenders to help us understand what we don’t know.
But this time is different. For the first time, all eight States and Territories will have the chance to get their own State Coins, designed by…YOU.
RSVP to The Blend’s Masterclass: “Alternative Flavour Creation,” led by the visionary Iain McPherson, owner of Panda & Sons in the UK. With over six years of dedicated research, Iain has revolutionized the cocktail scene by adapting food techniques to suit the craft of mixology.
Our QLD finalists were treated to a day on Loop Growers Farm, just north of Brisbane CBD, to learn about regenerative farming and the importance of soil health to flavour development in produce.
To launch the cocktail challenge in Australia for the first time, Jordan Bushell, the global Hennessy brand ambassador, will host a series of exclusive events and masterclasses throughout Australia and New Zealand, joined by Alex Zanarini, the ANZ ambassador.
On Tuesday morning, the third Regional Final for The Perfect Blend Cocktail Competition 2024 was held in Melbourne. Bartenders flocked to BYRDI, meeting their host for the day, Luke Whearty, before embarking on a day of outdoor adventures at Victoria’s Restaurant of the Year, O.My.
On Sunday 10th of March, Bar Planet in its first Brisbane takeover, took over the reigns at Frog’s for an epic night of long pours, Cucumber & Lemon Sgroppinos as well as other Hendrick’s Gin bangers, and unlimited bags of their famous popcorn
Western Australia was the second of the six Regional Finals, and it took place on March 11th and 12th. Finalists began the competition days with the Beam Suntory Blind Tasting and Product Knowledge Test at the QT Perth.
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