We’re getting fordrunken, up the pole, even lushy, if you will — here’s some of our favourite reads of late, from the role of booze in creating civilisation, to words for getting drunk, the neurology of mixology and more.
Indie Spirits Tasting Brisbane is back for its second year at Lefty’s Oldtime Music Hall. The event, which is also staged in both Sydney and Perth, will feature over 25 exhibitors showcasing more than 100 craft spirits, with master distillers on hand to chat and free seminars going deep into the world of indie spirits.
When we travel interstate, a question we get asked often is, how is Sydney doing? The Potts Point Hotel is set to rejuvenate the Cross.
Tiki as FK has got a mid-century aesthetic (think Mad Men goes to Hawaii) and some eye-opening drinks.
Varnish on King bar manager, Jamie Passmore, talks about the challenges of moving a sizeable US whiskey selection, and why their mise en place is key to a cracking shift.
Gin is everywhere at the moment. In Australia alone, there’s upwards of 80 craft gins that are being made locally and appearing on back bars across the country.
The Martini is a personal thing — and Sydney bar The Barber Shop has the right Martini combination for any guest.
Grab your Hawaiian shirt, bring out your pineapples, get set for some rum and check out these three tikitastic joints.
Designer Gemma Warriner has been behind some of Sydney’s best looking venues — here, get an insight into how she works, and what makes great bar design.
Kings Cross can claim Jangling Jack’s as its own neighbourhood bar — offering a respite from some of the excess and the neon — and behind that bar you’ll find Rachael Merritt.
“That’s been one of the major problems with mezcal — people don’t understand it’s value,” Alex Dowd says. “People don’t understand that an unaged spirit at approximately 50% ABV — or higher — is a super-premium product. “
More than 100 independent spirits bottlings from 26 suppliers greeted hundreds of Perth’s most passionate…