It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 22nd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peaks in the lead-up. Today, it’s one of the bar industry’s go-to spirits and the bars that specialise in it. Yep, it’s Tequila Bars.
Predominantly Australian gins and Japanese whiskies dominate the back bar, and here we have two cocktails from owner, Chris Wilson that showcase his two favourite spirits.
This combo took off, partly attributed to the obsession with ice at the time, which had just become readily available and highly prized. It’s been suggested that the name ‘cobbler’ may even come from the ‘cobbles’ of ice in the drink.
Being hosted at Pourpier was memorable. Raw vegetables with sulphur-free and drastically clean local white wines from Takeda Winery, wild boar spaghetti with affordable vintage Cru Beaujolais, passionate staff and condensation on the windows as it gently snowed outside.
I want this to be a one-stop shop – more than just a list of recipes. This book deconstructs cocktails to their constituent parts and helps you understand how to put them back together again through the use of the ‘Taste Triangle’.
The ability to concentrate your attention on what really matters and to continue to focus despite all of the external ‘noise’ that exists around us is becoming an increasingly difficult yet also increasingly important skill in business and in life yet in uncontrovertibly an important skill to master.
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“Lobo has become a Sydney institution renowned for its great cocktails, and fun atmosphere. 10 years is a huge milestone for us, and an achievement we look back on with pride.”
The bar’s interior is heavily influenced by the 1930s era, with its scalloped entry awning, marble bar and detailed glass pendant lights.
If you’ve been wanting more discipline, to learn a new skill, get into great shape, improve your health, become mentally stronger, or embark on a new challenge with like-minded industry peers, then this is for you!
Relaunching in April, the matriarch pub of Camperdown has been resurrected with locals and live music in mind.
From an Aussie perspective, there were some new and old faces featured in the list including Maybe Sammy, Byrdi, Continental Deli Bar Bistro, Dean & Nancy, Bar Planet and Caretaker’s Cottage.