“The main point was, it was always going to be American Whiskey and wine focused with “real food” on offer – that never changed,” said Andy Freeman when asked about the evolution of his new Perth bar, Varnish on King.
Have we detected a bit of a trend here? Or are all winemakers making their own high-proof hooch on the side these days?
Winemaker Andrew Marks has certainly developed a bit of thing for distilling anyway, launching the new Melbourne Gin Company.
Bacardi has sifted through some 138 entries from across the country to discover the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition Australian round’s Top 25 — check out the full list here…
Name a spirit that evokes escape better than rum. No? Nothing? Didn’t think so. The picture of rum and sun and ‘somewhere you’d rather be’ are central to so many recipes that bartenders reach for when they reach for the rum…
With the Spring Carnival season just around the corner, our panel checks out some top flight champagnes you might like to consider for your bar…
A new bar in Bondi hopes to cash in on the popularity of the primal agave spirit, mezcal. They’ve got on board ex-Cafe Pacifico and El Topo agave nut Brett Harris and the venue will be called Mr Moustache…
If you’ve read these pages over the last year or so you would know that the bar scene in Perth is on a roll, thanks in no small part to the role played by the new crop of small bars that have opened up.
Tequila Blu, a 100% agave Tequila brought to you by the fine folks at ASM Liquor has got itself some new packaging and a renewed focus on the brand…
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: dumplings are tailor-made drinking food. Small enough to nibble away on over conversation, salty and moreish enough to warrant another bottle of beer, or wine, or round of cocktails…
You might not easily equate punch with Glasgow. Well, the drink, not the act of landing one’s fist in to someone’s face — that probably happens a bit in Glasgow.
Overnight in London Drinks International’s World 50 Best Bars 2013 was unveiled, with a strong showing for a number of Aussie bars. Melbourne’s The Black Pearl took out the title of Best Bar in Australasia and came in at number seven on the list, followed by The Baxter Inn at number 8…
Rekorderlig is taking the orchard to where the guava’s at with this brand new release from the Swedish cider and taste-makers…