So we may be nursing sore heads from a great awards dinner — and a very large Juniperlooza party afterwards — but here is a full list of the winners from last night. Both the excellent Brooklyn cocktail bar, Clover Club and New York’s the Dead Rabbit featured prominently among the winners, which were drawn more heavily from the US this year (as opposed to last year’s English invasion).
At the time of press, Baz Luhrmann’s epic, The Great Gatsby is showing on our silver screens in all its dramatic, alcohol-fuelled glory. While the reviews may be mixed, the novel recalls an era of epic drinking…
Lachy, as he’s known, has made quite a name for himself mixing things up on Sydney’s north side. He took on a role at Kirribili bar, The Botanist, and has since been promoted — he’s now looking after both bars in the Applejack Hospitality Group. Perhaps the secret to his success so far is his keen interest in lawn bowls?
Brought to you by owners Aaron Whitney and Andy Emans (of Melbourne’s Murmur fame), the delightfully hipster-looking menu lists its beer sections as “A little bit of Punch”, “Cidery Goodness”, “Drink it all Night”, and “The only light beer”. They even have a section devoted to longnecks, called “Just a couple”. Indeed.
It shares all the hallmarks of its bigger brother — like the George T. Stagg it is a big, bold whiskey bottled at barrel strength — but lands at a more accessible price.
Think Spirits unveiled their brand new rewards program July 1st — what trade marketing manager John Gakuru describes as “the world’s first frequent flyer program for bartenders.” We asked him to explain how it will work.
The topless waitresses will be covering up, but the pole will stay. Influential Sydney pub group Drink & Dine are taking on the Oxford Tavern in Petersham.
Edison has definitely got the memo when it comes to good food to accompany your drinking — even though they’re all the way “up there” at Mona Vale on Sydney’s northern beaches. So while you’re sipping on a cocktail — you could take a dose of Penicillin, perhaps…
Vodka — it’s been declared dead so many times, yet it isn’t going away. This tasting was, in many respects, one of the most difficult blind tastings we’ve arranged so far.
In our June issue, publisher Dave Spanton took a trip through Oaxaca as part of his agave spirit tour with the incomparable Phil Bayly and Tomas Estes. Oaxaca obviously is all about the mezcal, and he checked in at Montelobos to find out more.
Katarzyna Group, behind amazing venues such as Press Club, Empire Hotel, Cloudland, Family Nightclub and Bunk Backpackers is looking for a Group Bars Manager to provide direction to these bars in relation to product trends; cocktail menu design and service standards.
Rockpool Bar & Grill Perth’s bartender, James Connolly, took out the national final of the Gin Mare Mediterranean Inspirations competition last week, and in the process bagged a trip to Ibiza to compete and the global final, to be held in September.