Story by Sam Bygrave Greg Sanderson has had a cracker of a year. Beginning with…
Over the past few months two prominent Melbourne bars have reached noteworthy milestones and I wanted to take a few minutes to congratulate them on their achievements. First up ,we see one of Australia’s founding modern-day cocktail bars, The Gin Palace, celebrate an amazing 15 years of operation. Most people should be well aware of this Melbourne institution and the man behind it Mr. Vernon Chalker.
There are two big wine trends that have taken shape over the last few years: one of them is a trend toward natural wines; the other, an increasing interest in orange wines. And there is quite a lot of overlap between the two. Natural wine, loosely defined, is wine that is made with the least intervention possible.
Molecular mixology, modernist mixology – call it what you will, the fad became a trend which has now become a permanent part of a bartender’s repertoire. And at The Rabbit Hole, they’re doubling down on modernist techniques, which form the basis of a lot of their drinks.
Skipper Josh Collins: “Unfortunately no one turned up to serve me a drink but considering my past Fiji experiences perhaps that wasn’t a bad thing!”
Looks like Jack Daniels has cottoned on to the white whiskey trend, bringing it’s own version to market. Jack Daniels is releasing an un-aged rye on to the US market, which led us to ask the question: are they planning on releasing an aged rye down the track?
With summer upon us we sat down with Ruben Aceves Vidrio, master taster, historian and global ambassador for Casa Herradura, one of Mexico’s greatest tequila houses and home to el Jimador and Herradura tequilas.
The Honourable Julia Gillard MP finally has a local small bar and restaurant in which to drown her polling woes. The Botanist Kirribilli has just opened its doors in the old Milsons restaurant site thanks to owners Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts – the duo behind Bondi Hardware.
Though vinyl records have gone the way of the dodo, Walkmans, and car-phones, there will always be a place for intimate bars where you can get a good drink with good service. It’s not rocket science and Mojo Record Bar doesn’t over-complicate things.
If in the madness of the festive season you’ve neglected to find a gift for someone dear to you, give them the gift that gives all year round: the Black Pearl calendar.
The pre-summer switcheroo is going on in Brisbane too. Never has the drinking been better,…
Philip Duff: “So there you are, bartendering away when an otherwise normal human who, you can’t help reminding yourself, is in all likelihood allowed to vote, proffers an opinion with a foundation more flimsy than a Kardashian’s knickers.”