The national final was held at the grand Crown Casino in Melbourne and the night turned out to be a rousing success for both Sinagra and island2island Beverage Company who stage the annual event. “We couldn’t be happier here at island2island,” beamed Forde, “the positive response we received for the not only Angostura, but the company as well, was fantastic.”
Did the Victorian social habits of botanically infused spirits and a penchant for the game of cricket ever mix?
Gin is famed for the 18th century craze that showcased London as a bit of a mad-pot town, filled with damned souls sodden on Old Tom from the bathtub. True as it might be the late Victorian era (1850s onwards) also had a bit of a penchant for gin,
Gary Beadle is another Western Australian who is doing some fantastic things within the Perth bar scene. Having started hospitality work in London pulling pints for English veterans he now runs a company dedicated to ‘the business of hospitality’.
The crew at TMD have had a stellar year with 40 medals have been won in 2011 bringing their total to an impressive 197.
El Capo was started by husband and wife team, Omar & Dianna Andrade who have previously run Transient Diner – an underground dining concept that focused on featuring young, new talent. The duo came across loads of talented young chefs and decided to put their money were their mouth is by appointing one of them as head chef. Joey Astorga (previously at Bentley Bar and Galileo) heads up the kitchen team and is cooking Latin Street food, Puerto Rican, Colombian and Mexican classics while being sure to steer well away from any sort of menu cliché. “We simply didn’t want to be another Mexican restaurant with wrestlers and sleepy donkeys!” said Dianna Andrade. There’s Char-grilled Swordfish, Duck Three Way(s) Grits & Pork and fresh made Torillas to munch on, and a smart little Chilean Carmenere for red, or a lean Pinot Gris from Mendoza for white to help wash it all down. The trendy restaurant also features street art by talented artists Numskull and Roach along with portraits of infamous ‘Narco Cinema’ stars for added effect.
Cosmos and Appletinis? Forget about it! Old Man Drinks ain’t a tome for girly pink concoctions but rather a manifesto for all that’s manly in booze. That’s right we’re talking about whisky, rye, bourbon and gin.
A conflicting story has it that the Southside (one word) was from New York – specifically that the drink originated at the Southside Sportsmen’s Club in the Hamptons.
The Rum Collective is an initiative created by The Bundaberg Distilling Company and will provide a series of specialised training sessions for bar industry professionals and consumers.
Don’t get confused with this place and turn up with your linens, but be sure to come packing a thirst and an appetite. This lill’ old darlo special is a gem once you’ve located it, and once inside there’s a good selection of treats to keep you from leaving.
If you missed the show, then you missed an opportunity to see some standout bartenders take each other on.
Melbourne certainly knows a thing or two about the phrase – ‘good things come in small packages’, and Bar Americano is just another example of what can be achieved within a small space if your concept and vision are spot on. This is the newest offering from Matt Bax (executive bartender & owner Der Raum, Melbourne) and like his well established and award wining cocktail bar this latest venture focuses on the finer touch, and offering an intimate experience that you might have expected in a bygone era.
Vanguard Luxury Spirits now has Crème Yvette on hand for your bar.An all-natural blend of blackberry, wild strawberry, raspberry and blackcurrant Crème Yvette is blended with dried violet petals from the French region of Provence.