Brands you’ll find at the BarShow!
This month’s Cocktail Experiment turned out to be such a massive hit we had to redesign the magazine section to fit in everyone that wanted to participate! When it comes to Tequila, there’s certainly a buzz in the air at the moment with bartenders and consumers alike demanding more and more of the icon category.
Hayman Distillers dates back to the 1800s, and is renowned as the longest serving family owned gin distiller in England. Hayman’s Sloe Gin is a traditional English liqueur made to a strict family recipe.
While the iconic Lansdowne Hotel is not a New Kid on the Block by any means but it has recently received a much deserved make-over.
If you can’t catch Wondrich at the ‘hands-on’ workshop then don’t stress because he is also going to be out and about during BarShow presenting various at the various theatres and seminars.
With the closure of the Prahran Hotel in late 2010 it seemed certain that Melbourne would loose another iconic site on the nightlife scene. However with a six month renovation by Techne Architects under the guidance of new owners, the Sand Hill Boys (The Post Office Bar Pizza, Holliava, The Richmond Club Hotel and The Bridge Hotel).
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Perthites have yet another reason to get excited with the recent opening of The Conservatory rooftop bar. While it was originally slated to open in time for last summer, the usual hiccups that come with any venture delayed it until now – but better late than never!
Looking to open your own bar? Sydney BarShow Week will host an educational and must attend seminar for anyone thinking about opening their own venue.
As a former English professor, I can admire this passage for being terse without fading into dullness. As a cocktail fiend, however, it leaves me unsatisfied. What did they order? Martinis? Scotch Highballs? Pink Ladies for the mugs and straight rye for the others? I want to know. I think it makes a difference.
Albert Crockett, author of The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book, claims the ‘bobby’ as an evolution of the Robert Burns – a whiskey and sweet vermouth cocktail, that had dashes of absinthe.
The newly renovated Villager Hotel is offering Brisbanites a wonderful place to retreat amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. Set in the style of a New York warehouse the design exposes the building’s original brick walls and hardwood beams, accentuated by antique industrial pendant lights. Whimsical wallpaper, flamboyantly upholstered banquette seating and quirky wall hangings all add to the charm of this heritage-listed building.