Justin Hemmes, the winner of this year’s Bartender Magazine Most Influential List, is a busy man. So when we sat down recently at The Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills, it was a great opportunity to find out what pushes him to succeed and constantly strive for perfection. With a hectic 18 months behind him and another venue set to come on-line very soon Hemmes is certainly showing no signs of slowing down and what’s coming up might just be the most exciting thing yet.
The Most Influential List is a celebrated biennial industry initiative launched by Australian Bartender magazine in 2009 that aims to showcase the home-grown talent that makes the Australian bar scene what it is today – a thriving and developing culture, full of creative and passionate people that work hard for you.
OK, so it’s a citrus reamer but it’s still a pretty funky looking one you have to admit, so give it a chance.
Now unless you have a Toblerone on your cocktail list and chocolate buttons in your garnish trays you will likely have heard of Milk & Honey – only one of the greatest bars to have lived.
What does Tyawan, an Aboriginal witch doctor, a virgin Polynesian Princess called Loka Kemoa and Seamus Morgan, a former treacherous pirate of infamy, have in common? Easy. These three equally colourful characters were the finalists in the recent Appleton estate Tiki Mug competition that sought to bring out the wacky, encourage the bizarre and promote lunacy all in the name of creating immortality – and a damn cool tiki mug to boot.
Rock Lily is an intimate live music venue that’s got a taste for the hard edge of rock and roll and the sweet smooth side of tequila; the heavenly tipple that’s turning heads around the world. Off the back of the millions of dollars that are being injected into Sydney’s Star City casino complex it was only time before a new and exciting venue rose from the ashes, rearing its head to take stage on the Sydney bar scene.
Sitting proudly on the banks of the Yarra River and only a stones throw from Melbourne’s CBD, The Wharf Hotel is located in a prime area to capitalise on the recently developed waterfront precinct. “‘The Wharf Hotel is the only true pub on the Yarra River in the CBD. Enjoy the unique combination of a friendly local pub with waterfront views,” says Kylie Moncur Marketing Manager.
Brown-Forman and Jack Daniel’s Gentleman Jack will be hosting a cocktail competition for the Canberra…
Flat is a new technology that instantly stabilises tables and also includes a unique function that levels and aligns table tops. Six years and $10 million worth of research and development has produced this levelling and stabilisation technology that adjusts to any surface, locking into position to keep the table stable.
The June issue of Australian Bartender magazine is out now – so be sure to grab your copy and check out some of these great stories.
Islay is a place of tradition and heritage and this new offering of Scotch showcases a young, contemporary and innovative side of the island’s world renowned whisky.