In the heart of the Melbourne CBD, on bustling Little Bourke Street, a wordless sign elegantly marks the entrance to Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters. A circle and a line is all that’s needed to evoke the setting sun and hidden treasures of the sea…
Dave Broom has been at it again. The acclaimed author of Punch & Imbibe is back, but this time he has sat in the editor’s chair with Noah Rothbaum (Editor of the Daily Beast’s Half Full section) to create The Oxford Companion to Spirits & Cocktails.
Terzini had his sights on Byron Bay for many years and in 2021, an opportunity arose in one of his favourite spots, Belongil Beach. Terzini and the team celebrate local producers and the community whereever possible, showcasing the best of the Northern Rivers NSW and Australian family owned and operated businesses.
A signature spin on the classic Bloody Mary, Ropespierre’s Faith, tells a tale of karma during the French revolution, while the Singapore Sling inspired Borgia’s Plot riffs on the most famous, and most scandalous family of the Italian renaissance.
Indie Spirits Tasting, proudly presented by Australian Bartender Magazine, launched in 2015, and we are thrilled that the event is coming back to Melbourne and The Craft & Co. in Collingwood on Sunday, 8th May.
Here are a couple of tried and tested recipes (from Chris Hysted-Adams from Moon Dog World in Melbourne & Cara Devine herself who is a writer and manager at Bomba in Melbourne) to chuck in your slushy machine or blender and get your guests through the last few weeks of summer.
“We struggled to source materials, with LGA restrictions, lack of imports and international courier issues to only adding insult to injury, but all this made us more creative. By the end of the build we had ended up doing the entire fit out ourselves and personally, we think that means a lot.” – Ben Campbell
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This is one from one of tiki’s founding fathers, Trader Vic, and the original version from the 1940s has a huge whack of booze in it – with rum, gin, brandy, orange and lemon juices and a cream sherry float.
This summer is all about full-flavoured drinks that are quick and easy to make, due to the universal lack of staff and revenge drinking from our time tucked away. Hence, simple plus delicious drinks equals more monies in the till.
“The bar’s big drawcard is Soumi himself. He learnt his skills in the underground nightclub scene of war-torn Beirut, creating incredible cocktails by experimenting. Soumi’s energetic and generous personality is complimented by a great selection of drinks and authentic Lebanese food.”
“Not really a bar; not really a fine dining restaurant; not really a craft beer venue; not really a cocktail bar; not really a natural wine bar… we don’t really know how to categorise it, but there is really nothing like it anywhere else in the world.