Recently, myself and Gee from Barsolutions were flown to Beirut to create the drinks for the Intercontinental Phoenicia’s new cocktail bar Amethyste.
The team at Tamborine Mountain Distillery has just released two new products that are sure to have their growing fan base look on with goggle eyes. The company’s Lilly Pilly Gin has undergone distillations with Juniper and 30 botanicals. Due to the rich oils picked up from maximum juniper distillation, this Gin will louch upon mixing.
I’m certainly not old enough to have this piece come across as a “back in my day, we had it so tough” gospel speech. And I try never to be cynical about our industry and remain positive about where it’s heading.
Next time you make a Dark n’ Stormy you can stand proud knowing you have made it with the right stuff, Gosling’s Black Seal Rum. With its rich, intense flavour Bermuda’s prize export should be a sensational inclusion to your speed well.
Heart & Soul by Graeme Lofts is a homegrown initiative designed to showcase the history and depth of the Australian wine industry and the great family names that are behind some of the world’s most iconic wines.
Tapping away at the keyboard keys right now I can see the moustache tattooed on the inside of my pointer finger, a blatant reminder of queer ride this has been. A lame fuck up at points, I had worried may end in ridicule, shame and self-loathing.
With the huge success that was the 2009 Bartender Magazine Most Influential List, this biennial event is already underway in 2011. Take part and vote to WIN a Sydney BarShow Week Package valued at over $700.
After months of waiting one of Melbourne’s iconic eating and drinking venues has reopened its upstairs dining room. Having undergone extensive renovations the newly refreshed fit out includes a dedicated cocktail lounge that gives guests a new way to enjoy the beachside ambiance.
If you were lucky enough to be at the pre-award drinks for this year’s Australian Bar Awards then you would probably have noticed the fantastic LED lighting systems that were glowing luminously throughout the foyer.
People always ask me what are the best bars in the country and to be honest I find it one of the hardest questions to answer. A good bar, or a bar that you want to go to is mostly about personal taste and what might rock my boat could be completely distasteful to someone else.
Recently in the UK a few bartenders (Jake Burger and Tim Stones) staged their own…
Following the huge success of this year’s Sydney BarShow Week you can now start looking…