The team at Australian Bartender magazine are proud to announce that the Hottest 100 Aussie Spirits countdown is returning this year after a smash hit launch in 2020. The countdown is dedicated to recognising the hard work of our many local distilleries around the country.
Memphis Slim’s is a Chicago-inspired cocktail den with pool tables and dart boards to keep you amused. Live music, with a focus on the Blues (as you’d expect) is the go on the weekends.
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A protein shaker from Coles may do the trick but to make you look as good as you want your cocktail to taste, then a set of Toby Tins are the minimum.
“And while it may seem passé to serve tequila with lime and salt, that is actually how it is served in many Mexican cantinas so who am I to argue with that?”
“American Whiskey and maple are flavours that were born to be together. Here are two NOLA signatures that utilise our 2:1 Maple to Sugar Syrup.”
“The Piccolo Bar, is the oldest café in Kings Cross, dating all the way back to 1952. In 2020, I heard that it was about to be lost forever and so I felt compelled to take the plunge and try to save this iconic hospitality venue.”
We close our doors to Bulletin Place on May 28th 2021, 5 days after my 37th birthday. We opened Bulletin Place when I was 28, and in those 8.5 years I had experienced every human emotion a man can feel.
What often is overlooked is the fresh fruit bonanza going into dehydrators, bleeding them of their enchanting flavours to then be placed on top of a drink, as it tends to look ‘on-trend’.
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“Whether it be using boiling water to kill an ice well (aka frozen water) or discarding the flesh of an orange just to give an Old Fashioned a beautiful zest, we could all do better.”
“We can’t stress to people enough that were not picking stuff out of a bin – we’re going to the market and this is stuff people don’t want to buy.”