The results are in and we’re excited to announce that Never Never Distilling Co Triple Juniper Gin has taken out the top spot in our inaugural Bartender Magazine Hottest 100 Aussie Spirits Countdown.
“The city is commonly and unfairly labelled as the place where politicians go to ruin the lives of Australians. Most people have memories of Canberra as a primary schooler completing the obligatory school trip to Parliament House. For a long time, Canberra was a pretty drab place, but it’s 2020 and things have changed a lot.” – Lorenzo Focarile
“We have one of the most beautiful cities in the world and I’m incredibly excited to lead the creation of a brand-new, world-class destination bar, located on top of Sydney. Merging impeccable drinks, food, fit-out, service and views, Bar 83 will offer an unmatched and unforgettable experience, set to WOW,” said Jenna Hemsworth.
“We’ve really paid attention to what Crows Nest has and doesn’t have and felt this was a great opportunity to develop a bar with a unique offering, as well as show locals and destination drinkers how approachable and versatile Cognac is.” – Jakob Overduin, co-owner, Hendriks.
We all love a sour, none more so than one made with Pisco. And today we have a couple more delicious pisco cocktails to sample this spring.
The folks at Speakeasy’s bars sure know how to wow their customers with a bit of bartending theatre and here Alissa Gabriel shows us her stuff with the Nitro Cosmo Sgroppino
Raj Nagra from BBO quotes Mike Tyson who was once the most feared man on the planet: “Fear is just like fire; it can be useful if you know how to use it. If not, you’ll get burnt.”
“In hospo we have such a big responsibility of taking care of other people’s time off especially when time has so much value.” We intoduce Sarah Proietti, Maybe Sammy newcomer.
We hear from Anneliese Grazioli from specialty tequila bar, Hot Tamale in Darwin as she takes a deep dive into all the things that make a tequila great.
Perth’s State Buildings went into overdrive during WA’s lockdown and when things opened up again in Perth they had a bunch of new venues to showcase. This included Pooles Temple, a classic late night underground bar where you can get a damn fine martini.
“Hospitality has given me so much and I just wanted to do an event where I could give a little back to our community and do something really positive for the industry,” says Ben Tua, organiser of Barchella following the announcement of Monday’s winners
“I’ve spoken with several small bar owners, who have told me that they’re seriously considering keeping the reduced capacity and increase in patrons being seated moving forward.” – Erica Richards from The Exchange talks about the positive changes some venues have seen in 2020.