Billie-Jean Bray from Lord Byron Distillery Bar in Byron Bay made the Top 8 in the 2019 Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper. Here she talks about confidence and her plans for 2020.
If you’ve spent much time in the Sydney bar scene, you may be familiar with Sarah Mycock. She’s has graced the floor of some of the city’s top venues, and Mycock’s resume includes stints at QT Sydney, Kittyhawk, The Lobo Plantation, and most recently PS40.
It’s been a tough 12 months for industry stalwart, Joe Sinagra, who was in a serious motorcycle accident in 2018. He has battled his way back and was once again on the mainstage at this year’s Bartender of the Year competition sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper.
Lee Potter Cavanagh shares some advice and what it was like to win the Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year sponsored by BACARDÍ & De Kuyper in 2015 and why he decided to try again in 2019.
Take a look at one of the two winning recipes Alex Gondzioulis presented in the Top 8 round in front of 650 of the industry’s best at the Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards.
The latest venue from the Liquid & Larder group, The Gidley, has opened in a basement on the corner of King and Elizabeth Streets in the Sydney CBD.
We’ve been highlighting some of the deliciously different recipes that come over the bar at Scout Sydney, an we think you’ll like this Dirty Money recipe.
Ryan Lane is the spirituous part of the Proof BBQ & Booze equation, having joined forces with former beer rep turned barbecue devotee, Michael Cameron.
This Wattleseed Old Fashioned is designed to highlight the whisky, sure, but boy does it pack in the flavour.
The November issue of Australian Bartender is ready to download right now to your iOS device — here’s what in store in this bumper issue of the magazine.
This recipe really showcases all the prep work that goes into making the delicious things coming over the bar at Scout.
With all these bottles of gin hitting back bars, the question arises: how much gin do you really need? Here’s 5 styles of gin you might like to consider.