“Following an exciting judging tour I am excited to announce on behalf of Bombay Sapphire the four competitors moving forward to compete in the final on Tuesday 4th April…”
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Bartenders can submit their signature serve at capebyrondistillery.com by March 31st, 2023, and promote their entry cocktail in their venue throughout April. The national competition is open to all bartenders across Australia.
Compete with other legends of the industry and be the first to lift the Hickson Rd. Bartender Tennis Summer Cup Trophy. Plus win a year’s supply of award-winning Hickson Rd. Gin and a $1,000 Hickson House Bar & Dining Voucher.
The winner will walk away with the inaugural Bombay Sapphire Stir Creativity Cocktail Competition trophy, $3000 prize money, an Australian Bartender Magazine cover, a pin crafted of their winning cocktail and a trip to London and the home of Bombay Sapphire
Altos co-founder and Global Brand Ambassador, Dre Masso and the creator of the Tommy’s Margarita, Julio Bermejo*, join the Altos team hitting seven cities across the two countries, launching the entrepreneurial competition.
This year after two days of judging, Alex Boon from Pearl Diver Cocktail and Oysters in Melbourne was crowned Australian Champion. Alex is a hospitality icon and Pearl Diver is on the cutting edge of our industry. Joseph Chisolm sat down with Alex just after he won to get an insight into how he was feeling about being Australian Champion.
I was impressed by how calm the competitors were and how well they presented. Kate, Liam and Priscilla were incredible, and I am so happy that Priscilla took out the 2022 Bartender of the year title. She truly deserved it!
The team at Aperol Spritz AU have asked bartenders to film themselves making the ‘perfect serve’ Aperol spritz, to share it on their Instagram as a reel with the hashtag #SpritzMeToVenice. Once uploaded and posted – job done, you’re in the draw.
Last night Alex Boon of Pearl Diver Cocktails & Oysters, Melbourne, was crowned the winner of the 2022 PATRÓN Perfectionists Australian Cocktail Competition.
“Following two long days of judging the top ten were selected and I believe it’s the strongest field of bartenders Australia has seen. We are excited by a great mix of old dogs and exciting young rookies.”
Everleigh Bottling Co. is known for taking world-class cocktails from bar to bottle, and this latest in the Signature Series celebrates Priscilla Leong’s win with an exclusive bottling of her winning cocktail, the Lion Tamer. And they’re even throwing a party to celebrate!
Last night at Shell House in Sydney, Norwegian bartender, Adrián Michal?ík, mixed, stirred and shook his way to the title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year. Fifty bartenders from around the world made their way to Sydney for this final part of the global competition