“She’s gone further with it and moved forward, and is now the 2IC at Earl’s Juke Joint in Newtown.” Meet Jemima McDonald.
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‘You’ve got to influence people, you’ve got to sell them an idea.’ Phil Gannon on building a hospo career
Phil Gannon is something of a legend around the Sydney bar scene; you may know him from his previous life, standing on the doors at Frankie’s until stupid o’clock in the morning making sure you and your bartending mates had a good night.
The Explainer: Charlie Lehmann’s guide to an outstanding outhouse
The corner stone of any great bar is the bar team, the atmosphere, a rotovap and of course, the toilets. Your porcelain palace is just as important as what you pour, writes Charlie Lehmann.
A brief note from the April issue guest editors, Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern
Dear drinkers, Ramblin’ Rascal has taken over Australian Bartender this month; we’ve tried not to burn the whole thing down.
Here’s the NZ winners of The Perfect Blend 2018
The PERFECT BLEND 2018 New Zealand final took place on Monday night in (windy) Wellington at Fox Glove, on the waterfront.
Meet Philip Bischoff, the guy running Asia’s best bar, Manhattan in Singapore
Last month saw Asia’s number one bar, Singapore’s Manhattan, popping up for a two night only guest shift at Sydney bar Grain at the Four Seasons. Manhattan was awarded the title of Best Bar in Asia at the World’s 50 Best Bars last year, so we caught up with bar manager Philip Bischoff while he was in Sydney to get an idea of how he got to where he his today, and to find out what it is that makes Manhattan so special.
Get the Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern takeover issue of Australian Bartender now
This month we’ve done something a little different. You know how bars do popups and takeover a space for a night or for a few days? Well, Ramblin’ Rascal Tavern has taken over Australian Bartender for the month of April.
‘A change from office life and engineering life.’ How the Melbourne Moonshine guys started their distillery
Opening a distillery seems like a great idea, a romantic one (for a certain type of person); opening a ‘moonshinery’ has even more illicit appeal if you ask us. That’s exactly what Melbourne Moonshine mates Ben Bowles and Andrew Fitzgerald did when they opened their urban distillery in South Melbourne in 2015.
How good is your bartending knowledge? Test yourself with this quiz
Do you have what it takes to be the Bartender of the Year? Take our practice quiz to see where your knowledge is at.
Here’s how you can meet Rob Samuels of Maker’s Mark next week
You’re invited to an intimate session with Rob, 8th Generation family member, where you will embark on the story of how Rob Samuels’ family has crafted this hand-made whisky, evolving into one of the world’s favourite bourbons.