This year, Monkey Shoulder is giving three interstate bartenders from around Australia the chance to enter Australian Bartender of the Year at Sydney Bar Week, with their flights and accommodation covered.
Bartender of the Year
There is still time to register your interest to compete by simply emailing amy@spantonmedia.com with your name, email address and phone number.
Of all the places Australian Bartender of the Year, James Irvine, imagined he’d be making cocktails, Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie’s laboratory probably wasn’t one of them. However, winning Australian Bartender of the Year does open those Distillery doors.
Consummate professional, James Irvine, a legend of the industry, took out top honors with his two stunning drinks – ‘Goes Na-nana-nana’ and ‘Crust off’. “What an awesome experience and another very, very fun event,” said James after the win.
To help you get started on your study and prep, here are a few links to the last year of magazines as well as last year’s exam paper.
The Bartender of the Year Competition which is proudly sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin & Monkey Shoulder is getting a bit of a shake-up in 2023. With a whopping prize of a trip to Scotland on offer, the format of the comp has also been changed, meaning the entire event will run over one day.
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!
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!
Here are a few things I’ve picked up along the way: learn from your mistakes, put in the work, and you may just get that prize money/international trip/bottle of booze that has caught your interest.
The time has come to throw your shaker in the ring (or nominate your favourite bartender) to compete at this year’s Bartender of the Year competition! It’s happening during Sydney Bar Week (3-7 September). Simply email amy@spantonmedia.com with the name, email address & mobile number of the person competing.
It’s finally back! It only took 2 years. With thanks to our friends at Hendrick’s & Monkey Shoulder, the Australian Bartender Magazine Bartender of the Year is back. So why should you enter this comp?
Australian Bartender magazine’s Bartender of the Year sponsored by Hendrick’s & Monkey Shoulder is the toughest test of bartending ability going around. The comp is open to all working bartenders, and if you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.