It’s time to register your brand in the Hottest 100 Aussie Spirits. Simply fill in the online survey below between June 1 & June 30, 2022. Once all the nominees are compiled, the trade will have the chance to vote and finally we will host the countdown live at the Indie Spirits Tasting during Sydney Bar Week on Sunday 4th September at the Potts Point Hotel.
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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.
The global platform will be a space for the international bartending community to connect and discuss news and trends, share ideas and goals, and grow their own professional network. This in turn will be supported by the local Campari Academy network that will coordinate on the ground activations and networking opportunities for communities in their region.
Harrison Kenney of Cantina OK!, Sydney, has been crowned winner at the 2022 PATRÓN Perfectionists Cocktail Competition global final that took place at Hacienda PATRÓN, Mexico, on 3rd June. Harrison’s outstanding cocktail, Teal, was presented alongside the creations of 14 other competitors hailing from the four corners of the world.
Topics for this year will cover the long-term effects on the hospitality industry post pandemic, staffing and recruitment, growing a business and some TED talk style sessions. Leading operators from Jason Williams, Natalie Ng, Hayden Lambert and Sven Almenning (among many others) will be on hand.
Australian people and places received a total of ten nominations, so hats off to all of you for being recognised in this international forum. A special little mention to Cara Devine, regular contributor to Australian Bartender, who made the list for her youtube series Behind the Bar.
The Plantation Rum Cup is the bar team competition of 2022 and open to EVERYONE in the hospitality industry – from bartenders to the chefs, bar backs and hosts – any Bar Team excelling in creating memorable experiences.
Hosted at Lefty’s Music Hall in Brisbane this year on Sunday the 17th of July, Indie Spirits Brisbane will feature the products and brands of more than 30 independent and craft distillers from Australia and beyond, with more than 100 products on show.
Have you got a great idea for a Sydney Bar Week event or party? There are seven timeslots available for these bar-led events so send us over ideas asap, as the best events will be invited to join the Sydney Bar Week timetable.
Tilde~ is the next natural evolution of vodka, so they are challenging you to reimagine the category and create something extraordinary. And the winner of this comp will get a free ride to Sydney Bar Week.
elit™ Vodka has announced the launch of the latest evolution of the brand’s global cocktail competition elit Martini Masters. Previously known as the Art of Martini, the competition is back after a four-year hiatus – promising even tougher competition and offering a once in a lifetime “money can’t buy” prize.
Voting for the Bar Awards 2022 is now open and we really want you to…