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?
Events
Events
Despite the widespread belief that the Margarita is the national drink of Mexico, the Paloma takes the crown. This year Maestro Dobel Tequila has teamed up with two of Australia’s most innovative venues, to bring you two creative twists on the Paloma cocktail.
So we would really love to see you there! The event timetable is now live online at sydneybarweek.com.au and will be regularly updated with ticketing and RSVP info as we receive it. There are 40 reasons right there to book your flights to Sydney now.
The Blend announces an exciting collaboration with the World’s 50 Best Bars for aspiring bartenders!
In partnership with World’s Best 50 Bars, The Blend is offering a once in a life time opportunity where you could see yourself jet-setting off to London and New York – gaining invaluable work experience in two iconic cities that are not only innovation leaders in the industry, but host some of the world’s best bars.
It was great to head down to Melbourne to host the Indie Spirits Tasting at The Craft & Co in Melbourne on the weekend. We had a great turn out of exhibitors and both consumers and the trade spent an afternoon tasting some really great booze from over 30 exhibitors.
To celebrate World Cocktail Day, Monkey Shoulder will be gatecrashing breweries from Sydney to Wollongong in the iconic Monkey Mixer, rallying Aussies to swap their beers and mix it up with Monkey Shoulder cocktails instead.
Bartender Boxing is back! And we are pumped. After its Australian debut in 2019 and two years of false starts, applications are now open to Sydney bartenders to put their training gloves on and compete to enter the ring during Sydney Bar Week on Sunday, 4th September from 8pm till late.
Create your own original design for the Fernet Branca 2022 Challenge Coin with your interpretation of Australian Themes and email this to FBcoin22@amberbev.com by midnight on Sunday 15th May.
After what feels like a COVID-induced eternity, we are really excited to announce that the Indie Spirits Tasting will be making its return to Melbourne this Sunday, 8th May, the first event since 2019.
Being crowned Australian Bar of the Year is a big deal. So what do the previous winners have in common? It’s all the little things that combine to make something great. From the attention to detail, the service, the lighting, the music to the atmosphere, the staff and the drinks.
Coa in Hong Kong secures the No.1 spot for the second year in a row and is named The Best Bar in Asia, and The Best Bar in Hong Kong. It is the second bar to achieve this back-to-back feat, after Manhattan, Singapore, in 2017 and 2018.
To be a part of the competition, bartenders need to create a Never Never menu for their venue featuring one drink from each of the two categories; a gin and tonic featuring Never Never Triple Juniper Gin and a three ingredient cocktail using Triple Juniper Gin or Ginache, and then promote them in their venue using a menu they design.