‘I love the hospitality industry. I love just being my cheeky self with complete strangers every night and the challenge to get out of my comfort zone and do things like this interview!’
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‘Australian bush tucker has been used for even longer; native flora in the form of fruits, leaves and flowers, seeds, herbs and barks all have historical significance for indigenous Australians, and now are being used more and more in the modern bar and kitchen.’
The book I smuggled out was “Speakeasy: The Employees Only Guide to Classic Cocktails Reimagined”. When I think of the legendary bar that is EO New York it brings back memories of Sam Ng’s amazing stories of his time working there.
Vermouth Day is a time to celebrate this beverage that has held its own in the last 20 years of the cocktail renaissance and remained one of the key components for all backbars (or rather, fridges).
‘Irish whiskey has always been big on cask finishes of the sherry variety but now there is even more options including but not limited Rum casks, Sauternes, Tokaji, Bordeaux wine casks, I even found one aged in seaweed charred casks!’
Join hospitality and bartending legends including The Connaught’s Ago Peronne, Grand Finalist of MasterChef Australia, Simon Toohey, and La Maison Wellness Founder, Camille Vidal, for an incredible live lock-in and cocktail masterclass!
The topic is “Nature to Nurture”, with Australia’s leading expert on Fermentation – Sharon Flynn. So, if you want to know how to get your sourdough started, kick off your Kombucha and fruit wine program, or master the art Kefir, this Masterclass is for you!
‘Working for The Barber Shop has been an unreal experience. I have been able to do things here that I never thought possible. Being able to work and learn from some of the industry’s best has allowed me to want to become the best I can be.’
Following the success of their inaugural World Series in August and their World Rye Series in November, That Boutique-y Whisky Company have announced their latest quarterly collection – the Australia Series. An exciting line-up of eight new expressions, this is set to be the brand’s first ever full range of whiskies from Australia.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to submit a cocktail inspired by The Blends of the Virtual world, Growing Drinks in the Modern Bar & Garden to Glass series, By Sam Egerton and Giacomo Franceschi.
Do you have what it takes to be the Bartender of the Year? Take our first practice quiz to see where your knowledge is at.
‘You’re a young impressionable bartender, so all you like drinking is Tequila, Jagermeister and Chartreuse. You also love drinking any cocktails that have Tequila, Jagermeister or Chartreuse in them.’