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!
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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.’
“Our doors opened just as the NSW lock out laws came into effect, and our lease ended just before covid hit. It’s been a rollercoaster of a time, but I am very proud of the venue we built and grew… ” says co-owner Bryce McDonough.
‘Fords Gin was created to be a versatile all-around cocktail gin that could be a ‘go to’ gin for bartenders making the classic gin cocktails. The journey started with a bartender friend of mine and I drawing chef-like flavour maps that showed gin botanicals paired with key flavours and ingredients found in classic cocktails.’
This modern incarnation of Hooch is a whiskey bar set in a dark, discreet shack channeling vibes from the deep south, during the prohibition era. Inside, you will find all American Whiskey with a hint of Irish
After a long reno, Freshwater’s original shrine by the sea, has reopened with an expansive main bar, sun-soaked terrace, and new restaurant and cocktail bar, Balsa.
Bars around the country have taken up the mantle of women in leadership and they are hosting events to promote this idea and also support various women’s charities at the same time. Here are just a few of the events that are happening around the country over the next few days.











