“There are now over 170 craft gin distilleries in Australia alone, and upwards of 65 in New Zealand. Most of these distillers are making more than one gin, so it doesn’t take long to calculate that the possibilities are endless.” – Charles Casben
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Not since Duncan MacGillivray’s Two Dogs – possibly worlds first alco-pop – has any liquid made such inroads into the global market as seltzer has. Towards the end of 2020 the liquid made up almost $4.5b of the global market with both brands, consumers and bartenders taking notice.
The Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards for 2021 are underway. Voting is now open and we really want you to get involved. These awards are determined by your votes, so we want you to have your say. Voting closes 31 May (11.59PM AEST) so tell your staff and your hospo friends.
Coming soon to a bar near you…. Jack Apple has the unique character of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey coupled with crisp green apple – bold, refreshing and ripe for sippin’.
What would you do if you won a $20,000 grant? How would you boost your local community? Bartenders Orion Leppan Taylor and Mitch Bloomfield know what they would do — and they’re doing it. Last year the duo entered the IDEA LAB, by The Blend, winning a $20,000 grant to establish their dream The Cocktail Lab.
BACARDÍ’s annual Bartender Softball competitions are in the calendar and touring to major cities around the country in the coming months.
A trailblazer in her own right, Gracie has led the brand from strength to strength from the beginning of the Ginaissance, a movement in the 1990s which saw gin shift from the spirit deemed as “liquid madness” to the most popular and sophisticated liquor on the market.
‘The lights, the music. Gone. COVID killed what the elders in Footloose couldn’t. For the months that followed, the idea of breathing the same bodily fluid-filled air as hundreds of strangers became as appealing as licking a hospital doorknob.’
“When you push, recommend and sell classic cocktails the best outcome you can hope for, from a customer experience perspective, is that you meet their expectations. Meeting expectations however doesn’t give you five star reviews, loads of tips, or not even necessarily return business.”
Located in a prime position on Terrigal beachfront, the 1,400 sqm venue with enviable ocean views offers the ultimate alfresco dining experience, promising good times for locals and visitors alike.
Monday is officially Margarita Day, so the folks at Tequila 1800 have hit up some of the country’s leading bars to get the take on this all time tequila classic.
“If I could have a drink with someone (alive or dead) I’d have an original Bacardi Breezer with the exec that decided to take that off the market, so I could explain to him what a mistake he’s made.” – Charlie Hunter, Suzie Wong’s Good Time Bar