At Bowmore, they use a 1966 Porteous mill to grind their dried malted barley into grist, which is then mixed with hot water to make the wort to be fermented.
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On 11.59pm, Wednesday 8th July, Melbourne headed back into stage three restrictions once again. We chat to some Melbourne operators to see how they’re doing
after much discussion and consultation with both drinks suppliers and bars, we have decided to cancel Sydney Bar Week for 2020 and return stronger than ever in 2021.
Iain McPherson explains how switching – this new technique for jacking flavour came about
Join us for another of Bartender magazine’s Islay distillery tours. This time it’s Ardbeg, and the team are treated to an epic tour.
Join us for our next Scotland instalment where we visit Bunnahabhain – known for being an unpeated malt on an island of smoke.
Australian Bartenders are set to compete for the 2020 Australian title in the Bacardi Daiquiri Speed Competition all streamed online on Facebook
On home turf, we’ve been busy chatting face to face (social distancing of course!) with industry legends such as Kurtis Bosley and Stefano Catino launching Blend TV.
“At the beginning of last week The Lobo removed ‘Plantation’ from our name in solidarity with BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) in the Caribbean rum industry and around the world,” said owner, Jared Merlino.
You’ve heard of grain to glass, right? Well, that’s the idea behind Kilchoman. Their tagline is ‘Islay’s Farm Distillery’, and one visit to the site and you get the idea.
Over the last four days Bacardi employees across Australia have gathered friends and family and headed out on the town to visit bars and reconnect with our hospitality family











