Seven whiskies, six bartenders, and one Dewar’s ambassador, Georgie Mann. That was the combination we pulled together for a one-off tasting this month, held on a sparkling Wednesday afternoon at Darlinghurst bar, Mister Pocket.
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On Tuesday night, the third Regional Final for The Perfect Blend competition was held in Perth at Si Paradiso, revealing the winners from the Apprentice and Professional category.
Here, get a look inside at the good-looking West at Henley and check out Ollie Margan;s thoughts about the rooftop beachside bar at Henley beach, and the challenges of working across multiple venues.
“I’ve been doing this for 17 years, and there’s been an inherent theme that the longer you work, the better you are and the more kudos you get. And I’m sorry but that’s old school and it needs to go into the bin,” says Stephanie Haile.
Two of New Zealand’s best bartenders, James Millar and ex-pat Englishman, Barney Toy, have bought one the country’s best loved cocktail bars, Mea Culpa, in Auckland.
The P(our) Symposium is a series of talks and collaborations between drinks industry professionals, bartenders, writers and researchers, with the aim of sharing information, ideas, and inspiration.
Mr Percival’s is part of the recently developed Howard Smith Wharves precinct, sitting underneath the Story Bridge on the mighty brown snake that is the Brisbane River.
There’s a lot of great aperitivo and Spritz-style drinking going on at Si Paradiso.
In 2019 Jägermeister will give the chance to three young talents to head to Berlin for three months.
A bar it is and a great bar it is at that. It’s also one of the smallest — if not the smallest — bars we have. Coming from the team behind Tio’s Cerveceria — one of the world’s great tequila bars — Cantina OK! is all about mezcal.
We get geeky with ice, visit Port Douglas, and check in on Adelaide’s Ollie Margan at his latest bar, West at Henley. We hear from The Royal’s Stephanie Haile on training, hospitality, and career growth, and get a look at Elise Godwin’s new drinks list at Fremantle’s Strange Company.
Bust out the Hawaiian shirts. Blue Kahunas is a new bar that brings a touch of tiki escapism to Newcastle (and a whole lotta rum, too).