Alex Kratena talks about the trend towards ferments, which trends he wants to see embraced, and what it is that he thinks makes a good bartender become a great bartender.
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in the pursuit of a new whisky that is worthy of sitting in the William Grant & Sons portfolio, Ailsa Bay has created new data-driven processes to refine the craft they’ve perfected over nearly 150 years.
The 42BELOW Sustainable Cocktail Showcase will see bartenders from around Australia and NZ creating and entering their best sustainable cocktails. But like the clock on our planet, the clock on this comp is a tickin’ — entries close 5pm, Monday 22 October.
Watched over by Wollumbin (Mt Warning) in the deepest caldera in the southern hemisphere, the beautiful, subtropical Tweed Valley in Northern NSW seemed the perfect place to establish Australia’s only Agricole rum distillery, Husk Farm Distillery.
We’ve got a ton of great advice inside the big October issue — check out what’s in store from Tim Philips, Dale DeGroff, Alex Kratena and more.
They’ve opened Employees Only in Singapore, Miami, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. And next month we’ll see the latest outpost opening in the Sydney CBD.
Phil Bayly has lived a life in pursuit of agave spirits, which has led to a few adventures on the way
The prize: The ultimate bartenders trip!?A winner from each category will travel across the globe to the home of Bourbon, Kentucky visiting the distilleries Maker’s Mark and Jim beam —receiving the VIP treatment along the way, then off to Bar Convent Brooklyn in New York, experiencing some of the world’s best bars and the winners will carry the legacy as mentors for future master blenders.
Mjølner Sydney’s Alissa Gabriel has just released their first major update to the cocktail list — get some inspiration and check out the 10 new drinks here.
Hudak previously worked as a senior bartender at The American Bar at The Savoy, London, and in 2017, became Champion at the 2017 World Coffee in Good Spirits competition.
Red Bull have announced a brand new range of mixers for the on-premise: Organics by Red Bull — and they’re certified organic.
The Irish coffee recipe you’ll find at New York’s Dead Rabbit is about as good as you’ll find anywhere, and back in July Sydney’s The Duke of Clarence adopted their recipe for use, too.