Check out this interview with Ann Tuennerman at the 7th Annual Tales of the Cocktail which is currently underway in New Orleans. You will have your chance to hear Ann speak at this year’s Sydney BarShow.
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Designed as a ‘pick me up’ or hangover cure as, as the name suggests, the Corpse Reviver No. 2 is a once forgotten ‘classic’ that has returned from the land of the long dead cocktail with a vengeance. This well balanced beverage has a delicate harmony of flavours that is proving to be popular once again amongst the cocktailian set.
The Rees’ Government has announced that it will keep the controversial ‘2am Lockout’ measures in place, but has shown some willingness to work with publicans.
Big Rig Diner at Ruby Rabbit officially opened for business last week with a bumper launch party. Head chef Zachary Sykes created a fantastic sampler menu for last night’s launch which included mini Big Rig hotdogs with spicy sausage, caramelised onion, brie and tomato chilli jam. To wash it all down guests enjoyed punchy margaritas from El Jimador, Jack Daniels cocktails and Miller beer.
Grant Collins and the Zeta boys have transformed Zeta’s VIP Room to host several special “Vinatage Nights” over the remaining winter months until 9 August.
Germany will see the third gathering of its bar industry this October at Bar Convent Berlin. The most influentual bar show in Central Europe will see a great line-up of speakers again with whisky guru Dave Broom, Ritz legend Colin Field from Paris and the Japanese ‘master of ice’ Hidetsugu Ueno passing on their knowledge among others.
Of the five boroughs of New York City, history has only neglected poor old Staten Island when it comes to having a cocktail named after it. Of the other four we have all heard of the Manhattan and a few more of us might know a Bronx, but what about The Queens Cocktail and The Brooklyn?
All the pics from the epic day of competition to find Australia’s World Class representative.
The dryness of a martini is determined by the amount of extra dry vermouth used – ironically, the less extra dry vermouth the more dry the martini. If we go back in time, we will find many incarnations of the famed Martini and the further we go, the more vermouth is used.
After the resounding success of April’s Death & Company session, it is our great pleasure to announce the second installment in The Melbourne Temperance Societies current Worlds Best Signature Cocktails series as the Der Raum team will once again turn their hands to the unique creations of one of the world’s most highly renowned cocktail venues.
Cnr Cape & Woolley Street, Dickson, Canberra 02 6257 7788 www.sub-urban.com.au Sub-Urban opened last December…
Following on from the successful inaugural Sommeliers Education Course in 2008, application is now open…