Before the print edition of the mag hits your bars, we are announcing a category each day. And today, it’s one of the most coveted awards each year – the Rookie of the Year, proudly sponsored by The Blend.
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We love whisky, whether it’s spelt with an ‘e’ or not. And here are the bars that you voted as the best whisky slingers in the country in 2023.
It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 22nd Annual Bartender…
It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 22nd Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so we are going to share with you some sneak peaks in the lead-up. Today, it’s one of the bar industry’s go-to spirits and the bars that specialise in it. Yep, it’s Tequila Bars.
Remaining fresh for up to six weeks from opening, our bag-in-box cocktails contain the same premium quality ingredients that are found in our jars: proprietary cold drip coffee, Australian citrus, organic sugars and our very own spirits and liqueurs distilled locally in Melbourne.
Predominantly Australian gins and Japanese whiskies dominate the back bar, and here we have two cocktails from owner, Chris Wilson that showcase his two favourite spirits.
First crafted back in 1818, Heering is the world’s first and most awarded cherry liqueur and has become a staple for bars around the world through its use in classic serves such as the Singapore Sling and Blood & Sand.
“Rye July has grown into a key period for us to spread the good word about deliciously unpretentious Australian rye whiskey. The Manhattan Experience is a chance to dive even deeper, showcasing our signature serve in collaboration with bars across the country.” – The Gospel Co-Founder Andrew Fitzgerald
This combo took off, partly attributed to the obsession with ice at the time, which had just become readily available and highly prized. It’s been suggested that the name ‘cobbler’ may even come from the ‘cobbles’ of ice in the drink.
Being hosted at Pourpier was memorable. Raw vegetables with sulphur-free and drastically clean local white wines from Takeda Winery, wild boar spaghetti with affordable vintage Cru Beaujolais, passionate staff and condensation on the windows as it gently snowed outside.
International cocktail extraordinaire Millie Tang touches down in Chengdu for a month-long residency
Peddlers Gin Co is thrilled to announce a collaboration with renowned bartender Millie Tang, who will be hosting a one-month residency at Temple House, Chengdu, themed “Down the Rabbit Hole”.
Two events have already taken place this week at The Keel in The Rocks and Rosie Campbell’s in Sydney. But the Bacardí Cocktails of the Caribbean will continue travelling the East Coast throughout July, before heading to Adelaide and Perth in August/September