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The Blend invites YOU to join Global Small Batch Ambassador Tim Heuisler, as he tours Australia to host SIX James B. Beam Distilling. Co (JBBD.Co) Masterclasses. Tim brings the very best of southern hospitality, with each event encapsulating sophisticated brand immersive experiences and education on the JBBD.Co Small Batch bourbon family.
In a small tasting room in the middle of the factory floor, we are treated to a tasting of the range, everything from the full range of Vecchia Romagna (including the relatively Riserva Anniversario – a unique blend of old and new brandies the youngest of which had spent 23 years in oak) but with a big focus on the Amaro Montenegro.
Sydney nightlife icon, The Abercrombie, is now open. Bigger and better, the multi-level heritage-listed space has undergone an incredible transformation with three venues now under the one roof to create one big party palace.
The old city of Bologna is very small and is packed with people, especially on the weekends when the roads are closed to cars. Both locals and tourists flock here to enjoy cheese and wine and pasta in the cobbled streets which are so full of history.
Each bartender will take up residency at one bar for a high-octane, three-hour guest shift where they will showcase their bartending prowess, cocktail creations and hospitality.
Cinzano Classico was born in the late 1700’s at the bottega of Carlo Stefano and Giovanni Giacomo Cinzano. They were constantly experimenting with new recipes and techniques, that would appeal to the newly refined palates of the people of Torino.
In partnership with a food scientist the cocktail list is completely local, sustainable and consistent, including signature cocktails such as the Wattle Seed Negroni and the Eucalyptus Smoked Margarita.
Between 1840 and 1888 Carpano’s reputation grew and a glass of Carpano became the aperitif par excellence and Turin’s favourite drink. In 2001, the Branca family acquired Carpano.
The home of vermouth is a spectacular city. And it is genuinely a city that is dedicated to the tradition of aperitivo. From 4pm, bars and caffes are full of people sharing a quick drink with friends before they head home for dinner. Aperitivo snacks are also mostly free here (expect anything from olives to a full platter), which is something that has started to fade away in other places in Italy.
Multi award-winning independent bottlers That Boutique-y Whisky Company are embarking once again on a tour Down Under with the release of their next batch of limited edition spirits from the best of Australia’s distillers – Return to Oz.
“This time around it’s been very different: Alice is open, so we can base things on the style and feel of the place, and we also have a team, including Head Bartender Dante Davies, who I get to throw ideas around with. Collaborating on a cocktail list again has been a lot of fun.” – Steve McDermott, Hunter St. Hospitality Group Bar Manager