James France, founder of multi-award-winning premium spirits importer and distributor Vanguard Luxury Brands, has decided to leave the company he founded in 2008 and subsequently sold to Lion.
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Another highlight of our trip was heading to Cocconato in Asti to the Bava Distillery which houses one of our favourite Italian brands, Cocchi. A family-run company to this day, we were given a guided tour by Francesca Bava and were joined by her uncle (and Master Distiller) Paolo Bava for the tasting section of the tour.
Florence, the capital of Tuscany, is the home of the Renaissance, with the Duomo, the Ponte Vecchio, Michelangelo’s Statue of David and Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus all found here. For those of us in the hospo world it’s also known as the birthplace of the Negroni cocktail.
The timetable is already filling up with many of your favourite events for 2023! But there is still time to get involved so if your brand wants to be a part of the must-attend event for the Australian bar industry, get in touch now.
Compete with other legends of the industry and be the first to lift the Hickson Rd. Bartender Tennis Summer Cup Trophy. Plus win a year’s supply of award-winning Hickson Rd. Gin and a $1,000 Hickson House Bar & Dining Voucher.
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.