Rick Tose from The Koutetsu in Newcastle reached out with one of his recipes, a classically styled drink featuring some of our favourites – rye whisky, Averna and Picon Biere.
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For the third edition taking place on Tuesday 27th September The Everleigh’s very own Venue Manager, Katya Owens will lead the discussion on the people, events and drinks that defined a moment in time. Travel back to 1892, where cocktails and their history will be explored as depicted by William Schmidt in his book “The Flowing Bowl — What and When to Drink”.
We know you all love to see the photos from the night that was. So here is our second gallery from the 21st Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards from our pre-drinks and a couple of sneaky ones in front of the winners wall.
Nearly 700 industry professionals packed Doltone House in Pyrmont on Wednesday, 7th September. Here are some of the snaps from the media wall on the night featuring our winners and guests.
Last night at Shell House in Sydney, Norwegian bartender, Adrián Michal?ík, mixed, stirred and shook his way to the title of World Class Global Bartender of the Year. Fifty bartenders from around the world made their way to Sydney for this final part of the global competition
“We have a really awesome mentoring program where all bartenders are paired with a senior member of staff. That senior member of staff is accountable for helping their buddy develop all the knowledge and skills required.”
Of particular significance was the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SIP Awards) which saw Archie Rose awarded Double Gold for their Bone Dry and Distillers Strength Gins and Gold for their newly launched Sunrise Lime Gin Harvest.
The entry challenge, called Hometown Hero, will require entrants to develop a cocktail that blends PATRÓN Silver tequila with the bartender’s local culture, using ingredients from a prescribed list, the Pantry.
“Personally, I would like to thank the boxers on the night for their stunning grit and display of pugilism. Most importantly, they all enjoyed the experience and left as better people for it.” – Mark Tarrant, Director of Operations Australia, Bartender Boxing Organization
With more than 100 venues involved, food and drink enthusiasts will toast to some of the world’s best beverages thanks to Don Julio tequila, Tanqueray No. TEN, Johnnie Walker Blue Label, The Singleton single malt Scotch whisky, and more, alongside award-winning international talent such as Roy Choi, Ryan Chetiyawardana, Ago Perrone and Monica Berg to name a few.
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Some of the highlight winners on the night included Jay Cozma from The Baxter Inn taking out the Bar Manager of the Year award, Dylan Howarth and his team from Fortunate Son winning Bar of the Year and the folks from Rude Boy in Hobart taking out the Rum Bar of the Year award. It was also great to see the response to Loic Mouchelin and his team from Santé Cocktail Bar in Toowoomba winning best regional bar.
Taking out the top spot was Stefano Catino of the Maybe Group. He has come off a massive year, winning multiple international awards for Maybe Sammy in Sydney. He was joined in the announcement of the Top 20 by many well-known industry names and newcomers to the list like Cara Devine and Harrison Kenney.