The results are in: these are the finalists for the 21st annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards. With an increase in votes of about 50 per cent this year, we know you guys are pumped to get involved, be involved and to find out who made the list.
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Here’s another Bar Awards 2022 sneak peak before the full announcement this week. Here are the Top 12 Tequila Bars as voted by you!
Hospitality professionals, The Blend invites you to share a snap of yourself looking sharp with an ice, cold, Canadian Club Soda & Lime for your chance to win a ticket to this EPIC party.
It’s nearly time for the announcement of all the finalists for the 21st Annual Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards, so here is another sneak peaks in the lead up, your top 12 Whisky Bars in Australia for 2022, as voted by you.
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These are the 2022 best rum bars in Australia as voted by you – the Australian bar industry. These bars are all about stocking the best range of rums, serving up delicious rum cocktails, often times with a bit of tiki flair.
There are so many gins on the market these days and what better way to sample them than to visit one of the country’s leading gin bars. At each of these 12 finalist bars, you’ll find a carefully curated gin selection and gin cocktails to match.
Created with artisan @chaseshiel and Glenfiddich’s Ross Blainey to celebrate the launch of the 23 year old Grand Cru single malt, a whisky designed around celebratory moments.
This award pays tribute to someone who has made a marked difference to the bar industry through their passion and dedication, and who has had an outsized, positive effect on the industry. This year’s recipient is Martin Lange, a Brisbane bar operator who has been in the hospitality industry for more than two decades.
“Competing in the Diageo World Class Australian Bartender competition this year has been such an amazing experience. I am incredibly grateful to be part of a this tight knit hospitality community and am proud of being able to represent Australia on the global stage this September. Bring on the finals!” – Nick Tesar, Bar Liberty, Melbourne
“Join us at Brix Distillery during 2022 Sydney Bar Week for a fantastic showcase of every bartender’s fave liquid – RUM!” – James Christopher, Brix Distillery
‘Amaro’ means bitter in Italian (‘amari’ is the plural), and covers an incredibly wide category of bitter herbal liqueurs made by steeping botanicals in spirits or wine, and adding sugar. Amari were originally made by monks and thought to be medicinal (where would we be without those tonic-touting monks?! Living in a much less flavourful world, that’s for sure).