Thank you to all those who applied for The 2022 Scholarship program by The Blend. With close to 200 applicants, we are happy to announce the list of successful Scholars for 2022, who will join our existing members for this year’s program. Read on to see the full list!
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The cheeky new bar can seat up to 30 people, the majority of which will be in the laneway neighbouring Hinchcliff House (home to Apollonia Bar, Lana & Grana and all part of the same family).
The IDEA LAB win helped Samuel Hannan from Mayfair Lounge to purchase a cryovac machine, sous-vide, dehydrators, and an induction hotplate. “It has allowed me to expand my repertoire both technically and creatively,” Hannan says.
Starting well back in 1631 as a ‘modest religious holiday’ to celebrate the life of St Patrick the Patron Saint of Ireland. Interestingly the man in question wasn’t even Irish, instead born Roman British around 1373 and at the age of 16 was captured by an Irish raiding crew and taken back to be sold into slavery.
Jolene’s, a brand new Nashville-inspired live music venue and cocktail den opens this month on York street in Sydney’s CBD. Set inside the infamous ex- Mojo Record Bar site it is the third venue from Peter Fischer (NOLA Smokehouse and Bar, The Swinging Cat) and the first foray into ownership for Simon Rose-Hopkins (NOLA Smokehouse & Bar, Surly’s American Tavern, Webster’s bar, former Bacardi whiskey brand ambassador).
Australian Bartender magazine’s Bartender of the Year sponsored by Hendrick’s & Monkey Shoulder is the toughest test of bartending ability going around. The comp is open to all working bartenders, and if you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.
Pronounced ‘Neighbour and Four’, this new venue brings the spirit of a neighbourhood bar into the city from well-known Perth bar identities Kaden Pool (Palace Arcade, Long Chim) and brothers Kody and Nic Read (Rocked Ice).
This year’s line-up of exhibitors is amazing! If you love vermouth, gin, rum, liqueurs, rye whiskey or Australian single malts, then this is the show for you. We have 30 exhibitors signed up with more than 100 products on offer. The line up includes local craft distillers like Goodradigbee, Tara Distillery, Archie Rose, Never Never Distilling Co, JimmyRum and more as well as importers of craft international products. Get your early bird tickets now.
Are you part of the Hospitality industry and looking for a program further develop yourself in your career or even personally, or maybe you’re a venue owner and looking for ways to further support your team members building their skills, confidence and the community!
“The quality of the offering is so good that they definitely deserve their own award in amongst the prestigious line-up of Bar Awards categories. We’re excited to see brands and the trade get behind the voting to see who makes the cut in 2022.”
“The Spritz is one of those simple cocktail templates which provide endless opportunities for riffs for imaginative bartenders. You just need a little bitter, a little sweet, and the all important bubbles.”
It’s International Women’s Day today so we wanted to showcase one of the Australian drinks industry inspiring women – Ally Ayres from Karu Distillery. This ground-breaking female business woman and youngest ever female owner of a distillery to curate award-winning gin, shares her story of how she navigated and conquered this typically male-dominated industry.