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The taste of Fiji Rum coming soon to Australia

One of the Pacific’s best-kept secrets the Fiji Rum Co. has been producing award-winning rums since 1977. Following the acquisition of the Fijian Brewery and Distillery by Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA), the range of iconic Fijian Rums will soon be available in Australia.

Take a walk down The Avenue

The northern suburbs of Sydney have come a long way in drinking terms ever since Sydney’s small bar scene took off, and it’s filtering through to larger venues. Check out The Avenue for a cocktail list that offers more than the past vodka-fruit-liqueur=something-tini formulations of old (though we reckon they’ve missed a golden opportunity to revive a lost classic in the form of The Avenue, the cocktail).

Here’s six world whiskies worth rating

Whisky — whether there’s an ‘e’ in the spelling or not — doesn’t lend itself to easy categorising. We assembled an array of expressions for the experienced palates of Mike Enright, Tim Philips, Cass Hill and Will Oxenham at Enright’s newly opened York Street bar, The Barber Shop.

Are you a mixologist or a bartender?

Mixologist. It’s the term all ‘true’ bartenders love to hate. Many even delight in ridiculing those who dare hold themselves in such a pompous regard. My opinion on this argument has always been slightly more controversial…