The Bartender of the Year Competition which is proudly sponsored by Hendrick’s Gin & Monkey Shoulder is getting a bit of a shake-up in 2023. With a whopping prize of a trip to Scotland on offer, the format of the comp has also been changed, meaning the entire event will run over one day.
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If you haven’t voted already in this year’s Bartender Magazine Bar Awards, now is the time as voting closes at the end of May.
At the end of March, the winning team will be travelling to the undisputed birthplace of Rum in Barbados and treated to a week of leisure and activity at Plantation’s own mythical West Indies Rum Distillery.
Voting for the Bar Awards 2023 opens on Wednesday 1st March at australianbartender.com.au and we really want you to get involved. These awards are determined by your votes. Voting closes 31 May, so tell your staff and your hospo friends.
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.
With 10 months of planning going into creating this event from the Brand Ambassadors at William Grant & Sons, you can bet we’ve already started planning next year’s party for you. Didn’t make it this year? We’ll go even bigger next year. Be sure to keep this one in your calendars.
“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
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.
No expense was spared with activations jam packed into the venue with everything from tattoo artists, pinky nails, Mario Kart, live acts, and a passport to delicious cocktail around the venue. An of course, the Bagpipers made their triumphant return. If you missed it, here’s a gallery of shots from the night:
For two hours, you will get to experience some of the finest whiskies ever produced across iconic brands Jack Daniel’s, Woodford Reserve, The GlenDronach & Benriach. Showcased in the equally luxurious Hinchcliff house, this is a strict RSVP event, and is expected to fill up in no time.
As a tip-of-the-hat to those nominated for Australia’s Bar of the Year Award at the upcoming Bartender magazine Bar Awards; Jägermeister will be bringing nominated bars from across the country to one place – for one night only – to start the celebrations early.