Archive for August, 2009
Jam-Packed Seminar Schedule at Sydney BarShow
The biggest names from the international and local bartending fraternity feature in the hottest seminar line-up to date…
Cuervo Unlocks a Treasured Family Secret: Jose Cuervo Platino
Suntory and Jose Cuervo, the world’s largest Tequila company, have announced the long anticipated Australian release of Jose Cuervo Platino; a handcrafted, ultra premium silver Tequila. Once reserved exclusively for the Cuervo family’s private enjoyment, Jose Cuervo Platino is the first ultra premium silver Tequila to be created by a family with a 200 year history of making the world’s finest Tequilas.
Beer Cocktails Bolster Sales
Mention the Snakebite, Black Velvet or Red Eye and most bartenders will cringe slightly. Beer cocktails are not usually discussed when cutting edge cocktail trends are on the agenda. But UK trade mag, The Publican recently published a report on how beer cocktails had helped to boost sales with mixed drinks designed to appeal to women.
World’s Oldest Bartender Retires
As the United States said farewell to Prohibition in 1933, a 19-year-old Pennsylvanian served a 10 cent bottle of beer to a customer at his father’s grocery store. Fast forward to 2009 and that boy is now a 95 year old man who is just about to hang up his bar blade on a career behind the bar that has spanned eight decades.
Violence Runs Deeper than Drinking
Prominent Melbourne Nightclub Owner and co-ordinator of the Nightclub Owners Forum, Peter Iwaniuk, has lashed out at our leaders and the tabloid media for continuing to blame alcohol for the prevalence of violence throughout society, releasing a press release entitled “Leaders Barking Up the Wrong Tree on Violence”.
Genepi Liqueur
The folks at Cerbaco always offer a range of interesting products from France. The latest is Genepi Liqueur from Provence. The dry Genepi maceration (Artemisia glacialis and/or Artemisia mutellina) is the base used for this liqueur and a complex infusion of 53 herbs and genepi spirit reinforces this product’s aromatic power.
Melbourne Lord Mayor Wants Power to Shut Bars
“Lord Mayor Robert Doyle wants the power to shut bars and pubs earlier and further limit patron numbers to stop venues releasing violent drunks on to the street,” reported The Age yesterday (25 August).
22 Finalists to Compete in the Stella Artois 2009 World Draught Masters
Stella Artois has short listed 20 of Australia’s leading bars to compete in this year’s National Final held on Wednesday September 9 2009 at Kit and Kaboodle Sydney.
VIDEO: David Wondrich makes a Blue Blazer
Entitled “Man Lights Drink on Fire”, this video shows cocktail maestro David Wondrich making a Blue Blazer, the drink made famous by the Jerry Thomas, the godfather of modern bartending.
Angostura Orange Lands on Australian Shores
Angostura Orange bitters sees the Trinidad and Tobago based company’s first innovation in bitters for almost 200 years.
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