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Archive for May, 2010

US Burn Victim Sues Bacardi Over Bartender’s Pyrotechnics

US Burn Victim Sues Bacardi Over Bartender’s Pyrotechnics

Law.com reported today that a woman who claims she was severely burned when a bottle of Bacardi 151 rum caught fire during a restaurant bartender’s pyrotechnic display has won her attempt to proceed with a personal injury and product liability action against Bacardi and the restaurant.

Yamazaki Highball Training at Ocean Room

Yamazaki Highball Training at Ocean Room

Club Suntory and Yamazaki Japanese whisky held a master class at Ocean Room last week to unveil their new silver highball cups.

CLASSIC: The Avenue

CLASSIC: The Avenue

April’s issue of Australian Bartender magazine saw a couple of bartenders submit variations on a superb ‘forgotten classic’ known as - you guessed it - The Avenue.

Chez Régine

Chez Régine

Open Thursday through Saturday Chez Régine is inspired by the Parisian singer and ‘Queen of the Night’ Régine Zylberburg.

Sparkling New Additions to the Martini Family

Sparkling New Additions to the Martini Family

This autumn, Martini has extended its signature range with the addition of three new sparkling wine variants and an exciting new vermouth. The overall range has also been modernised in striking new packaging to capture the eye of the increasingly style conscious consumer.

Martin Lange Bolsters Alchemy Program

Martin Lange Bolsters Alchemy Program

Diageo’s Alchemy program has added yet another award winning bartender to its team with Martin Lange joining as a trainer in Queensland.

BARTENDER: Jordan Harris, Brisbane

BARTENDER: Jordan Harris, Brisbane

A profile on Jordan Harris from Brisbane’s The Laneway

Der Raum’s Autumn Menu

Der Raum’s Autumn Menu

The 4bars news desk eagerly awaits each seasonal update of Der Raum’s award winning cocktail list. The latest release to pop into our inbox is their enticing new autumn menu.

Last Chance to Pick a Winner - Bar Awards Voting Closing Soon!

Last Chance to Pick a Winner - Bar Awards Voting Closing Soon!

With little over a week of voting to go in the 2010 Bartender Magazine Australian Bar Awards are set to be the biggest to date with hundreds of votes flooding in.

Walk for Haiti Raises $5730 for the World Food Programme

Walk for Haiti Raises $5730 for the World Food Programme

The Walk for Haiti - a Melbourne based charity cocktail event held on Thursday May 6 - was met with huge success raising $5730.00 for the UN’s World Food Programme.