Some consumers hear the word absinthe and shudder, likely because they haven’t explored the possibilities of the strong spirit. Take this as your chance to change that by getting creative with cocktails, mixers, or even the traditional absinthe drinking method.
Join Nip of Courage the day before International Women’s Day at Bloodwood, Newtown to celebrate women’s achievements in the emerging Australian craft distilling industry.
Bloodwood is a community focused restaurant and bar that strives to provide bold and heart felt food and drinks with a support local ethos.
Anybody and everybody is welcome to come along and meet some amazing female pioneers helping to shape the Australian craft distilling industry. You will receive a cocktail on arrival and then you will enjoy an ‘Australian Spirits Flight’ during lunch. Bloodwood’s Claire Van Vuuren will create a menu that is bold, packed with flavour and inspired by the spirits that we will be tasting on the day. Tickets include: Food, Cocktail on arrival, spirits flight, wine, beer.
Good Times Only x Spirits Platform x International Women ’s Day 2021
The Good Times Only Group along with support from Spirits Plat form are proud to welcome some o f our hospitality industries finest to take over the Howlin Wolf in Wollongong for a huge International Women s Day event.
Monday, March 8 sees Atlanta Pahulu (Bulletin Place) Place), Alex Dahlenburg (Mjolner), Lucy Pallet-Jones (Silk and Grit) & Zoe Hookway (Four Pillars Lab) join GTO s Krips Long (Howlin Wolf), Amy Thompson (Dagwood Bar + Kitchen) and the Boss Babe Crew (Good Times Only Group) for an epic regional takeover.
Various proceeds from the event are being donated to UN Women. Good Times Only is releasing a limited edition IWD21 Shirt (design by Mint Illustrations), with all profits from the shirt sales also going to UN Women.
On Saturday 13th March, pick up your glass, hold it to the sky and cheers to celebrate Australian Cider Day and all the incredible ciders made across Australia from 100 per cent Australian Grown fruit!
Cider producers will mark this day by organising cider events, tastings and other fun festivities. And as you’d expect there will be a lot of talk about how great 100 per cent Australian Grown cider is.
Connect with the Australian cider community by attending the events listed below and looking for the 100% Australian Grown trust mark. Share your pictures on social media with the hashtag #drinkaustraliancider.
This immersive four-day festival that will offer you the opportunity to explore the world of Gin & Tonics whilst relaxing by the harbour at First Fleet Park, along with great friends, live music, delicious offerings from Sydney’s best food trucks, gourmet hampers and much more.
We have a wide selection of the best gins from over 20 distillers from around the world taking part and as most of us know, the secret to an incredible Gin & Tonic is not only the quality of the gin, but also the quality of the tonic with which it is paired….so we would like to introduce you to Fever-Tree’s range of award winning tonics.
THURSDAY 25TH MARCH – SUNDAY 28TH MARCH
First Fleet Park, The Rocks
Thursday & Friday 5pm – 9pm – Sold out
Saturday 11.30am – 2.30pm, 3pm – 6pm, 6.30pm – 9.30pm – Sold out
Sunday 12pm – 3pm, 3.30pm – 6.30pm – Sold out
It’s a dram good time to celebrate all things whisk(e)y. In such a huge and vibrant category, this day is best celebrated by helping consumers navigate the range of whisk(e)y products behind the bar and discover a new favourite tipple. Sláinte!
Celebrate all things whisk(e)y on Sunday. Who do you think does it best, Australia, Ireland, Scotland or Japan? Or maybe your favourite whiskey is from a different country entirely, either way, pour yourself a drink, and enjoy.
National Gin&Tonic day couldn’t have fallen on a better day. Friday was made for kicking back, sipping on a Gin&Tonic after a hard days work… or breaking out you’re favourite bottle and starting early.
Bars and Clubs has brought you all things Gin & Tonic, enjoy a glass while giving this a read.
Is there anything better than a tasty, well balanced cocktail? We think not. World Cocktail Day is a time to appreciate the art of the cocktail and the innovator mixologists who create them. Celebrating this one is as fun for you as it is for the consumer – think special menus and experimental concoctions. Get inspired now with our cocktail recipe collection here.
The World Cider Day on 3 June is an international declaration of love for the popular cult drink.
Celebrate Australia’s cider producers by heading to one near you, Cider Australia has prepared an interactive map to help narrow it down.