It’s dark, it’s white, it’s spiced, it’s coconut-flavoured… is there anything rum can’t be? The second Saturday of July celebrates the diversity, the craftsmanship and the history of your favourite rum through classic cocktails and signature serves today. Need inspiration? Why not check out our range of rum cocktails here.
The world’s largest cocktail conference will once again be taking place in New Orleans. This year, TOTCF has chosen the theme ‘Inspire’ as a call to action for the global drinks industry to embrace growth through the collective sharing of ideas and energy.
Head to the Tales of the Cocktail website for more information.
Being part of the bar industry, we’re sure tequila holds a spot near and dear to your heart. Celebrate that spot today, and make sure you sing:
Originally started in the United States, in Santa Cruz, California to be exact, Beer Day was begun with the purpose of celebrating the craft of brewing.
There’s plenty to celebrate on our shores, with Australia hosting more than 500 breweries. Find your favourite craft on tap or from your local bottle shop, raise your frothy and say cheers to beers.
Around 20 billion bottles of baijiu are consumed each year, representing one-third of global spirit sales. While little is known about the drink outside of China, World Baijiu day aims to challenge that. So try a cocktail or toast “ganbei” and see what you can do with this spirit.
It’s a classic cocktail and a delicious way to use any whiskey, so National Whiskey Sour Day is worth celebrating in Australia! Whether your cocktail goes by the book or has a twist, today is the perfect time to pay homage to the sour.
Did you know that Australia is home to over 500 gins? That’s pretty impressive, and certainly worth celebrating! The incredible passion, hard work, innovation and ingenuity that goes into craft gin in this country is amazing, and why Australia is known as one of the best locations for gin.
From traditional styles, to funky flavours, to native botanicals, there’s something for everyone in Australian craft gin. We’d drink to that!
OK, some might argue that this is every day, but 19 October is in fact the International Gin & Tonic Day. With so many amazing gins on the market, from all over Australia and around the world, and increasing numbers of incredible tonics, why not work on some different combinations and thrill your guests with a different and enticing combination of this classic drink.
Get some smoke into your life and mouth and celebrate this magnificent Mexican spirit this October.
Australian Liquor Industry Awards (ALIA) are the Australian drinks industry’s night of nights. It’s a night where areas of our wonderful industry come together to celebrate the best brands, people and venues of the last 12 months. Whether you work in bars, bottleshops, pubs or with producers, ALIA recognises you all.
This years’ Awards are taking place at The Star Event Centre, Sydney on Wednesday 30 October.