Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
We’re just going to come out and say it: rum makes for a better Old Fashioned than the traditional whiskey. You can argue with us as long as your like over a few as it’s Rum Day 2017 this Wednesday 16th August! Let’s see where to celebrate the sweet-hearted spirit in […]
Officially opening tonight, right next door to Mr Wow’s Emporium, is Los Barbudos. The bar is named after Fidel Castro’s bearded revolutionaries reflecting Los Barbudos’ 1950’s-era Cuban vibe. Black and white photographs line white-washed walls, while the odd baseball and cigar case are strewn about the downbeat space. It’s one of […]
There’s quite a few cocktail competitions held around town – and the globe – for professional bartenders. Not so many for we at-home mixologists. 1806 recognised this and handed over the shakers to drinkers as part of their 5th birthday celebrations recently. Five concoctions submitted by regulars we put to […]
Drink This: Hot Spiced Sailor at The Den Sailor Jerry spiced rum, char-grilled pineapple, vanilla vodka, black pepper. The pineapple reminds us of tropical climates while the unexpected heat of the black pepper warms the throat during less than summery seasons. Dress in That: Belle Epoch dress in Gotham print […]