Pyrmont Festival Sydney is back for its 10th anniversary
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Category: FOOD & DRINK
Lark Distilling Co celebrates legacy with a 20-year-old batch
If you’ve got some cash to splash and the taste for finer whiskey, then Lark’s got your number. Aged for 20 years and finished with precision by renowned Lark Head Distiller, Chris Thomson, the Legacy release showcases a legacy three decades in the making, culminating with this rarest and oldest single malt to emerge from the House of Lark. Legacy is rich on the nose, before taking you to sweet notes on the palette and finished with oak and spice, long viscous malt and hints of black pepper. This once in a lifetime release is a whisky destined for the collector’s cabinet and to be enjoyed on life’s most special occasions. Available from Lark for $2,499 and with only 322 bottles available, eager connoisseurs can join the waitlist to receive exclusive updates and purchase your own piece of the Lark Legacy since it released on 21 March.
All about StickyBeak: the new festival celebrating Sydney
Archie Rose make some top-notch spirits in Sydney and have since hiot the fast track on their global popularity. This year in 2022, renowned drinks writer and presenter Mike Bennie along with the distillery are bringing the best of Sydney hospitality together for StickyBeak, an inaugural two-day festival of incredible drinks, top-notch food, DJs and curated masterclasses. Made possible by the City of Sydney’s scheme awarding grants to those with a vision to help bring the city back to life, Archie Rose has curated the festival to celebrate Sydney’s rich hospitality industry from Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April, from 5pm – 10pm at Hyde Park Barracks. Local favourites on the line-up include Newtown’s much loved Bloodwood, pasta masters Fabricca, sausage kings and queens LP’s Quality Meats, our friends at Gelato Messina, Morgan Mcglone’s newest venture SUNDAY and newcomers FIREPOP who will be butchering Blackmore wagyu onsite for charcoal-grilled skewers. And that’s just a taste. For more and to sort yourself out with tickets, head to the StickyBeak website
Krispy Kreme x Cadbury launch two limited-edition doughnuts
Although Easter has been and gone, we’re not done with the chocolate just yet because Krispy Kreme Australia has vowed to keep the chocolate flowing with the launch of a new limited-edition doughnut collaboration with chocolate masters, Cadbury. Two dough-licious Twirl doughnut creations have launched today in selected Krispy Kreme stores across the country and at 7-Eleven’s more than 710 stores. Krispy Kreme has added Cadbury’s signature swirly and curly Twirl chocolate to its iconic Original Glazed doughnuts, using over 80,000 packs of Cadbury Twirl and Caramilk Twirl Bites and a whopping 3000kg of Cadbury Dairy Milk and Cadbury Caramilk flakes to create the drool-worthy collection! “We know our fans love nothing more than celebrating their two loves – Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Cadbury chocolate – in the same, delicious mouthful! And who better to share the joy of chocolate than Cadbury? Last year, Aussies went wild for our official Cadbury Caramilk collaboration, so we’re excited to continue the partnership in new ways to bring even more choc-inspired flavours to counters around the country,” said Olivia Sutherland, Marketing Director at Krispy Kreme Australia. “This is for the chocolate lovers out there! Cadbury Twirl is an iconic chocolate bar known for its chocolatey swirls and curls. We are so excited to bring this flavour to market in the form of a truly delicious Krispy Kreme doughnut. They will only be around for a good time, not a long time so definitely one to try while you can,” added Joanne Raven, Licensing and Cobranding Manager ANZ at… Read More
Melbourne drinks: cocktail trees in Northcote at The Distiller
A little bit Instagrammy, a little bit flash; cocktails mightn’t be for everyone, but who can turn away from a tower of them, begging to be enjoyed? The Distiller in Northcote has decided to make it a thing, pumping out cocktails trees in a range of combinations for group weekend shenanigans and celebrations all year ’round. Serving up twelve cocktails at a time, The Distiller Cocktail Trees are the perfect centrepiece and will ensure a photo-worthy moment, whatever the occasion. Here are the options available: Spritz Cocktail Tree Package, $110 For those who love a spritz, The Distiller Spritz Cocktail Tree is for them. Twelve full sized Grainshaker Spritz to share with friends or family. Each spritz is low calorie, low sugar and garnished with dehydrated fruit and botanicals. Including flavours such as Pink Grapefuit, Lime & Soda and Lemon Myrtle, each spritz is one standard drink. Classic Cocktail Tree Package, $165 Celebrating the end of the work week, or just getting together with friends? The Distiller Classic Cocktail Tree Package is twelve full sized Grainshaker classic cocktails that are sure to satisfy everyone, from Espresso Martinis to Cosmopolitans and Passionfruit Martinis. Cocktail Trees are available between 6-9pm on Fridays and 1-9pm on Saturdays. Bookings must be placed at least 2 hours in advance and the tree will be ready for the booked arrival time.
Good cafes in Double Bay, Sydney – Industry Beans is open
This March, Industry Beans – a new cafe in Double Bay, right near Double Bay’s new Woolworth’s Metro – is open! Supplying the community with caffeine either in or out of the supermarket and other locals with the knowledge, the opening marks the beginning of an exciting partnership between Industry Beans and Woolworths Metro. View this post on Instagram A post shared by INDUSTRY BEANS (@industrybeans) With the signature Industry Beans Modbar set up, the outfit will echo the design note held in their existing venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. This brand-new Double Bay venue offers premium, fast, consistent takeaway service for espresso and filter coffee. With the Industry Beans signature Modbar set up, the outfit within Woolworths Metro echoes the design notes of their existing venues in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. For more and to plan your next weekend visit, head to the Industry Beans website View this post on Instagram A post shared by INDUSTRY BEANS (@industrybeans)
Pubs in Melbourne: The Orrong Hotel is back
A new look, a new menu; the new Orrong Hotel in Melbourne is open and ready for you. Standing proud on the corner of Orrong Road and High Street in Armadale is the iconic Orrong Hotel, which after three years of closure is back open for business after having been lovingly restored to its former glory by new custodians who have ensured the pub’s old bones remain intact. There’s a full gamut of weeknight specials and local community initiatives, plus a variety of spaces perfect for if you want to catch a game, play some pool, grab a feed or settle in and let life pass by. It’s time to rediscover this iconic neighbourhood corner pub and fall in love with it again. Find out more at the Orrong Hotel website.
Food festivals in Melbourne: East Malvern’s Central Park food and wine festival is back
The 5th annual East Malvern Food & Wine Festival will return to East Malvern’s picturesque Central Park! At long last, after a long pandemic-fuelled break, the festival will boast a vast range of exquisite wineries from all across Victoria, artisan provedores and entertainment on Sunday 27 March 2022, from 11am to 6pm. The festival will feature a vast range of exquisite wines from 12 wineries from the Victorian wines including: Turners Crossing, Innocent Bystander, Red Edge, Tellurian Wines, Linnaea Vineyards, Munari Wines, Heathcote Winery, Olive Hills Estate, Wren Estate, Buller Wines, Buckshot Vineyard and Mount Avoca Wine. And for the more foodie amongst us, there’ll be local Melbourne favourite food trucks, local favourite restaurants and pop-up restaurant stalls like 48h Pizza & Gnocchi Bar, Nepal Dining, The Flying Calamari, Bao Melbourne, Mushiki Dumplings, The Smoke Pit and more. There’s also freshly shucked fresh and wild Signature Oysters matched with Sparkling prosecco served all day long. Our Merchant Coffee Roasters from Mansfield serving up freshly brewed coffee and even puppicinos for our fury friends and delicious desserts from the Pressed Waffle Bar and Luvlee Gourmet’s handcrafted ice creams for all to enjoy. For more info and to sort your itinerary out (tickets are $22.95), head to the festival’s website
9 most iconic celeb-owned alcohol brands
You may know your go-to Friday night cocktail recipe off by heart, but did you ever stop to think about who might be manufacturing your favourite tipple? As it turns out, many celebrities are involved in the alcohol industry, and are more than just a pretty face; they’re often the brains behind what goes in the bottle… These are some of the most successful celeb-owned alcohol brands we recommend adding to your bar cart ASAP. Ryan Reynolds Ryan Reynolds was always an avid lover of gin and became a co-owner and creative director of Aviation Gin simply because he loved the taste, crowning it the best gin on the planet. The gin is well-loved because of its clean taste and versatility. It can be consumed on its own, but is recommended as a base for cocktails due to its tasty, mix-able culmination of seven botanicals. Aviation was valued at around $610 million and is available for purchase worldwide. George Clooney In 2013, Clooney, alongside Rande Gerber and Mike Meldman, launched Casamigos, a tequila and mezcal label. The group first started manufacturing this tequila according to their personal tastes (a tasty tequila with no need for salt or lime), to be shared among family and friends, but eventually went public with the creation. Casamigos sold in 2017 to Diageo for $1 billion, and is now one of the most highly-regarded tequilas on the market. Graham Norton Talk show host, Graham Norton, has submerged himself in the alcohol industry with his collection of wines and gins. Norton… Read More
Bundy Rum does coconut: the new small batch distillery edition
The second flavour in its Small Batch Distillery Edition, with all the notes of a sun-drenched tropical island, the new batch by Bundaberg Rum is ideal for the season. Coconut Reserve has been expertly crafted by filtering hand selected 16-year-old rum reserves through coconut shell charcoal to develop intriguing and sophisticated notes of chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, and toasted coconut. This one-of-a-kind rum is one of the distillery’s finest – perfect for enjoying neat, on the rocks, mixed with pineapple juice, or used in a Pina Colada. But why should you care? The Bundaberg Coconut Reserve is the second release from the Small Batch Distillery Edition series that was first released in November last year. The series was created to mark the anniversary of the Distillery’s opening with Bundy celebrating its 133rd birthday this year, using new-aged flavour trends with old-age rums that have been mastered over hundreds of years. So if ever there was a reason to try something new, it’s now. Get Bundaberg Rum Distillery in-store or online for RRP $84.95