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h who it is comfortable to let me connect their brand to my experience comfortable enough to let the passion of its people shine brighter than a neon pos display most brands simply talk about themselves most brands are not grey goose rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit yes to scottish independence september 15 2014 ben shipley iain macmillan ledaig the isle of mull tobermory leave a comment a while back i had the pleasure of spending a couple of hours with iain macmillan master distiller at tobermory and ledaig amongst a handful of other independent distilleries producing unchill filtered treasures off the west coast he was a smart and hilarious companion and thoroughly hopefully eclipses my many ums in these four videos for dan murphy rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit the illuminati exist and they re buying up all the really good whisky august 28 2014 ben shipley diamond jubilee johnnie walker blue label jonathan driver mega premium stories from abroad leave a comment jonathan driver the erudite global ambassador for all things both blue and johnnie walker is in sydney town again this week with a 200 000 bottle of whisky in his rollaboard driver has both the responsibility and privilege of being the public and private face of johnnie walker blue label and the expressions above that it s the stories from the pinnacle of planet blue that caught my attention while sharing a table with the man himself and a curated culinary experience from baxterchef there is a world that is invisible that exists behind closed doors that normal people just don t have access to driver expounds you ve got to bring something like this johnnie walker diamond jubliee it is the price of admission the diamond jubilee project has opened plenty of cloistered doors for him around the world these past few months if you re lucky enough to be spending time with him make sure you ask about a man with a penchant for rock hard food and the wisdom of informing at elast a few close friends of your whereabouts while moving in the most rarefied circles rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard bar the pineapple is an international symbol of hospitality august 4 2014 ben shipley jungle bird michael chiem the cliff dive leave a comment and that s really your first clue that something rather special is going on down the immaculately thatched stairs that lie beyond these doors the papuan dancehall that is the cliff dive has long had a reputation as a place not so much to end the night as a place to push the night in a ditch steal the night s wife and shake it for hours on the dancefloor much has changed in sydney s most urbane drinking precincts an ill considered policy of locking punters out of clubs in an effort to curb idiots punching one another left alex and jeremy owners of this tiki gem and perennial tequila masterpiece tio s with a hole in their cashflow faced with such a change many would have gone to the wall complaining bitterly of forces outside of their control some might have even marched petitioned or tattooed slogans what these boys did is even more bold they looked at what they could change sitting beside them at the bar you can t ignore their creativity the chatter between the two is constant testing asking confounding and even occasionally congratulating theirs is the stubborn kind of creativity that just won t take no for an answer the kind that sticks to the plan of having a hand roped wall behind the dj even when it turns out to be a much bigger job than first thought what they ve done is taken a space that already worked well late and given it some early evening legs booths and flexible seating options abound there are stools at the bar grouper swim at leisure across the dancefloor it s always been good here and they re constantly making it better behind the bar is where the big changes have happened first there s food yurrippi has sprung from the left hand end of the bar the skewers have been written about plenty by everyone else they re tasty second the drinks are rocking the pair have partnered with michael chiem to lift the bar to what are now world class levels the list provides a lesson to the tiki curious with references to and drinks from some of the leading lights in tiki around the world the zombie is excellent existing at a point where strong sweet spicy and sweet coalesce in the best possible way served in an idol the drink looks as good as it tastes and the stance on the mug foreshadows the effects of drinking too many of these wondrous serves miss cavendish is an example of what happens when tiki comes downunder tequila mixes up with rum and citrus the pebbled ice giving texture the roasted bananas everything else for me though the jungle bird is where it is at this campari forward tiki classic is served almost as a slurry over a huge sphere it s got balance style texture and flavour easily the best version i have had anywhere i ll be back soon to try the rest you should too 16 18 oxford square disclaimer you might have seen the odd mention in print of the cliff dive in recent weeks i ve been adding pleasure to my work helping the boys tell their story along with members of my more beautiful and more talented team at hill knowlton strategies they remain our only client with a jungle bird on their list rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard cocktail drinks marketing inception style july 8 2014 ben shipley burritt room delivering experience great marketing san francisco restaurant vieux carré wingtip leave a comment i love this idea san francisco restaurant the burritt room has a secret drink off the menu ordering the wingtip vieux carré me away will see a fine concoction of glenfiddich 15 remy benedictine and two types of bitters festooning your table with a custom copper coaster on completion of your dinner and the drink an uber will be waiting for you outside the front door ready to whisk you and 3 guests away to a secret club the wingtip sounds pretty boysy but given the booze forward entry price it is probably a self selecting audience more at thrillist which is where the image came from as well rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit this bourbon s just not kosher june 27 2014 ben shipley australian bacon week bourbon experimental spirits company fat wash spirits kudos sven and best of luck smoked bacon smoked bacon bourbon sven almenning the experimental spirits company leave a comment launched just in time for australian bacon week i present to you drinkers of the world smoked bacon bourbon the first of a series of releases from the experimental spirits company smoked bacon bourbon packs the rendered goodness of 35o grams of the finest australian cured and smoked pig into each bottle the experimental spirits company brings a measure of something special to the local spirits market here in australia the concept hinges on the application of studied refined and perfected technique to create something unique rather than the distillation of the spirit itself i think i know which bourbon they ve made use of in this release but i ll let you have the pleasure of guessing as well this porcine release is a really excellent example of a technique called fat washing borrowed from the perfumers tradition the technique takes advantage of the unique molecular structure that ethyl alcohol possesses with allows it to connect with both water soluble flavours the more standard infusion and fat soluble flavours i ll write in more detail soon about the process but suffice to say it is a tricky beast to get perfectly right the liquid in the bottle is a perfect balance between the flavours of bourbon and bacon it is beautifully filtered and lovingly packaged hand labeled and wax sealed in sven s kitchen this really is a bottle full of love it really shines in a manhattan or simply in a glass of its own delicious the pozible campaign launched today you can support it here to get a bottle of your own for a 70 if you re quick or a 80 if you re not in true crowdfunding fashion there are a bunch of excellent rewards if you want a truly unique experience or the simple pleasure of buying jacob briars a magnum of bacon whiskey the next cab off the rank for the esc will be the salted coconut spiced rum that forms the soul of the coco banana old fashioned the team at eau de vie released last year check out my man sven in the video below too pozible campaign video smoked bacon bourbon by experimental spirits co from sven almenning on vimeo rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard event bloody delicious may 8 2014 ben shipley bloody mary ketel one leave a comment the bloody mary garden rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard cocktail bloody awesome may 8 2014 ben shipley bloody mary ketel one leave a comment blood mary s are bloody awesome some of you might have noticed a few more peeking out of menu s lately thanks in no small part to the team at ketel one and their rolling competitions and commitment to bringing this drink back to the centre of attention the savoury beverage is a favourite of any bartender worth their salt a canvas on which they can project their own approach to making drinks and perhaps the only beverage platform where you can acceptably garnish a drink with a burger or more the photos in this gallery are from an exceptional night almost 5 months ago but the reason i am posting them now is that you can head down to rushcutters on saturday between 11 3 to forage your ingredients for a bloody mary and then have the only man in australia with a skull more massive than mine make yours up bespoke as part of the world class world cocktail week festivities mojo records mojo records moody mary shady pines shady s present a brunch drink with a breakfast garnish vasco any drink with a syringe if i m honest boudin noir slider on the side low 302 a refined and delicious mixup of michelada and mary from low 302 rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard giveaway doing it right may 8 2014 ben shipley great marketing this post is stolen leave a comment video video great little giveaway stunt from stolen love rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading spirit ledaig aged 10 years april 16 2014 ben shipley 10yr old isle of mull ledaig non chill filitered not islay but still smoky good san juan de sicilia tobermory distillery leave a comment more than 200 years before whisky was first distilled on the isle of mull san juan de sicilia exploded off the coast of the hebridean island the ship was rumoured to be the treasure laden flagship of the spanish armada s levant squadron under the terms of this legend gold spilled from the ship and spread across the bay countless expeditions have found nothing more than the wreckage of a press ganged merchantman and not a skerrick of shining gold the colours seem to have run across the bay and settled in the stills of the tobermory distillery over time the whisky is a non chill filtered expression not a million miles away from what most people will consider islay s style further investigations will show that this is peat of a different ilk the smoke is sweet and beautifully balanced in the mouth you ll find it oily salty spicy and sweet there s fruit but not like the tobermory 15 over ice or with a drop you ll get a much longer and smoother experience 80 will get you a bottle of the true golden treasure of mull i highly recommend you do rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit mezcal amores february 6 2014 ben shipley espadin agave jorge mextrade mezcal the mezcal of love 1 comment first things first this is a bright and smooth 100 espadin agave mezcal it s currently the number 3 selling brand domestic brand there bottled at 37 the fire many associate with agave is restrained but the earthy creaminess follows through in abundance pure smooth smoky goodness i defy anyone to drink it and not fall in love that alone should be enough for you to want to seek out this nectar and devour it but the story in australia gets even better the guy that is importing mezcal amores and los azulejos tequila is quite simply one of the good guys a young mexican jorge cervantes is passionate about his country and the products to be found there he s also committed to working with companies that remain locally owned to the benefit of the economy forget your fair trade coffee and chocolate this is social justice you can really feel good about he is mextrade and you should invite him to your bar try his great products implore him to break out the gusano and enjoy the company of a guy who is doing it for love and money sydney bartenders should get on board the contest jorge has put up on facebook a trip to oaxaca with all the trimmings is up for grabs for someone who falls in love with amores and creates a new cocktail jorge salud rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit old pulteney 21yr old december 19 2013 ben shipley gift guide 2013 gift ideas for christmas old pulteney old pulteney 21yr old single malt scotch whisky scotland whisky wick leave a comment today was marked by a rare pleasure the chance to taste a range of whisky from a place called wick in the far north of scotland called the maritime malt the marque is a big supporter of seaborne adventure and sydneysiders will see their 70 foot clipper clear the heads and turn right for hobart this boxing day i ll admit i hadn ...