Vegemite on his shaker tins, bartending around the world and Adele. Jordan Berger found time to catch up with Merlin this week. One of the funniest and loveliest men in the Aussie hospo scene…. Merlin: Where are you from?  This is the most asked question ever. The easiest answer is pretty much every caravan park and Hippy commune from Nimbin ... Read More »

Having an old timers yarn over a frothy or two the other week, the topic of conversation was switched by my anonymous companion onto the repetitive theme that seemed to accompany each new venue opening.. His pet-hate words & statements of the moment were: “Classic, retro, prohibition, speak easy, distressed, deconstructed, reconstructed, rediscovered, secluded, hard to find, alleyway.. and predictably… ... Read More »

Want to make a perfect Negroni? Have a look at this great one minute video to learn how simple it is. Read More »

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the East Coast of the USA, Jordan has worked in hospitality since the age of 16. Jordan attended college at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, and began honing his bartending skills by working private parties and events in between classes and playing gigs. Jordan has worked behind bars in Philadelphia, Boston, ... Read More »

What are you up to on Monday night? Come along to the Time Out Shake Down at the Standard. Cheer on 5 of our mates as they get all Gatsby on us with a prohibition themed evening. Natalie Ng from Mojo Record Bar Michael Chiem from SokyoJames Irvine from Hinky Dinks Jason Williams from the Rook Brendan Keown from  the Hazy Rose. All details ... Read More »

Spanish for “The Dove”, La Paloma is a wonderfully refreshing tequila based cocktail. Invented by Don Javier Delgado Corona at La Capilla in Jalisco, Mexico, La Paloma is a cousin to the Margarita and continues the citrus and salt legacy that has followed tequila for years. We put a Italian spin on the original recipe with the addition of Aperol, ... Read More »

As I was stirring down the 467th (or what felt like it) Negroni of that specific night I realized how similar the flavour profile of coffee and Campari can be. In Melbourne “choice of bean” is no minor topic and I kept on wondering how close these two flavours can actually get. Slowly, an idea formed and I set out to marry ... Read More »

Vermouth is alive and strong after more than 250 years of rich history! I read an interesting article last week by Jenn Wohietz – pretty full on – it was about 10 drinks only a dickhead would order. The thing is they got it so, so wrong! I mostly took issue with the comments about Vermouth and the inclusion of ... Read More »

After some amazing creativity over the last two months we’ve had winners from Perth and Brisbane. We can’t wait to see what May brings in. Don’t forget to flick through a nice hero shot of your drink – here’s a couple of tips to make your image look amazing… Shoot it nice and close up – make sure the drink ... Read More »

Click through to have a look at some of the newest recipes and cocktail photos from Perth WA. Our own Sam Astbury has snapped 7  of the best and showcased them here. We’ve used a combination of Instagram and a new app called Overgram   Read More »