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  • Canadian Bar’s Drink Driving Message Served on Coasters made from Car Crashes

    A Toronto bar is delivering the anti drink-driving message in a rather unconventional way, on coasters that drinks are served on.

    To keep customers safe over the St Patrick’s Day weekend, The Emmet Ray Whiskey Bar served their drinks on special coasters made from the bodies of cars involved in crashes with the message written on them.

    Designed as part of the Toronto charity Arrive Alive the coasters relay the message about the risks of drink driving.

    The material for the coasters was sourced at an auto body shop and printed with a reminder of their origin and an address linking viewers to a free app that provides suggestions about alternative methods of “getting home safely”.

    Read more at http://www.9news.com.au/good-news/2017/03/19/07/26/canadian-bar-serves-drinks-on-coasters-made-from-crashed-cars#v3ZXzOIc8DhVIOpf.99

  • The 9000 Year History of Booze Told

    It’s hard to believe but alcohol has been around for thousands of years and it may be even harder to believe that we have primates to thank for it. Primates are thought to have first consumed alcohol millions of years ago.

  • Best Melbourne Rooftop Bars

    Melbourne has it’s fair share of bars but who doesn’t love an outdoor bar? And even better than drinking outdoors is drinking outside on a rooftop.

    The alcohol, the sunshine and the views combine to make these some of the best rooftop bars in Melbourne.

    • Good Heavens (pictured) is the place to go for 80s style cocktails updated for the modern drinker together with a cool vibe.
    • Rooftop at QT features some crafty cocktails and is a real hit with the after-work winding down crowd.
    • Madam Brussels is like a year round garden party with cocktail names like Love Juice and Double D Cups.

    For the full list and addresses of these bars, go to http://www.bunburymail.com.au/story/4417419/ten-of-the-best-melbourne-rooftop-bars-rooftop-at-qt-the-corner-hotel-madam-brussels-and-more/?cs=4070

  • Top Hotel Bars in the World

    What’s your favourite bar? Is it one of these on the list of the world’s best hotel bars? With big atmosphere and even bigger reputations, there bars are a destination in themselves.

    1. The American Bar at The Savoy, London.
    2. Rock Bar at Ayana Resort, Bali.
    3. The Bar Marmont at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood.
    4. Bar Hemingway at Ritz, Paris.
    5. Carousel Bar, Hotel Monteleone, New Orleans
    6. New York Bar, Park Hyatt, Tokyo
    7. Chandelier Bar, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
    8. Sky Bar at Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok
    9. Bemelman’s Bar, Carlyle Hotel, New York City

    Read all about them at http://www.goodfood.com.au/travel/food-experiences/the-worlds-top-ten-hotel-bars-20170314-guxi3z

  • Flair Bartending 2017

    Let’s see how the experts make cocktails in 2017.

    If you’re looking to get some tips from an experienced mixologist, this video can help. Let’s watch this guy in action.

  • French Martini cocktail

    Here’s a cool French Martini cocktail recipe from Jamie Oliver’s Drinks Tube that you can make for your friends.

    This cocktail is so simple yet it has such has a serious “wow” factor, and it’s delicious.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkLHnKKCP18

     

  • Make a Fog Burner for your Cocktails

    While the actual taste of the cocktail is the most important thing, a few good tricks never hurt.

    Add some drama to your bartending with this make-at-home fog burner.

  • What Science Says about Drinking While Studying

    Have you ever wondered how university students can be drunk most of the time but still get through exams? Well according to a 2013 study out of Keele University, drinking isn’t all that good for students, despite what they may think.

    In fact the study found that hangovers impair the ability to think and do simple arithmetic. It also slows reaction times.

    Despite the evidence there are some that believe drinking can actually help scholastically. Here’s how,

    1. Alcohol can improve your creativity. According to a University of Illinois study, men are more creative with a blood alcohol content of about 0.75.
    2. Alcohol can make you smarter. Moderate alcohol consumption over time has even been found to protect against diseases like Alzheimers and Parkinsons’ diseases.
    3. Alcohol can help ward off the cold. Whisky has long been a used as a cure for a sore throat to the flu which could ordinarily cause you to miss your exams.

    Source: http://elitedaily.com/life/drink-alcohol-while-you-study/1213934/

  • Focussing on the Rise of Rose

    Rosé has seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the past few years but what is it about this wine that has made it so popular amongst Australian drinkers?

    That is the question answered in this video speaking to Annette Lacey, director of food and beverage at the Lotus group.

     

  • People Try Alcoholic Pizza for the first time

    Pizza and beer goes great together but what if you combine the two before you even bake the pizza? Let’s watch this alcoholic pizza taste test before we give this a try at home.