The Round Up

MR BLACK LAUNCHES SINGLE ORIGIN Mr Black has launched a new product in its Single Origin series called Single Origin Colombia.

The Single Origin Series celebrates the diverse terroirs of renowned coffee growing regions from around the world. The Single Origin Colombia release is made with the sought after ‘honey’ processed beans, nurtured by Luis Anibal of Finca Villa Betulia, near Huila in Colombia.

Single Origin Colombia represents the lighter side of the coffee spectrum when compared to Mr Black’s coffee liqueur; renowned for its robust dark chocolate, caramel and citrus flavour. The new product was launched to a room full of media, baristas and bartenders and feedback and comments included; vibrant, tropical, raw, clean and nuanced like the blend from a coffee shop. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE GIN CLUB AT THE NGV The creative collaboration between Bombay Sapphire and the National Gallery of Victoria continues with The Gin Club. Inspired by what creative collaborations in times past, The Bombay Sapphire Gin Club re-imagines the vibe of New York’s underground art and social scene in the 1980s and celebrates Crossing Lines, the latest major NGV exhibition featuring the works of icon pop artists, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Guests were treated to Sunday lunch, Bombay Sapphire cocktails and G&Ts and a personalized tour of the world premiere of Crossing Lines.

ANNELIESE GRAZIOLI WINS THE PATRÓN PERFECTIONISTS COCKTAIL COMPETITION 2019 At the Panama Dining Room in Melbourne’s Fitzroy, four of the country’s top bartenders and one Kiwi, battled it out to win the coveted Australian and New Zealand Patrón Perfectionists Cocktail Competition. The winner was only female contestant, Anneliese Grazioli from Hot Tamale in Darwin, Northern Territory.

The judging panel consisted of special guest judge, the creator of Tommy’s margarita and expert on agave - Julio Bermejo, Director of International Marketing at Patrón Tequila, Matthew Sykes and Editor in Chief of Executive Style, Michael Harry.

Anneliese won with her cocktail, ‘Over & Above’ that was based on a Manhattan with a twist. “My cocktail was inspired by anyone and everyone that goes over and above to share agave with the world. I used Patrón Añejo because I wanted the vibrant agave for the aged notes and mango backed up with some native botanicals to complement the agave” says Anneliese Grazioli.

In just five years Patrón Perfectionists has grown from a single country competition in the UK to a program that spans six continents, and involves more than 32 countries.

OVER & ABOVE

INGREDIENTS: 40ml Patrón Anejo 25ml Mango skin vermouth 10ml Patrón Citrónge Mango 3 Dash Martini bitter Lemon myrtle olive oil METHOD: Add all ingredients except for oil into a mixing glass over ice. Stir for 14-16 stirs. Strain into a frozen Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with 1 drop of lemon myrtle olive oil.