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DRINKS WORLD’S T25 AUSTRALIA HAS WRAPPED UP FOR 2017

The two-night event in Sydney saw a hilarious pub trivia welcome dinner hosted by non-other than one of Oxford Street’s finest, Maxi Shield, featuring the Top 25 bartenders and sponsoring brand representatives. The launch party at Soda Factory the next night saw the venue a buzz with folks celebrating the Top 25 in style, with 25 brands offering up 25 different serves on the night, hosted by MC Ben Davidson and Jonny Croft spinning tracks behind the decks.

The event culminated in the launch of the 2017 T25 Australia magazine, which is now available for your reading pleasure, so keep an eye out for it.

Drinks World would like to thank everyone that attended, and all of the sponsors that make the T25 possible. We would like to again congratulate the Top 25 bartenders who have been recognised by the industry and their peers as some of the best in the business.

We can’t wait to do it all again next year, but in the meantime keep up to date with everything drinks world and T25 at drinks.world and on our Facebook page.

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THE VERSATILITY OF BOURBON

The Woodford Reserve portfolio consists of smooth, balanced whiskies, celebrated for their versatility and approachable flavour profiles.

Each expression of Woodford Reserve has its own unique flavour, taste and aromatics, and of course all have the classic Woodford profile thanks to the five sources: grain, limestone filtered water, fermentation, distillation and maturation.

EXPRESSIONS

Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select is one of the most versatile bourbons, hand crafted and perfectly balanced. It combines notes of dried fruits with citrus, cinnamon and cocoa, along with the classic Woodford spice finish.

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked features a unique maturation in two separate custom crafted barrels, with the second barrel deeply toasted prior to light charring, adding additional amounts of soft, sweet oak to the profile. With notes of dark fruit, sharp honey, vanilla, caramel, hazelnut and fruit, Double Oaked lends itself to being used in a variety of cocktails, with complementing sweet and savoury profiles, while not getting lost in the mix.

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye is made in the traditional style with bold flavours and a sweet spice finish. Distinct notes of rye, black pepper, cedar and cassia bark are sweetened with a dusting of marzipan. This rye stands through with clove, mint, molasses, honey, apple and malt notes coming through with a long finish. Woodford Reserve Rye stands up in a cocktail, shining through and highlighting ingredients around it.

COCKTAILS

All three expressions of Woodford Reserve are exceptional in cocktails. Whether it’s a bourbon or rye classic cocktail, or a drink that suited to the smooth sweet flavour of Double Oaked, there’s a Woodford Reserve for all occasions. The 2016 Woodford Reserve cocktail challenge saw some of the most unique cocktails produced, highlighting the versatile nature of Woodford Reserve. From citrus to bitter, tiki to classic twists, Woodford Reserve was incorporated in a number of new and exciting ways, cementing itself as a range of whiskey that belongs on any back bar. Keep an eye out for the 2017 Challenge, with State and National Finals coming up over the next few months. The Woodford Reserve Cocktail Challenge is underway. This year, contestants are able to use both Distiller’s Select and Double Oaked for their Old Fashioned creation, while the original creation challenges bartenders to create a cocktail using Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye.

The Woodford Reserve team will be selecting winners to go to the State Finals, happening in October, ahead of the National Final on Monday, November 13.