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Out of Office!

I am VERY excited because I'm going back home to Scotland for the first time in 5 years - that's too long to not visit! So, while we'll still be putting out content that we've already filmed each week, please bear with me while I enjoy lots of family time and whisky. I'm going to try and have a proper switch off so replies to comments etc will be a bit delayed for the next couple of months, I hope you understand.

I'm sure I'll still manage the odd Instagram story or two so if you want to see drinks-related adventures in Berlin, Scotland and Portugal make sure you've followed @withcaradevine

As always thank you for the kind words and support and I'll update when I'm back in Melbourne in July :) hope you all have a lovely couple of months and drink tasty things!

So now you know ;)

P.S. Photo is of my last camping trip here in Australia with the very delicious Aussie whisky Highwayman (this one is their mezcal cask) - if you can get your hands on some then do, its a flavour bomb.

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It was a dream come true heading to the publisher's this week to sign some copies for Booktopia here in Australia. Thank you so much to everyone who has preordered and if you haven't yet, this link will take you to the best options for preorders based on your location:

lnk.to/StrongSweetandBitter

AND if you do preorder don't forget to fill in this form to get access to bonus recipes:

form.typeform.com/to/oxJd2DFV

I really hope this book will be useful to you guys by breaking down cocktails to their strong, sweet and bitter parts and hopefully helping to substitute and experiment. The publish date is April 5th so not too long now - aaaaah!!

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2 years ago | [YT] | 507

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Had such an amazing time visiting ‪@StevetheBartender_‬ at his beautiful distillery in Adelaide (Threefold Distilling), trying ALL the gin and this delicious green cocktail.

Thank you so much for your hospitality Steve and nice to see you're just as lovely IRL haha! Can't wait to host you in Melbourne 😀.

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3 years ago | [YT] | 460

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Apologies for the lack of upload last week - I had a massive week filming new content for you guys, judging the Australian Distiller Spirits Awards (for more updates on that kind of thing head over to @withcaradevine on Instagram) and working with Campari for some Negroni week fun stuff, which necessitated my first trip up to Sydney in far too long! But fear not, back to regular programming this week.

Anyone else just feel like this applies to their life?

3 years ago | [YT] | 274

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Sorry for missing a week or two, we’ve been busy filming and editing… do you like the new look?!

Don’t worry though, back to regular programming this week so stay tuned 😊

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As most of you know, while I try to keep things fun and entertaining, I also see hospitality as a lifelong career and so delve into some of the bigger issues facing the industry now and again. This one - on the difficulty of balancing family life and a service career - is particularly close to my heart, having seen many amazingly talented peers opt out of the industry as the struggle to juggle both:
aplusinsights.com.au/articles/in-the-family-way

Please take the time to have a read, and I'd also love to hear your opinion - are you happy to pay a dollar or two more for a drink knowing that the staff at your favourite establishment are well looked after and every effort made to support career longevity?

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Happy World Bartender Day from your friendly Bomba bar team! Hope all the other bartenders out there are being treated as they deserve 💕 🥂

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A day late this week - work is hectic! You've got a Make It Quick video on the Tommy's Margarita coming so you can practice in time for National Margarita Day next week - it's only in the States but any excuse for a Margy!

Thank you for your patience when we sometimes don't get content out bang on time or have to skip a week. As most of you know, Behind the Bar is very much a passion project and I work on it outside of a (very) full time job running a bar. Here is an interview I did recently which focuses more on the back of house aspect of things and might give you some more insight on the kind of consideration that goes into every venue's offering:

bartenderspiritsawards.com/en/blog/bartenders-2507…

3 years ago | [YT] | 77

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Apologies for the skipped week this week - I’ve been taking a lovely break in the wild with no internet which was bliss! This is me whipping up a hot toddy on the fire because believe it or not, that’s necessary sometimes in Australia in summertime…

We’re back at it this week so stay tuned for a new video dropping Tuesday. Hope you all had a lovely festive season and are feeling as refreshed as I am heading in to 2022 - let’s do this!

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*IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT*

I'm sorry I haven't been as active on here but don't worry, plenty has been happening behind the scenes and we have some new content coming very soon - I'm excited!

In the meantime, preorders for the Drinks World Top 25 Bartenders book are now live, and yes, there is international shipping!! It honestly looks great and contains recipes ranging from pretty simple twists on classics to some more challenging creations, all contributions from us bartenders. Plus, some hints, tips and tricks from us behind the bar, and interviews with everyone involved. Christmas delivery is guaranteed within Australia, unfortunately not for the rest of the world but who doesn't love a New Year's present?! The book's costs have been covered with the support of generous brands so all of the proceeds go directly to us bartenders which, as you can imagine, is very helpful after a couple of difficult years and will definitely go towards continuing this channel on my part.

Books can be purchased here:
www.top25.com.au/
And use the discount code BOMBA for $10 off at checkout. Thank you all so much for your support and I'm looking forward to getting the channel firing on all cylinders again over the next few weeks :)

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