16 of the most effective bars from across the globe can be descending on Sydney from 12 – 19 April 2023 for the inaugural Possibly Cocktail Competition. Hosted by The Possibly Group and Public Hospitality, the pageant will see bar expertise from 12 of The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022 plus three from their 51-100 checklist current free bar occasions throughout Sydney.
Every bartender will take up residency at one bar for a high-octane, three-hour visitor shift the place they’ll showcase their bartending prowess, cocktail creations and hospitality.
The visitor shifts can be unfold over 4 of The Possibly Group’s venues – Possibly Sammy (awarded Greatest Bar in Australasia at The World’s 50 Greatest Bars 2022 in addition to holds a present rating of #29), Dean & Nancy on 22 (chosen for The World’s 50 Greatest Discovery in 2022), Sammy Junior in addition to the soon-to-open Mexican Bar, El Primo Sanchez, which Public Hospitality Group can also be a accomplice in.
“I’m undecided I can consider something extra enjoyable than having the ability to take pleasure in a cocktail expertise from a number of the greatest bars on the earth each night time, for per week. It’s not low-cost to journey from Australia anyplace internationally so we’re thrilled to have the ability to carry this wonderful expertise pool of bartenders to Sydney so we will have these experiences with out the price of a airplane ticket.” – Possibly Cocktail Competition co-director Martin Hudak
As well as, Public Hospitality’s latest rooftop hotspot, The Strand Lodge Rooftop, can even host an occasion. In addition to this collection of free bar occasions that are open for anybody to attend, the Possibly Cocktail Competition can even be internet hosting business masterclasses and panel discussions for the native bar group.
Possibly Cocktail Competition co-director Martin Hudak stated, “I’m undecided I can consider something extra enjoyable than having the ability to take pleasure in a cocktail expertise from a number of the greatest bars on the earth each night time, for per week. It’s not low-cost to journey from Australia anyplace internationally so we’re thrilled to have the ability to carry this wonderful expertise pool of bartenders to Sydney so we will have these experiences with out the price of a airplane ticket.”
A part of the settlement for all attending worldwide bartenders is that they go to bars exterior of The Possibly Group and Public Hospitality, throughout their time in Sydney.
“We would like this applauded, well-connected group of bar people to expertise simply how good our bars are right here. It’s actually difficult for Australian bars to get the identical world consciousness as bars in Europe and the Americas because it’s simpler and cheaper for bartenders to journey between these continents. We hope this program of sending bartenders out past the bars inside our two hospitality teams helps the native bar business obtain the publicity they deserve and cements new relationships with like-minded bars from abroad,” stated Hudak.
Public Normal Supervisor – Hospitality, Anna Touhy, believes partnering with bartenders of this calibre is a large coup for Sydney’s bar scene. “A part of being a really world metropolis is having an attention-grabbing and revolutionary bar tradition that showcases the newest drink developments from throughout the globe however equally displays the most effective that Sydney has to supply. We’re excited to welcome a number of the greatest bartenders on the earth to showcase the newest and best improvements in drinks and accomplice them with a few of our favorite Sydney bars to create distinctive experiences for our drink connoisseurs,” stated Anna.
The checklist of bars collaborating within the Possibly Cocktail Competition and their rating in The World’s 50 Greatest Bars are:
- #3 – Sips, Barcelona (Spain)
- #10 – Alquímico, Cartagena (Columbia)
- #12 – Jigger & Pony (Singapore)
- #13 – Hanky Panky, Mexico Metropolis (Mexico)
- #14 – BKK Social Membership, Bangkok (Thailand)
- #16 – Drink Kong, Rome (Italy)
- #21 – Café La Trova, Miami (USA)
- #27 – Tres Monos, Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- #31 – Line, Athens (Greece)
- #34 – Overstory (USA)
- #37 – A Bar with Shapes for a Title (UK)
- #46 – L’Antiquario, Naples (Italy)
- #59 – Schofield’s, Manchester (UK)
- #74 – Nutmeg & Clove (Singapore)
- #94 – Candy Liberty, Miami (USA)
- UNLISTED – Termini (UK)
