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Top Shelf brings global drinks masters together to taste with Melbourne's best

Announcement posted by Dig & Fish 07 Feb 2014

Media call - Saturday 8 February 2014

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This Sunday, Top Shelf brings the best of the drinks world together at Melbourne’s Royal Exhibition Building; from International Bartender of the Year Jack McGarry of NYC hotspot Dead Rabbit and RumFest Founder Ian Burrell to Burn Stewart’s ground breaking distiller Ian MacMillan.

Industry legend Jason Crawley will, for the first time, reveal the world’s rarest and most expensive cocktail machine, The Imperial Shaker inspired by a 200-year old line drawing.

Mixing with these global players will be Melbourne’s finest craft distillers; David Vital from Starwood Whisky and Andrew Marks of the Melbourne Gin Company.

Media Call 1

WHEN:   12-1pm, Saturday 8 February, 2014

WHERE:  Little Blood Bar, Kodiak Club, 272 Brunswick St, Fitzroy VIC 3065

VISION:                 Melbourne’s best meet global drinks stars

WHO:     Melbourne Talent

Starwood Whisky Founder, David Vital

                Melbourne Gin Company, Andrew Marks

                Kodiak Club Co-owner, Nathan DebBritt

                International Talent

RumFest Founder, Ian Burrell

                Buffalo Trace Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley

                Burn Stewart Distilleries Master Distiller, Ian MacMillan

                Stolichnaya Global Brand Ambassador, Meagan Sacher

 

Media Call 2s

WHEN:   3pm-4pm, Saturday 8 February, 2014

WHERERoyal Exhibition Building, 9 Nicholson St, Carlton VIC 3053

VISION:                 Set up of Top Shelf festival, including world’s most expensive cocktail shaker

WHO:     International Bartender of the Year and Dead Rabbit Bar Manager, Jack McGarry

                Dead Rabbit Owner, Sean Muldoon

The Imperial Shaker Creator, Jason Crawley

 

Media Call Contact: James Wells, Group Publisher, Intermedia
M: 0414 995 104, E: james@intermedia.com.au

Further Information: Elyse Dudgeon, Client Manager, Dig & Fish                                                                   M: 0417 590 190 E: elyse.dudgeon@digandfish.com