Enjoy a dram or two with the award-winning Godfather of Australian Whisky, Bill Lark. Explore the rich history & flavours of LARK’s award-winning Classic Cask whisky, an approachable single malt with a complex edge. Finish with LARK’s Tasmanian Peated, a lighter way to enjoy peated whisky using peat from LARK’s very own spot in the Tasmanian Central Highlands. Your samples are matched to a Sydney Rock Oyster.

Visit Bill upstairs on Stand 7 after the class where he is signing bottles.

Let Ester Spirits’ Head Distiller Felix Clark take you on a journey into the world of the Negroni. He will steer you deep into the bittersweet aperativo. Hear history, serving suggestions and taste a few different iterations of our favourite drink! Firstly Ester’s award winning gold medal Negroni, recognised Australia-wide and Internationally. We will then move into an all Australian iteration using his new bitter aperitif, and to finish, a White Negroni, the delicious clear libation. Felix suggested a tasty salami as a match.

Cucielo white Vermouth from Italy has subtle notes of crisp apple, pomegranate and Elderflower giving you the beauty of nature in a bottle. How does it compare with the Spanish Padro Vermouth which is aged to perfection with a carefully balanced array of botanicals. Each bottle is its own sensorial adventure. Julian Rowell from Apertivo Importers will take you on this magical masterclass in Vermouth. A small slice of bread and Italian cheese will complete the taste sensations.

Visit Julian upstairs at Aperitivo on stand 56.

Embark on a juniper-fuelled journey across the world that will tantalise the tastebuds. The chance to sample the native botanicals from the Black Forest of Germany, the sundrenched Italian coast and the iconic flavours of Kyoto, Japan. Be prepared for some masterful storytelling on how this incredible spirit category came to be what it is today- all brought to life through some of the world’s highly awarded gin brands: Malfy Gin, Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry gin and KI NO BI Gin.

Monkey 47 is one of the most famous, award-winning gins in the world and this is your chance to taste it
KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin is a gin that speaks of its birthplace. A fresh aroma that lingers like the morning mist in a bamboo forest.
Malfy Gin is a premium Italian Gin distilled with fine botanicals that has quickly made a name for itself as one of the top purveyors of citrus-forward gin.