Best Tequila Bar Australia

Today, Australian Bartender Magazine has named Hot Tamale as a finalists for best tequila bar Australia, in the 2017 Phil Bayly Award for Tequila Bar of the Year.

“The award is named for industry legend Phil Bayly, who has been the standard-bearer for the category of tequila and mezcal in Australia for the best part of two decades and continues to promote the spirit he loves so much. Kudos to you, Phil Bayly.”

We are extremely excited and very humbled to again be a finalist in this prestigious award. I couldn’t be prouder of the team and their commitment and love of agave spirits.

We would love to send out a massive thank you to the Darwin bartending community, who have obviously supported us in making a finalist, as well as a massive thank you to the Darwin community for your growing love of the agave spirits.

To be eligible for this award, the bar must have a broad selection of tequila and/or mezcal and other agave distillates, highlight agave cocktails where cocktails are listed, and employ staff who are knowledgeable on the category.

Saludos!

David Robinson

https://australianbartender.com.au/2017/07/05/best-tequila-bars-in-australia/

AHA NT Bartender of the Year

What an amazing few days for our bartending team. We are proud to announce Anneliese Grazioli took out top honour, AHA NT Bartender of the Year. Both Anneliese and Alex did an amazing job and we could not be prouder of the both of you.

To make the finalists for the AHA NT Bartender Of The Year competition, the competitors had to complete a blind tasting, written exam and classic cocktail challenge.

Once in the final the 6 finalists had to present their original signature cocktail in front of a large audience, highlighting the flavours of Jim Beam Black, Jim Beam Devils Cut or Jim Beam Double Oak.

Well done to all the competitors. All drinks were outstanding and is a credit to all venues and competitors.

Special thanks to the sponsors, Beam Suntory and the AHA NT for putting on such a wonderful event.

Hot Tamale bartender, Anneliese Grazioli, presenting her cocktail at AHA Bartender of the Year

Hot Tamale bartender, Alex Johnston, on Stage for the AHA Bartender of the Year

Jim Beam and Anneliese Grazioli

Anneliese Grazioli accepting the AHA NT Bartender of the Year award.

Savour Australia Awards for Excellence

Best Mexican Restaurant, Queensland and Northern Territory

It will be another huge night for Hot Tamale at the National, Savour Australia Awards for Excellence.

The Savour Australia Hostplus Awards for Excellence is a nationally recognised, independently judged awards program that recognises exceptional service and culinary talent across Australia.

We are extremely honoured to be judged against some of Australias leading restaurants, see a full list of the finalists on the following link FINALISTS.

In the PEOPLE, PRODUCE, PLACE TOURISM RESTAURANT, we are up against the likes of Bennelong in Sydney, Jellyfish in Brisbane & Sandalford Wines in Caversham to name a few. Just being named in this field is a great achievement.

We are also a finalist in the BEST SPECIALITY RESTAURANT, again we have really strong competition from Efendy in Balmain, Subsolo in Sydney, Hispanic Mechanic in Frewville and Pastuso in Melbourne.

We would like to take the opportunity to thank our hard working team for your efforts and commitment over the past 12 months. We would also like to thank all our wonderful customers, as without you, we would not be here.

Fingers are cross and tequila is ready.

You can follow the night on Twitter @savouraus

Awards for Excellence – National Finalist

And the amazing news keeps coming. We are pleased to announce that Hot Tamale has now progress to the National Awards for Excellence in two categories, the BEST SPECIALITY RESTAURANT & PEOPLE, PRODUCE, PLACE OURISM RESTAURANT. We would like to take the opportunity to thank our hard working team for your efforts and commitment over the past 12 months. We would also like to thankall our wonderful customers, as without you, we would not be here. The winners will be announced on the 24th October.