MONTHLY BAR & SPIRIT DEEP DIVES
Advanced Mixology, Flavour Science & The Art of the Bar
Our Monthly Masterclass series is for the spirit enthusiast who wants to go beyond the basic pour. Led by our bar team and Master Distiller, each session goes behind the glass to explore the science of flavour, the history of a spirit, and the techniques used in world-class bars.
Each month features a new rotating theme - a specific spirit category, a cocktail technique, or a deep dive into flavour science. Sessions are intimate, hands-on, and held in our Gold Coast tasting room at Mermaid Beach.
THE DIRTY MARTINI: THEN AND NOW
SATURDAY 20 JUNE AT 1PM
The dirty martini is having a moment. It's also a hundred years old.
This month we're pouring it twice — the original build from the 1920s, and the savoury, fat-washed version that's taken over cocktail bars worldwide. Same drink, completely different builds. You make both.
You arrive on the distillery floor at 1pm with a drink in hand and a short look at our production space. Then we move into the class.
First, the OG: vodka, olive brine, vermouth. The three-ingredient blueprint that's barely changed in a century.
Then the rebuild. We've pre-made all the components — olive oil-washed vodka, fresh tomato water, a pink peppercorn and MSG tincture, basil oil — and you use them to assemble the modern version from scratch. We walk you through each element: what fat-washing does to a spirit, how tomato water is extracted, what a tincture adds.
You leave knowing how the drink evolved, and how to bend it yourself.
Tickets are $79 per person and include:
- Arrival drink and distillery floor tour
- The two-cocktail class — you make both dirty martinis at your station
- Shared food from the kitchen after the class
