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Hi y’all!

As a lead in to World Cocktail Week (May 8th - 13th), I decided to interview Melbourne’s pre-eminent Cocktail Historian and all round nice-guy, Sebastian “The Mad Scientist” Reaburn (kinda sounds like a wrestling name doesn’t it?). Sebastian is proprietor of Melbourne’s 1806, a wonderful bar dedicated to cocktails through the ages. Seb and I talked at length about various topics ranging from the academic; Molecular Mixology and Cocktail History, through to more practical matters like the dire need for stronger training in the Australian Bar industry.

Sebastian is a joy to talk to, and he’s got a lot of time for anyone who is eager to explore cocktails beyond disco-drink mistakes such as Illusion shakers and B-52s (although I imagine that some day 1806, as a bar dedicated to the history of the cocktail, may seriously explore this period. I know I’ll be there!).

Enjoy the show!

Cheers,

Kev.

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