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20<br />
takeoff » thirst quencher<br />
the<br />
under<br />
study<br />
Downstairs at 1806,<br />
9 Exhibition St, Melbourne,<br />
tel: +61 (3) 9663 7722<br />
About the bAr:<br />
» The Understudy is a<br />
contemporary cocktail bar found<br />
behind a secret door in the<br />
basement of 1806,<br />
one of Melbourne’s best-loved<br />
drinking establishments.<br />
» At 1806, you’ll find comfy seating,<br />
table service and traditional<br />
cocktails such as the appropriately<br />
named Old Fashioned.<br />
» At The Understudy, you’ll find<br />
cocktails with a modern twist. An<br />
example is the Hawaii Five-O, which<br />
is a Bloody Maria (tequila-based<br />
Bloody Mary) topped with Piña<br />
Colada spuma.<br />
» Try the dégustation menu that<br />
includes five cocktails ($75 per<br />
person, drinks only; $90 with food).<br />
try it At home:<br />
1806 has just released 1806<br />
Cocktails: World history as Seen<br />
through the bottom of the Glass, a<br />
book of old-school cocktail recipes.<br />
buy it online for $35 at<br />
www.1806.com.au<br />
short<br />
black<br />
What is it? Short<br />
Black is an Australian<br />
coffee liqueur created<br />
by Distillery Botanica,<br />
based in Erina on the<br />
NSW Central Coast.<br />
Why is it great?<br />
It won a gold medal at<br />
the <strong>2012</strong> International<br />
Wine and Spirit<br />
competition.<br />
Find it: 25 Plymouth Rd,<br />
Erina, NSW 2250,<br />
www.st-fiacredistillery.com<br />
hoW to<br />
enjoy it<br />
Says distiller<br />
Phillip Moore:<br />
“It is transcendent<br />
poured over<br />
chocolate ice cream<br />
— coffee-chocolate<br />
nirvana.”<br />
Words: elisabeth knoWles
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