Listen "#11 | Creating the world's best classic gin with Sean Baxter from Never Never"
Episode Synopsis
Sean Baxter is Brand Director and a ‘Juniper Freak’ at Never Never Distilling, whose Southern Strength Gin has just been awarded World’s Best Classic Gin at the World Gin Awards in London. Quite a feat for a company that’s been producing gin for less than two years. Sean himself has been a bartender, a Reserve Brand ambassador and even had a stint on Masterchef in 2014. He was legendary enough to take time out of his crazy week to come in and talk to us about the win, and even stayed on to co-host the Free Pour Five afterwards! Then, Thor Bergquist is a New Zealand-born bartender in his mid-30s who has already worked in Auckland, London, New York, Singapore and Melbourne. He now co-owns PS Soda and PS40 – a Sydney bar that’s won best cocktail list at the Australian Bartender Magazine awards two years running. Stay up to date at facebook.com/livingproofpod + find us @livingproofpod on Twitter and Instagram. Resources mentioned Never Never Distilling Co. PS Soda and PS40 Key points 4:00 Winning Best Classic Gin 8:20 Southern Strength 16:00 Never Never’s story 21:00 Where to from here? 25:50 The biggest challenges along the way 29:00 Masterchef 34:20 The drinks that best showcase the Never Never range 43:00 The Free Pour Five with Thor Bergquist from PS40 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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