New Hobart bar led by global award-winning barman and spirits expert Dan Gregory
Evolve Spirits Bar has opened within the MACq01 hotel building, on Hobart’s waterfront.
Federal Group’s latest high end hospitality offering on Hobart’s waterfront is serving up a spirit collection from Tasmania and around the world including one-off bottlings of Glenfiddich and Balvenie whiskies, Glen Grant single malts from 1950, pre-phylloxera cognac dating over 100 years old, and often-unattainable Tasmanian releases from Tim Duckett’s Heartwood whisky and Sullivan’s Cove.
“The new lounge bar pays homage to the enthusiastic archaeological pursuits of the Victorian era with 37 impressive fossils on display including an 8ft tall Russian Cave Bear, Saltasaurus egg, Mammoth tusk, and Triceratops nose horn,” said Federal Group managing director Greg Farrell.
“The fossils date from 550 million years old to 50,000 years old and it is very special to be up close with these incredible creatures from millions of years ago – it’s actually quite difficult to comprehend.”
Evolve’s Bar manager Dan Gregory has built his reputation in iconic venues such as Melbourne’s Black Pearl and The Gresham Bar in Brisbane and was recognised as 2017’s Bartender of the Year by Bartender Magazine and 2018’s Top Bartender at the peer-reviewed Drinks World T25 Bartenders Awards. He also won the International Angostura Global Cocktail competition in 2017.
“Nowhere in the world have I witnessed a bar with so much charisma and style – we’re all incredibly excited,” said Gregory.
“We’ll focus on built and stirred spirit beverages and fine spirit tastings, but we also offer a smaller selection of wines, beers, ciders and food accompaniments.”
Sheridan Randall, 30th November 2018
