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TROPIC • COFFEE

Evening espresso

LIQUEUR
Darren Barber, Director of
The Hospo Group, shares
Wolf Lane Distillery’s special Family-owned since 1979, Jaques It has received accolades such as
Australian Liqueur Distillery of the Year
grows and roasts single-origin
take on the endlessly popular Australian coffee with world leading at the New York International Spirits
espresso martini. innovation and equipment in our very Competition, and most recently the
own Atherton Tablelands. Double Gold and Innovation Award at the
We. Love. Coffee. Back in the Wolf Lane distilling lab, SIP Awards in the US.
Coffee culture in the Far North has grown we combine the coffee extract with
leaps and bounds with roasteries and locally sourced vanilla, sugar, and
cafés like Blackbird, The Palms and Teddy vodka of course! With half the amount ESPRESSO
Espresso serving perfectly blended brews of sugar in most coffee liqueurs, we’ve
that rival those of the big cities. This mass found the perfect balance between a MARTINI
cultural obsession with coffee has also strong coffee flavour with a touch A modern-day classic
seen an explosion of the espresso martini. of sweetness. for the coffee lover
Whether you’re looking for a pick-me-up It truly is a great addition to many
ahead of a night out, or your obsession of your favourite cocktails, or served Ingredients
with coffee won’t subside until the perfectly on its own over ice. • 60ml The Barista Coffee Liqueur
morning, an espresso martini hits • 30ml fresh espresso
every spot. • 10ml sugar syrup
A few years ago, Wolf Lane Distillery Wolf Lane Distillery has • Coffee beans to garnish
went on a journey to create a coffee won over 40 awards since Method
liqueur with our incredible local produce. its establishment in 2019
The result was The Barista, a premium Combine The Barista, espresso and
coffee liqueur that mirrors the world’s sugar into a cocktail shaker with ice.
best. Our team couldn’t go past the The Barista has been a hit at the Wolf Shake hard and double strain into a
longstanding local farm, Jaques Coffee Lane cellar door, Dan Murphy’s and martini glass.
Plantation, in our search for a delicious bottle shops across the state, as well as Top with three coffee beans.
coffee extract. bars and restaurants around Australia.

Espresso around the world
In 1983, the espresso martini was invented by Dick Bradsell
in Soho, London
Three coffee beans are its customary garnish, stemming from an
Italian tradition to signify health, wealth and happiness
Nat Jaques invented the world’s first self-contained mechanical
coffee harvester in the early 1980s, which is still used today on the
Mareeba plantation

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