Posted by Danni Le Toullec on September 9, 2011
Smirnoff hosted an intimate event for Sydney's media and bloggers in a secret location in Darlinghurst tonight. The evening was to announce Australia's swap country for the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project 2011.
Following last years' eve of Brazilian themed festivities, this year Australia will be treated to a taste of Italy for one night of cultural swapsies. Junior Jack & Kid Créme and Alex Gaudino will be flown in to headline the event, while Nervo and Bang Gang Deejay’s will fly over to Italy to rep the Australian music scene.
The event is part of Smirnoff's ongoing global social experiment, which provides people all around the world with an opportunity to see how their foreign counterparts get down and dirty. Fourteen countries across the globe - including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Lebanon, Poland, South Africa, Thailand and Venezuela - exchange their local nightlife for one evening of debauchery on 12 November 2011.
To celebrate this announcement, Smirnoff had their very own pop-up bar with their Australian ambassador Anna Lunoe manning the decks. Green, white and red vespas propped outside representing the vibrant Italian flag. We were treated to some seriously delicious cocktails courtesy of the Behind Bars team, under the watchful eye of talented mixologist Max Greco from award winning boutique bar, Eau De Vie.
The stand-out cocktail was the Zabione. Served in a chilled latte glass, the coffee liqueur merged with maple syrup and was topped with an egg based cream. A whisper of liquid nitrogen hardened the cream and billowed into the air in smoky streams.
A close runner up was the Nonna Smith, which combined pressed apples with pear puree and lemon juice. The Zenzero Genoa also deserves a mention; fresh cocktail perfect for spring with dominant vanilla and lime notes.
As a sneak peak for what we are all in store for this year, Smirnoff certainly has our attention.
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