Bar Planet Has Shaken Up a New Hyperlocal Cocktail Menu in Collaboration with AP Bakery, Goldstreet Dairy and Rooftop Bees
Saying cheers to fellow locals, this trio of new cocktails salutes some of the Inner West's top producers.
We all love hanging out with our best friends, especially over a few drinks, but Bar Planet is taking things to the next level with the launch of BFFs: a new hyperlocal cocktail menu inspired by the Inner West and its standout producers. Crafted in collaboration with three of its favourite neighbours – A.P. Bakery, Goldstreet Dairy and Rooftop Bees – the crew has combined their skill behind the cocktail bar with top-notch bread, cheese and honey to shape something new.
The first of these cocktails is the Buzzcut, made in collaboration with Rooftop Bees. Using hot honey sourced from four rescued bee colonies that now call Carriageworks home, this headline ingredient has been fermented with chilli for a week. Then, it's combined with Hendricks gin, gentian and lime to produce a sweet heat with a slight earthy bitterness.
Next up is the Velo, a cognac sour with toasty notes conceived alongside the bread savants at A.P. Bakery. Pairing buttered cognac with Pineau fortified wine, lemon and egg whites, the special ingredient is the bakery's baguette syrup. Sure, it sounds a bit mad, but according to Bar Planet, this foamy creation "tastes like Paris by way of Enmore," so consider us more than a little intrigued.
Rounding out this trio is the Scarlett, a creamy spritz featuring sour whey from Goldstreet Dairy. Expect rhubarb-infused pinot grigio and Bar Planet's one-of-a-kind infinite spirit – the world's first martini master stock – paired with the cheesemaking byproduct to add a silky texture and zingy flavour. While it almost goes without saying, the BFFs menu will undoubtedly add something different to your next cocktail night.
"We are cementing our place in the beating heart of the Inner West," says Jeremy Blackmore, Creative Director at MUCHO Group. "We're working with some of our absolute favourite producers to make some of our best drinks yet. These are the kinds of drinks that you won't be able to get at any other bar on earth."
Different as they may be, this tribute to the Inner West certainly falls within Bar Planet's usual wheelhouse of weird and wonderful cocktails. You can try them alongside the venue's signature lineup, which includes the Bengal, a fruity tropical highball, or the Sunbeam, a zesty, sour-leaning aperitif. Then, if you know your way around a martini, you're invited to build your own from a suite of ingredients. As the venue says, the drinks are designed as "almost memories," where each feels familiar but offers just enough surprise.
The BFFs menu is available now at Bar Planet, 16 Enmore Road, Newtown. Head to the website for more information.
Images: Dexter Kim / Nikki To
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