Meat Meets Whiskey

Overview

Carnivores, come pair your love of meat and liquor at the Newtown Hotel's The Animal. During World Class World Cocktail Week (forgive them that title), they're offering a Meat Meets Whiskey menu, which basically means you can go and consume Bulleit Bourbon via bone luge.

Other meat-inflected concoctions on the menu are a Gumbo Manhattan (of Bulleit Rye Whiskey, Gumbo Bitters, Italian sweet vermouth) and a Benton Old Fashioned with bacon-infused Bulleit Bourbon, maple syrup and orange bitters (both $18). The perfect side to either is clearly the bone marrow toastie, a sweet $10.

Vegetarians should probably avoid this like the plague. But some other part of the libation-loving event program of WCWCW will please you. Check out the auspicious Bar Swap between Sydney's The Rook and Melbourne's Black Pearl, or the Pimp Your Shake menu at Hinky Dinks. There's also a nationwide #garnishoff happening on Instagram, and your dinky orange slice ain't going to cut it.

World Class World Cocktail Week runs a series of Australia-wide events from May 6-13, curated by celebrated Sydney foodie Ms Darlinghurst. Check out the website for more information.