Wild Turkey Way at The Annandale Hotel

Overview

For a few nights in May, The Annandale Hotel will be taken over by bourbon cocktails, burgers and art by some of Australia's most impressive young artists.

Sip on a Wild Turkey Kentucky Firebird — a bourbon cocktail that's been live-smoked with American oak wood chips, and combines bitter and sweet with Grand Marnier, Cinzano Rosso and Maraschino. Josh Arthurs (of the legendary burger pop-up Burgers by Josh) will be serving up a bourbon burger to match. The Wild South Burger (inspired by turkey and bourbon) is loaded with wagyu beef, chipotle mayo, sweet and sour pickles and Wild Turkey peach and barbecue sauce.

There will be some barrels about, too — decorated with a unique gallery of artworks from Australian artists including ARIA award-winning musician Bertie Blackman, street artist and sculptor Will Coles (he's the guy who sculpts washing machines and balaclavas into the city) and mixed-media legend Nikolaus Dolman. It's all to celebrate leading Australian talent who embody the ethos of 'doing things your way', just like three generations of the Russell family have done in creating Wild Turkey American bourbon for over 100 years with their own traditional distilling process.

Really, it's just a good chance for you to see some great art, try out a few bourbon cocktails and eat a delicious burger at the Annandale Hotel.