Entertainment
9 June, 2023
Gin and whisky juggling act
Enjoy the taste of tropical spirits mixed with circus-style entertainment
A FAR North Queensland’s Festival of Spirits mixes gin with a vintage-style circus tomorrow (June 10).
The festival at Hemingway’s Brewery will highlight the region’s array of gins, whiskies, rums and more from Wolf Lane (Cairns), Distil on the Hill (Kuranda), Mt Uncle Distillery (Walkamin), Narrow Track Distillery (Stratford), Wild River Mountain Distillery (Wondecla) and Devils Thumb (Port Douglas). Brewery head of hospitality Roman Haslinger said the festival, which coincided with World Gin Day, was an opportunity to experience the unique tastes and flavours of spirits made by the Far North’s distilleries.
“Along with a strong appreciation for quality and enviable access to the abundant range of botanicals and natural ingredients, our region’s distillers are pushing boundaries and setting the bar high on a global stage for creating distinct and sophisticated flavours,” he said.
“The Festival of Spirits collectively recognises the region’s distillers and all the clever and talented people who are innovating and making products that capture the vibrant spirit of the tropics.”
Taking cue from the vintage circus theme, there is a high-voltage line-up of fun and entertainment including circus performances, juggling competitions, sea shanties from The Secret Men, Cairns’ 5-piece men’s choir and a folk music showcase from Keesha McLean’s Cairns Voice Studio.
Known for his juggling skill at work and at play, brewery functions coordinator Brendan Dennis has issued a call out to anyone who can juggle to get along to the festival and show their flair in the air with a chance to snag the major prize of a Great Barrier Reef cruise from Down Under Cruise and Dive.
Festival of Spirits is a free and family-friendly event tomorrow from noon until late at Hemingway’s Brewery, Wharf St
