The bartender

Georgia Gresham

Maker

Starting her hospitality career working in restaurants, Georgia now bartends and crafts drinks across a number of Brisbane venues, including Maker. Already this year, her accolades are numerous, and include placing in the top 6 at the Espolòn Afterlife To the Bone competition held in Sydney in September. 

What first drew you to bartending, and what keeps you passionate about it today?

A little rascal who used to work at the Gresham convinced me to enter into a Greenhorn competition. I worked at a restaurant, hardly knew how to hold a shaker. I created a Frankenstein cocktail of a million different flavours and ideas. I fell in love. The excitement of creating something delicious and beautiful. 

The hero cocktail

Auxesia - Greek Goddess of Growth

Ingredients

• Smoked Espolòn Reposado

• Cinnamon Myrtle Acid

• Topped with Fever-Tree Cola

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The bar

Maker