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Hot Spot: Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival

Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival — 8 & 9 Aug, Royal Exhibition Building

Top Shelf Boutique Drinks Festival is hosting the perfect weekend to unwind with some of the best premium and craft beverages. You can try free samples of beer, wine or spirits and some of the country's most talented bartenders will teach you how to mix a cocktail of your own. If the hands-on experience isn't your cup of tea (or liquor, as it were), there's still the opportunity to learn about what you're drinking, as world-renowned drink connoisseurs will be speaking throughout the festival. Don't stress that you'll be hungry either, as Huxtaburger, Paco y Lola and Frenchese will be there providing quality bites all day (plus you can get alcoholic macarons from Chocolette Patisserie for dessert!). Jump onto Top Shelf's website to nab a ticket for $25, or mosey on down for $40 at the door. Start sipping away from 12pm on 8 & 9 Aug, at Royal Exhibition Building.