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If you haven't yet heard of The Propaganda Club, their cocktail mixologist Jade, or the soon-to-be-famous 'Prunus Avium', strap yourself in, because we're going on a wild ride.
The prohibition-style basement restaurant, lounge and cocktail bar of The Propaganda Club brings everything luxurious and opulent to the Adelaide bar scene. With 1920s New York inspired decor, the club beautifully merges innovative modern Australian dining and cocktails with old-world charm.
The entrance of the club is adorned with an eye-catching and unforgettable chandelier immersed in history, 400kg's of restored solid iron and Hungarian crystal seductively lures you into the establishment. Originally forged in Europe in the 1940s, the chandelier then came to Adelaide to adorn the Church of St Michael until the 90s, and to our luck, now stands proudly above the stairway entrance of The Propaganda Club.
Jade Dunn is a seasoned veteran in all things hospitality and a regular face mixing modern takes on classic cocktails behind the bar at The Propaganda Club. Her newest creation, the 'Prunus Avium' (Latin for Wild Cherry) has secured her one of the top 20 spots in the East London Liquor Company's cocktail competition. The cocktail uses the ELLC's premium Dry London Gin, alongside Adelaide hills' own Applewood's Cherrycello and McLaren Vale's Hedonist Shiraz for a bold and uninhibited take on an Australian infused cocktail.
"The inspiration for this cocktail came from the love I have for Gin, and a passion for cocktails with a unique twist"
- Jade Dunn
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| The 'Prunus Avium' Cocktail by Jade Dunn |
Jades creation features Native Australian ingredients like Muntrie Berries that carry the flavours of spicy apples to their in-house kitchen made Muntrie Berry syrup, curated for custom cocktails. The Cherrycello is anything but traditional in its own right, diverging from the classic Maraschino cherry taste, and instead changing the face of cherry by favouring a traditional flavour base in this insanely intense Cherrycello. Served over crushed ice in English crystal and topped with mint and dehydrated strawberries, this SA made gem will very surely be a state favourite in no time.
I highly recommend popping into The Propaganda Club to personally experience the uniqueness of the bar and Jades cocktail alike. Catch Jade behind the bar on Fridays and Saturdays after 5pm.
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| The Pink Madame Cocktail |