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Camels Love Wednesday – It’s Hump Day! Try These Cocktails to Celebrate Australia Day, on January 26.



With Australia Day falling on a Wednesday this year, what better way to celebrate Hump Day than with a creative cocktail – or two?

Producing the world’s first camel vodka, Summer Land Camels on Charles Chauvel Drive in Harrisville is the place to head for sunset cocktails, stunning views and a delicious grazing platter showcasing a selection of award-winning camel milk cheese and local charcuterie, as you watch camels meander in the fields.

Camels Love Wednesday – It’s Hump Day! Try These Cocktails to Celebrate Australia Day, on January 26.
 
From moisturiser to cheese, gelato and vodka, this unique destination offers the ultimate camel experience with sunrise and garden rides, or farm tours and even an onsite café. 

The first spirit in the world made from camel milk whey and honey, only 300 bottles of small-batch vodka are made at a time from this pristine farm in Queensland’s Scenic Rim. With floral notes of seasonal honey and a long clean warming finish, it is ideal for long and cold Summer sipping.

Try these two cocktail recipes for Moscow Ca-mule and a Camel Cosmo on Australia Day and knock your guests humps off!

Summer Land Camels also has a special offer for AGFG readers…use the code AGFG5 to receive 5% off all products in their online store  (excluding farm tours, camel rides and experiences). This offer is valid until March 31, 2022.

For those who want their cocktails served up for them on January 26, order a Two of A Kind from The Everleigh Bottling Co. This gift pack comprises of your choice of two single-serve classic bottled cocktails, perfectly paired with co-ordinating glassware in a keepsake box – think cocktails like Martini, Negroni, Manhattan, Old Fashioned and Coffee House. 

Camels Love Wednesday – It’s Hump Day! Try These Cocktails to Celebrate Australia Day, on January 26.
 
These cocktails are manufactured to the most exacting standards, capturing old-world elegance and culture in a perfect single-serve bottle. Anywhere, anytime, every time – simply pour, garnish and your cocktail is ready for Summer drinking.

Mr Black Roasters & Distillers has joined forces with Queensland’s iconic Bundaberg Rum to launch a limited edition Mr Black Rum Barrel Aged Coffee Liqueur. Following on from Mr Black’s sold-out, barrel-aged collaboration with Vermont’s Whistle pig, the team decided to keep their next limited edition homegrown, looking no further than a tie-up with Bundy Rum.

Camels Love Wednesday – It’s Hump Day! Try These Cocktails to Celebrate Australia Day, on January 26.
 
Celebrating rum and coffee’s long and epic history, this distinctly Australian drop blends rum barrel-aged Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur with Bundaberg Master Distillers’ Blenders Edition Rum. A feast for the senses, with notes of coffee, dark chocolate, spice, brown sugar and raisins, this spirit is ideal for all celebrations, including Australia Day.

Best enjoyed on the rocks, here are three other ideas for cheeky cocktails – Espresso Martini, Cold Fashioned and a White Russian.

For more drinks to enjoy on January 26, click here.

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