Qantas has announced a revamped spirits menu alongside new food offerings for the southern hemisphere’s winter. Notably, new Australian gins are being offered and out and Campari will be on offer in all international cabins for the first time.
Australian favourite Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin will be the new standard gin pour across the Flying Kangaroo’s international First, Business and Premium Economy cabins. First inflight and lounge customers will enjoy sipping on a quarterly rotation of independent Australian gins, including Applewood, Brookies, Beachtree ‘Quokka’ Gin and the Australian Distilling Co ‘Bondi’ Gin.
Campari is appearing on the menu in time for the European summer travel period and will be available for international customers across all cabins for the first time. The aperitif will be served in premium cabins with a new selection of roasted almonds, cashews and hazelnuts.
For flyers who appreciate whisky, Tasmania’s award-winning Lark Classic Cask is making its menu debut in First while Melbourne-based Starward Nova is served on Domestic Business Class.
The Qantas Food, Beverage and Service team of mixologists and sommeliers tasted and reviewed nearly 400 different products in designing the new spirit offering.
“We began planning for our new spirits selection more than 12 months ago with the intention to offer our customers a more premium choice when they fly with us. With our flights to Rome restarting and Paris taking off soon, a new aperitif is the perfect way to start or end a European summer holiday,” commented Phil Capps, Executive Manager of Product and Service at Qantas.
The Qantas winter menu features plant-based options across all cabins and each route has a menu inspired by the destination. Dishes available include prawn and kimchi dumplings with marinated cucumbers; crudités with wattleseed and beetroot dip, native Australian greens and Persian feta; artichoke fagottini pasta with tomato consommé, peas, scallop and tarragon; coconut sticky rice pudding with mango, toasted coconut and sesame.
