Diageo, the world’s biggest producer of spirits, has announced ten impeccable, meticulously crafted, limited-edition Scotch Whiskies will be released in strictly limited quantities in Australia this April as part of Diageo’s annual Special Releases Collection. The Special Releases Collection is a hand-selected range of some of the rarest and oldest cask- strength bottlings from distinguished, lesser known and…
The wait is over. As we patiently look forward to the highly-anticipated return of Game of Thrones this April, we can raise a glass to the Game of Thrones Single Malt Scotch Whisky Collection as it officially hits Australian shores this week. To celebrate the eighth and final season of the critically-acclaimed TV series, Game of Thrones, DIAGEO and HBO have released a limited-edition collection of…
Johnnie Walker®, the world’s number one blended Scotch Whisky, is launching an exciting limited-edition new whisky, Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch Sweet Peat, the latest creation from their experimental Blenders’ Batch project. Over a decade ago, a small team of Johnnie Walker blenders began a series of experiments matching flavours and aromas to explore what happens when different…
Last week we brought you the news of the delicious small batch spiced rum that Bundaberg have released. If you missed it, click here for more info. Well today, we’ve got a couple of fantastic suggestions on how you can enjoy it. Cheers! Dark & Stormy: Add Ice to highball glass Squeeze of lime Top…
If it was a boxer, it would be Gasius Clay. If it was a jazz musician, it would be Fizzy Gillespie and It’s personality would be ‘bubbly’. This is a long winded and pale ale inspired way of saying that the Coastal Brewery Boomerang Beach Pale Ale is slightly gassy, in fact, way too gassy.…
If you haven’t heard of Mahou before, you’d be forgiven for wondering if it was a beer made in Hawaii. It’s not. It’s a beer made by the Spanish in their capital city, Madrid. To be honest, I’d never heard of the beer until I was lucky enough to spend some time in Madrid on…
“Doss Blockos”. That’s the name of the beer we’re reviewing today, not some new phrase that the Spanish have invented for themselves…. East 9th Brewing Company, based out of Melbourne, are the dudes responsible for this drop of Pale Lager and checking out their website, I reckon you’d have to say they are a bit…
If you’re one of those people who think gin is only a summer drink, it’s time for a rethink! The latest boom in craft gin is precisely because gin is arguably the most versatile spirit out there. Drink it neat, with mixers (not just tonic) or in a multitude of cocktails, there really is a…
After browsing through the local bottle shop for some beer to drink while on holidays, I came across the six pack of the Cricketers Arms Session Ale. Having never had a Cricketers Arm beer, I thought I’d give them a go. Plus, the bottle shop I was in had them on sale, so why not?…
Have you ever heard of the Tonka bean, or wondered what it might be doing in a bottle of gin? Funnily enough, just when you think you can’t be surprised by a new botanical, along comes a new distillery to put you in your place. Patient Wolf is the project of two mates Dave and…
