Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 brand has released the Jack Daniel’s American Serve into the growing RTD whiskey category. Dark Spirits in the form of whiskey and rum account for 81 per cent of the $2.3 billion Australian Ready to Drink (RTD) Category Market and are the fastest growing segment within this category. In line […]
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Pirate Life Beer – Ahoy Me Maties
Pirate Life’s Hindmarsh Brewery in Adelaide’s western suburbs is the brainchild of young gun Western Australian brewers turned Croweaters, Jack Cameron and Red Proudfoot. Head brewer Jack Cameron explains that the Pirate Life name and brand is less about eye-patches and cutlasses and more a state of mind. “We want to make beer with bravado […]
Jack Daniel’s Celebrates 150 Years with Limited Edition Indian Motorcycle
Indian Motorcycles and the Jack Daniel’s distillery have announced a joint collaboration of bike and bottle, although somewhat of an oxymoron, it is wisely imprinted onto the bike that “throttles and bottles don’t mix.” Created to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Jack Daniel Distillery, which was registered in 1866, the Indian motorcycle model will […]
Australian Beers Win Big Overseas
Australian brewers have performed well on a global scale, picking up six Gold medals at the International Beer Challenge (IBC) 2016 in the UK. Melbourne’s Hawkers Beer was awarded two Gold medals for Hawkers IPA and Hawkers Imperial Stout 2016, Australian Brewery also picked up two Gold for its New World Pilsner and Pale Ale, […]
Jim Beam Citrus Highball Can Announced
Jim Beam’s Citrus Highball (ABV of 4.8%) ready-to-drink (RTD) beverage is ready to launch in Australia during August 2016 in time for the 2016/17 summer season. Coca-Cola Amatil and brand partner Beam Suntory are backing the new citrus highball to unlock long-term growth in the RTD market, by appealing to new drinkers of both genders. […]
Malfy Gin from Italy’s Amalfi Coast Launches in Australia
Malfy Gin is the “first luxury Italian gin” to hit the Australian market. Malfy Gin also carries the highly prized GQDI (Gin di Qualità Distillato) designation. The Vergnano family distils Malfy Gin in a family-run distillery in Moncalieri, Italy, and although the spirit is infused with Italian juniper and five other botanicals, it is the […]
Lagavulin launches 8 Year Old whisky to mark 200th anniversary
Famous Islay Scotch whisky Lagavulin is celebrating its 200 years of production with the launch of a special, limited edition eight-year-old expression, which will be available in Australia. Everyone that knows Islay whisky knows that Lagavulin is famous for its smoky aromas and complex aromas. The tasting notes for the new Lagavulin 8 year […]
Johnnie Walker releases new Island Green Blended Malt
Johnnie Walker has launched a new variation of its Johnnie Walker Green Label blended malt, with a greater influence of smoky whisky from Islay designed to appeal to single malt drinkers. Smoky blend: Johnnie Walker Island Green contains more peated malt than Green Label Named Johnnie Walker Island Green, the new blend will be available […]