Bundaberg Rum and the the National Rugby League (NRL) announced a new partnership between Australia’s favourite spirit, Bundaberg Rum and Australia’s second favourite sport, the NRL. A 3 year sponsorship deal was struck with the NRL will see Bundaberg Rum become the naming rights sponsor of the NRL Super Saturday Series, Official Spirit of the […]
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Melbourne Moonshine – Hand Made Quality
Melbourne Moonshine is from the deep South…South Melbourne that is! Melbourne Moonshine is a corn based shine made to a recipe that honours the prohibition period in the United States. Corn has been sourced directly from Victorian farmers and the shine is distilled and bottled in South Melbourne. The Melbourne shine is a slightly sweet […]
Jack Daniel’s Celebrates 150th Anniversary in 2016
The United State’s Oldest Distillery, Jack Daniel’s in Tennessee turns 150 years old in 2016. Jack Daniel’s has announced plans to celebrate this major milestone around the world and here in Australia. It is remarkable that a brand can have such long standing and continued success for such a long period of time. It’s testament […]
Pikesville Rye Wins Awards
The famous Heaven Hill distillery in Kentucky USA has released a super premium version of their long running Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey. Bottled at 6 years old and 55% ABV, this new expression of Pikesville Rye is produced at Heaven Hill’s historic Bernheim Distillery in Louisville and aged in its premier rick-houses in Bardstown, Kentucky. […]
Ardbeg Dark Cove Released in Australia
Ardbeg will release their 2016 Ardbeg Day Limited Edition bottle on 1 June 2016. The initial release notes are as follows: “Its colour is that of copper stills in moonlight. Its nose – dark chocolate, rich treacle toffee and distant bonfires – betrays a secret: a clandestine meeting of Ardbeg matured in ex-Bourbon casks and […]
May 2016 American Whiskey Limited Releases
May is a big month for new limited release bourbon and whiskey bottles. Here is the pick of the best 1792 Full Proof New Date -125 Proof – 8.5 years old Abraham Bowman Wheat Bourbon -94 Proof – 9.5 years old Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection: Infrared Light Experiment-90 Proof – 375ml – 6 different bottles for this release […]
Glenmorangie Milsean Wins Limited Release Whisky of the Year Award
Glenmorangie Milsean Private Edition has won the 2016 International Whisky Competition (IWC) Gold Medal Award for limited release whisky of the year. The Glenmorangie Private Edition range features a special release each year that showcases the intriguing qualities of extra maturation…which in the whisky world refers to additional ageing in old wine barrels. Award winning Master Distiller […]
Glenmorangie Signet Wins 2016 Whisky of the Year
Regularly rated as one of the world’s ten best whiskies Glenmorangie Signet has gone on to win the 2016 Whisky of the Year in Chicago. The 7th edition of the International Whisky Competition took place in Chicago over three days, from 20 to 22 April 2016 and received over 160 entries. A world-class tasting panel […]