You might have heard that we have a couple of new additions to the Four Pillars Gin family officially joining us this week. Not one, but two barrel aged gins, both with very distinct characteristics. So here they are – Four Pillar’s first ever Sherry Cask Gin and Solera No. 7 of the newly-christened Chardonnay Barrel Gin, both in new […]
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Santa Teresa Rum Lands in Australia. Finally…
Bacardi-Martini Australia has revealed that it is launching family-owned Venezuelan rum, Santa Teresa, in Australia. Located in the Valley of Aragua, the hacienda Santa Teresa has a climate ranging from hot, humid days to cold, dry nights which help with the rum’s ageing process. Bacardi-Martini Regional Vice President, Denis Brown, was delighted to welcome the […]
Ryan Reynolds Buys Aviation Gin
Owned by craft spirits importer and marketer Davos Brands, Aviation is a small, growing player in an otherwise static gin market. The Portland, Oregon-produced alcohol shifted an estimated 15,000 cases in 2016, according to Beverage Marketing Corporation’s DrinkTell database. That is thought to have increased 20% to some 18,000 small batch cases last year. Compared to gin giants such […]
Applewood Okar – The Australian Amaro
In December 2015 Applewood took the plunge and launched what nobody else had in Australia – two different examples of Amaro (Økar and Red Økar) – a type of of bitter/herbal aperitif that’s been popular for more than a century – famous for it’s use in the Negroni or Spritz. Very quickly – Applewood knew they were onto […]
MyBottleShop is the 1st Liquor Store in Australia to Accept Bitcoin
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION Today 9th February 2018, www.mybottleshop.com.au became the first liquor store in Australia to accept the wildly successful crypto-currency Bitcoin. Why Bitcoin? The idea behind Bitcoin was to produce a means of exchange, independent of any central authority, that could be transferred electronically in a secure way. Bitcoin’s most important characteristic […]
Poltergeist Gin from Tasmania – True Spirit
When the excavations at the historical Shene Estate in Tasmania began, the conservators found hundreds of Dutch case gin bottles, literally lying where they had been cast off the balcony by the landed gentry back in the day. It was the beginning of a year’s long journey that would culminate in the continued survival of […]
Fiji Rum Video Overview
Please take a look at our quick overview video of the Rum Co. of Fiji product range including the Bati and Ratu rums. This video features Rum Co. Fiji Master Distiller of “Master of Rum” Liam Costello. If you would like to buy these delicious rums please visit our Fiji Rum page.
Southern Comfort Once Again Includes Whiskey Following Relaunch Under Sazerac
Southern Comfort has officially found its way back to New Orleans with a revamped package and new positioning, tabbed “The Spirit of New Orleans,” a nod to the brand’s connection to the colorful city for 140+ years. The brand now once again includes whiskey in the blend, which over time had been phased out prior […]