Rosé wine continues to fly off the shelves in Australia. And Gin is the fastest growing category of any alcohol. So why not combine these two loves together? Squealing Pig, the winemakers of the most popular rosé sold in Australia, have done just that. Launching in July and available to pre-order from www.mybottleshop.com Australia’s #1 […]
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Nanny State Liquor Tax Rip Off!
Australia has the highest liquor tax excise in the world. The rate in Australia is about $85 per litre – twice as much as New Zealand and 10 times the USA rate! The global whisky market alone is expected to be worth more than $10billion AUD by 2023 and sales are growing fastest in the […]
Blackened Whiskey by Metallica – Batch Playlists
FORGED BY SOUND Each batch of BLACKENED Whiskey has a unique playlist that was used to sonically-enhance the whiskey during finishing. As the well-aged whiskey rests in the finishing barrels, the music is played to the barrel causing the whiskey inside to move and interact with the wood. The movement of the whiskey and the […]
Highland Queen Blended Scotch Wins Gold Awards
A Highland Queen blended Scotch whisky has struck gold. It impressed the judging panels at two internationally acclaimed industry awards ceremonies – the International Spirits Challenge and The Scotch Whisky Masters. Highland Queen Sherry Cask Finish, which has been extra-matured in the specially selected Spanish sherry casks for a minimum of nine months, won the […]
Lyre’s Non-Alcoholic Spirits Video
Meet Mark Livings from Lyre’s ZERO Alcohol Products. Lyre’s is a new Australian spirit style product that has 13 products in the range including a non-alcoholic Scotch, Absinthe and Bourbon!
Willett the Bourbon Unicorn
Unlike, say, Pappy Van Winkle or Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection, Willett is not a name that bourbon drinkers even know they should know. Even if they did, Willett’s output is virtually impossible to understand for the uninitiated. The packaging looks largely the same across the entire product line; Cognac-style bottles with subdued white labels are […]
George Remus Bourbon Video Review
In this video the MyBottleShop Team crack open a bottle of George Remus bourbon and give it a taste and tell a strange story about George Remus the man. In the high likely hood you don’t know, George Remus was a Cincinnati lawyer who created one of the most intricate and successful bootlegging operations of the Prohibition […]
Understanding Italian Wines
History of Italian Wine With a wine history dating back more than 4,000 years and a climate ideally suited to viticulture, Italy is one of the most diverse winemaking countries in the world. By the time the Greeks first came to southern Italy, wine had long been a part of everyday life. Grapes were so […]