Starward has gone from a complete unknown on the Australian market to one of the country’s leading whiskies in ten years. But the remarkable progress and critical acclaim that Starward has received thus far isn’t enough to satisfy David Vitale, the founder of Starward Distillery. In the aftermath of Starward’s tenth birthday celebrations last week, […]
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2017’s Most Awarded Whisky is Indian
While they come from a place relatively unknown in the world of whisky, Paul John have produced an array of award-winning whiskeys in the warm climes of Goa, India. Given the temperature of the sub-continent, as well as its access to premium water and Himalayan grain, it’s not surprising that they could craft such incredible […]
Australia and Spain collaborate on Cousin Vera Gin
Cousin Vera’s Gin is an exciting international collaboration between two premier craft gin distilleries: Spain’s Santamanía and Australia’s Four Pillars. What began as a few thoughts on Twitter turned into a series of multilingual emails, then a meeting in Madrid between two master gin crafters. From their distillery in the Yarra, Four Pillars brought a selection of Australia’s uniquely aromatic […]
Ironbark Dry Gin Wins Best Traditional Style Gin
Ironbark 313 Dry Gin has been awarded the Best Traditional Style Gin in Australia at the World Drinks Awards for 2017. This Dry Gin has taken a step back from the trendy, floral and herbaceous gin style and followed the traditional ‘dry and peppery’ variety. The unique finish is reminiscent of pencil shavings – there is […]
The Award Winning Ironbark Distillery’s Gin Competing At The World Drink Awards
2016 was a successful year for Greta and Reg Papps of the Ironbark Distillery. The 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition put their products on the world stage, awards were given to both their Gin’s and Moonshine’s. I’ve got a feeling this is only the beginning of what is going to be a wild ride for […]
Limited Edition Experimental Johnnie Walker Whisky Released
Johnnie Walker Blenders’ Batch Bourbon Cask & Rye Finish has just been released. The first market to receive this bottle will be Singapore. The whisky is the second release from the Johnnie Walker Blender’s Batch series, an experimental take on Scotch whiskies that challenges tradition. The first release was the Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish. […]
The Whiskey Barons Bourbon Collection
The Whiskey Barons Bourbon Collection is an ambitious undertaking by Wild Turkey Distillery to honour and recreate historically significant Bourbons that were lost after Prohibition. Our mission is to resurrect these remarkable spirits so current and future generations of whiskey lovers can taste history while giving back to the Kentucky community that sparked so much […]
First Fake News… Now Fake Whiskey!
A 41-year-old man has been arrested by London’s Metropolitan Police following an alleged attempt to sell hundreds of thousands of pounds of counterfeit spirits at auction, in an operation ‘never seen on such a scale before’. A police raid of a residential address unearthed a ‘significant’ rare spirits collection, alongside a ‘sophisticated’ bottling operation that […]