Archie Rose Horisumi Winter gin

Archie Rose Releases Rare Gin Number 2 in a Series of 4

Sydney urban distillery Archie Rose have released the Horisumi, Winter gin.   The 2nd collaboration with tattoo artist Kian Forreal, who operates under the traditional Japanese tattoo name of Shodai Horisum, has created a bespoke label design that pays homage to Japan’s distinctive seasons. The inspiration behind the label design embodies the beautiful Japanese season […]

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Hartshorn Sheep Whey Gin

A New Whey to Enjoy Gin

The beauty of gin is that it gives license to variety. Beyond juniper, just about any botanical can be macerated and made into this magnificent drink. With this in mind, Tasmania’s Hartshorn Distillery has decided to use (or, rather, ewe-se) distilled sheep’s whey as part of their incredible, experimental new Hartshorn Sheep’s Whey Gin. How […]

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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 […]

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Manly Spirits from Sydney’s Northern Beaches Launches

Manly Spirits Company has just launched its debut range of premium spirits after celebrating a clean-sweep of recent medal wins at the 17th San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) and 2017 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards (ADSA). The first distillery to open in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Manly Spirits Co. does things “the Australian way”. Sustainably sourced […]

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