To start with, it’s actually not even called a Butter Wash, it’s called a Fat Wash. A fat wash is essentially the process of infusing something oily or fatty into alcohol to impart desirable flavours, and then removing the main fat component. To do this for our Hot Cross Buttered Gin we gently heated our gin and […]
Johnnie Walker’s $35,500 48-Year-Old Scotch Unveiled
When Jim Beveridge took up a post as a flavour chemist at Johnnie Walker than in the early 1980s, he could scarcely have predicted the impact that move would make. Peering behind the curtain of the world’s best-loved blended whisky, Beveridge was invited to dive head-first into the deep intricacies of maturation, and it wasn’t […]
1907 Heidsieck Monopole Gout American: After Perfect ‘Cellaring’ In A Shipwreck, It’s The World’s Most Expensive Champagne
Heidsieck Monopole Gout American 1907 is the world’s most expensive champagne. Or so it is often touted. Well, that really depends on where you buy it. And, yes, it is still available, though in tiny quantities and rarely seen. A few special stores (a quick google will direct you) or the secondary market is the […]
Kilikanoon winery named Australia’s Best Producer for eighth time
The South Australian vineyard picked up the accolade at the 30th edition of the Mundus Vini Grand International Wine Awards. The flagship award formed part of a successful evening for Kilikanoon, which achieved nine gold medals, three silver medals and one ‘grand gold medal’, having submitted 15 wines for judging. For Travis Fuller, Kilikanoon’s General Manager, […]
Waitlist invitation for lovers of Lark
Lark Distilling Co’s Legacy, its most significant release in 30 years, is set to be released and whisky lovers can join a waitlist to purchase one of just 322 bottles produced from Monday, 21 March at 9.00am. Aged for 20 years, this whisky represents the legacy created by Bill Lark when he founded Australia’s craft […]
World Famous Californian Wine Regions
california as a wine region. California is world famous for its distinctive, strongly styled wines with a clear focus on Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon. California’s complex topography and unique meso-climates provide for a spectacular array of wine expressions. Currently California has 140 American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), each defined by distinct influences categorised by […]
Past Releases
See below for a list and descriptions of our various limited and historical releases from years past. TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY 2019 Sullivans Cove 25th Anniversary 21yo was released in October of 2019 in celebration of our 25th Anniversary year. This whisky is to date the oldest official distillery bottling of Australian single malt whisky ever. […]
Lustau 125th Anniversary Sherry: Spanish Liquid Gold
A string of high-profile awards has seen the sales of St Agnes XO luxury brandy surge to new levels, with a flow-on effect to the St Agnes VS, VSOP and Bartenders Cut expressions. The awards started to roll in October last year with St Agnes Distillery being awarded a gold medal for the St Agnes […]