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 […]
Exploring Spain’s First Urban Distillery
SANTAMANÍA is Spain’s only urban distillery, and one of only a few Spanish distilleries focused exclusively on producing quality spirits. With an aim to use only the finest Spanish grapes, this small outfit has crafted some incredible artisan gin and vodka. Notably, none of their releases are in batches any greater than 800. The small outfit is […]
Quick Tips For Getting Started Home Brewing
It can seem daunting from the outset but do you know how satisfying it is to kick back with a coldie that you’ve brewed from scratch? The effort you put into brewing your own beer is instantly negated after your first sip. To get started with a small, trial brew you do need to make an […]
Baldwin Moonshine a hit at the American Distilling Awards
Baldwin Distilling Co Apple Pie Moonshine has taken out a ‘Best in Category’ and Bronze Medal at the American Distilling Awards held in Baltimore, Maryland. These awards come off the back of the success of the Baldwin Moonshine and the Premium ‘American Style’ Whiskey that we see walking out the door here at MyBottleShop. Made from 100% […]
Our Five Best Boiler-Maker Combos
The traditional pick-me-up of the hard-worker, boiler-makers combine two of life’s greatest treasures: a tall beer and a shot of whiskey. These wild and wonderful combinations are infinite, but the following five are our favourites: The Woodford Wives’ Club Here, the hoppy caramel taste of My Wife’s Bitter brilliantly complements the subdued corn sweetness of Woodford […]
Five Incredible Coffee Concoctions
A sixteenth century Sheikh once said “Whoever tastes coffee will forever forswear the liquor of the grape”. We think he might have said otherwise if he could have tasted the following combinations of the two: Applewood’s Espressocello Combining South Australian grapes with exclusive Mexican coffee beans, this coffee liqueur is a cocktail worthy combination of Applewood spirit and artisan coffee. Distilled […]
Our Five Funniest Novelty Vodkas
Here at MyBottleShop, we’ve had a variety of quirky vodkas come into our collection over the years. These are the five that we found the funniest, so feast your eyes on these: Firestarter Vodka Equipped with a quirky, high-speed cocktail pourer, this premium Moldovan vodka can fire up any party! Though it may seem gimmicky, the […]
Four Fine Ways To Enjoy Absinthe
With drinking rituals as old as its alchemical recipe, Absinthe has been enjoyed in many ways by artists and bohemians over the centuries. These are four of the most fascinating methods, half of which involve fire: Method One – Classic French Fill your glass with a jigger of absinthe. Place your absinthe spoon across the rim, […]