“Good work ain’t cheap and cheap work ain’t good” A statement that encompasses the soul of the craft beer industry world wide, gone are the days of a small generic selection of beers in favour of an ever expanding range of uniquely brewed delights that can satisfy even the most timid of new comers. Beer […]
A Four Pillars Christmas!
Dear Gin-lover, Things you don’t need us to tell you: The Australian summer is HOT. Things you might want us to remind you: All gin is best served COLD. So you see what we have here? A classic dichotomy… but as ever here at Four Pillars Gin we have a simple and elegant solution. Keep your gin COOL. Gin […]
Jack Daniels Series: The Brand We Think We Know – Mellowing
Recently here at MyBottleShop we attended a Jack Daniel’s event hosted by Assistant Master Distiller Chris Fletcher via video link from the Jack Daniel’s headquarters in the heartland of Tennessee. It was an eye opening event with the focus being on the final selection stage of a Single Barrel of Jack Daniel’s exclusively bottled for […]
Australia Prepares for a Japanese Christmas
The demand for Japanese Whisky has never been more prevalent in Australia, we have an insatiable thirst for it. With a quick investigation using Google Trends, it is apparent that Aussies can’t get enough of our new found whisky of choice. Australia ranks as the country with the highest number of queries among search terms for […]
The Do’s and Dont’s of Selling Online with MyBottleShop
From a start-up to annual sales nearing $5 million in less than three years, publican turned online retailer Steve Rider clearly has a solid grasp of e-commerce. The founder of Mybottleshop.com.au joins the My Business Podcast to discuss how business owners can best capitalise on sales growth opportunities, plus much more! Listen now My Business Podcast: […]
Craft Beer Dominance – What Constitutes Craft Beer?
Australians are drinking beer at all time record lows. Spoilt for choice in the drinks market, consumers are drinking less, not more, in an effort to experience high quality drinks; this is good news for craft beer producers. Major players in the drinks market have recognised that their ancient brands are no longer fulfilling the needs […]
Whisky Investment is Very Satisfying
While whisky as an investment is much more common in the United Kingdom (UK), there is a growing popularity for investing in whisk(e)y here in Australia. According to UK-based data collected by Lloyds Private Banking, the majority (88%) of people investing in whisky are satisfied with how their assets have performed over the last year. […]
Hennessy Master Blender’s Selection No.1 is a New Bourbon-Like Spirit to Win Over Whiskey Lovers
Master Blender’s Selection No.1 is one of the most interesting new spirits released in summer 2016. It’s a slightly sweet, slightly over-proof, single-batch blend of 80 to 100 eau de vie, aged up to 16 years in two- to four-year-old Limousin oak. Interestingly Hennessy is targeting bourbon drinkers, right down to the square bottle which […]