In many cases, the frequency of online shopping visits has over taken that of a traditional bricks and mortar store. This is certainly true for the specialty liquor industry. If you have kids and a full-time job, the less time you spend driving to and from stores, the better. Amazon, eBay and MyBottleShop and other […]
The New Illegal Tender Rum from Western Australia
The Illegal Tender Rum company is located in Dongara, in the midwest of Western Australia. This craft distillery was the long time dream of Codie Palmer, who quit his 9-5, sold everything and got to work making his dream a reality. The name ‘Illegal Tender’ comes from the notion of rum being used as a […]
Porn Star Ron Jeremy’s Rum Lands in Australia with a Bang!
Many celebrity endorsed liquor brands are dismissed by connoisseurs because of the, quite often, poorer quality of the product. I can concede I had the same pre-conceived view of the Ron de Jeremy Rum, how could an Porn Star produce an aged Panamanian Rum worth drinking? Upon tasting this rum, you cannot really put your […]
Discover The ‘Suberb’ Sydney Brewery Range
The Sydney Brewery range of craft beer is nothing short of impressive. Whether you’d go for the interestingly innovative Agave Ginger Cider or the admittedly ‘left of central’ Surry Hills Pils, you won’t go wrong with these award winning brews. The original Love Dale Brewery was founded on the Crown Plaza site in the Hunter […]
Diageo 2016 Rare Single Malt Releases
A 40-year-old Cambus single grain and 37-year-old Port Ellen, the oldest expression from the closed Islay distillery, are among Diageo’s 2016 Special Releases. Ten Scotch whiskies are to be released this autumn from operational and silent distilleries, all of which have been chosen as model examples of the Diageo Scotch portfolio. The oldest release in […]
Sample Brew: Embrace the fraction
Sample Brew beers are made to inspire. With their reductionist design and high quality ingredients, this craft beer brewery from Collingwood in Victoria is carving a niche in the saturated craft beer market. This additive free, preservative free, all natural brew is crafted in an ‘experimental’ fashion by the Sample Brew team and they have […]
Bundaberg Black Aged 12 Years Limited Release 2016
The Bundaberg Rum Distilling company is set to release the 10th Vatting of the highly anticipated and sought after Bundaberg Black. This 12 Year Old Rum is bottled at 40%, making it a little higher ABV compared to the standard Bundaberg Rum and will be released in limited numbers. Fans of previous releases of Bundaberg […]
NEW Limited Edition Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish
Three new limited edition expressions of Johnnie Walker have been created as part of a series of flavour experiments, starting with Johnnie Walker Red Rye Finish. The blending team at Johnnie Walker, led by master blender Jim Beveridge, have been investigating the impact of various brewing, distillation and maturation techniques on the flavour of Scotch […]