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 […]
Australian Craft Spirits
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin – Bloody awesome, bloody delicious and finally bloody here…
Four Pillars gin from Victoria are very excited to announce the release of Bloody Shiraz Gin #Vintage2017! We know you all fell in love with this purple phenomenon last year. So you know that Bloody Shiraz Gin is the product of the awesome magic that happens when you combine Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin with cool-climate, […]
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 […]
Ironbark Dry Gin Wins Best Traditional Style Gin
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 […]
The Award Winning Ironbark Distillery’s Gin Competing At The World Drink Awards
2016 was a successful year for Greta and Reg Papps of the Ironbark Distillery. The 2016 San Francisco World Spirits Competition put their products on the world stage, awards were given to both their Gin’s and Moonshine’s. I’ve got a feeling this is only the beginning of what is going to be a wild ride for […]
The Rise of Australian Craft Vodka
While vodka is, by definition, flavourless, a new breed of craft distilleries are exploring the intricacies of this spirit. While the term ‘craft’ is loosely defined, organisations like the American Distilling Institute define craft distilleries as those with an output of less than 52’000 cases each year. Owing to an upsurge in popularity, these smaller distilleries […]
Tasmania’s Southern Wild Distillery Release DASHER + FISHER Gin
Another Tasmanian Distillery you say? Yes it’s true, the apple isle has a new spirits producer – Southern Wild Distillery. Southern Wild have released a new line of gins, aptly named DASHER + FISHER. The line is named after the two wild rivers, Dasher and Fisher, which run from the snow melt Cradle Mountain through the […]
Brookie’s – Byron Bays New Gin
Cape Byron Distillery, Australia’s newest distillery, launched Brookie’s Byron Dry Gin, the first to be produced in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia. Eddie Brook, who has over 10 years of experience in the spirits industry, along with one of the world’s most internationally acclaimed distillers, Jim McEwan (ex Bruichladdich and creator of the Botanist […]