Wineries and grape growers in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills Wine Region are celebrating as the 2021 harvest draws to a close, set to be an outstanding vintage. Following the exceptionally difficult vintage of the previous year, many winemakers are breathing a sigh of relief as excellent, consistent weather conditions throughout the key ripening and harvesting season from late […]
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Highwayman Batch #10 AWAS Exclusive Release – French Oak Apera/Tawny Cask
This is the final batch of highly anticipated, independently bottled Highwayman whiskies… Distilled in November 2016 by Dan and the team at Young Henry’s in Newtown, it was put to sleep for over four years there in a 100L French oak heavy char Apera cask before being transferred to Byron Bay. Once up north, Dan […]
French Bastille Day Tasting Event at MyBottleShop
A celebration of all things French, Bastille Day 2017 was held at My Bottle Shop featuring tastings of various spirits from the many regions of France led by Mauro Ribeiro from Cerbaco (importer and distributor of French drinks). During the night we were so lucky to taste Domaines de Provence Rinquinquin, Domaines de Provence Grande […]
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, […]