Kona brewing have announced 2 limited edition tropical beers that should make winter that little bit more tropical this year. For the 1st time in Australia you can get your hands on both Gold Cliff IPA and Kanaha Blonde Ale. Gold Cliff IPA is inspired by a symbol of Hawaiian hospitality, the pineapple a fruit that is plentiful […]
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Death’s Door American Craft Gin launches in Australia
Death’s Door Gin – which takes its name from the most treacherous waterway in the Great Lakes, separating Washington Island from the Door County peninsula in northern Wisconsin – is a 47 percent ABV, London Dry style of gin, distilled in the Wisconsin town of Middleton. “Australia is the leader of quality spirits consumption in […]
Top 20 Most Expensive Bourbons in the World
All prices are sourced from auctions in United States Dollars The Top 20 Most Expensive Bourbons Avg. Price (USD) 1 Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey, Kentucky $3,690 2 Old Fitzgerald Very Old 8 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky $3,416 3 Parker’s Heritage Collection 2nd Edition 27 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, Kentucky $3,103 4 […]
Prohibition Destroys the USA Bourbon Industry
Prohibition had a devastating effect on the Whiskey industry in Kentucky. Distilling properties were significantly devalued before the legislation was enacted, because of the growing strength of the Prohibition movement. Prior to 1920, there were over 180 distilleries in operation in Kentucky. The major Kentucky counties with operating distilleries pre-1920 included Nelson with 23, Jefferson […]
California’s Sonoma County Distillers Now in Australia
Founded in California in 2010, Sonoma County Distilling Company produces high-quality whiskeys for the discerning drinker. Incorporating a grain to glass philosophy, each level of production is handled in-house, including the mashing and fermentation of grains, American oak barrel ageing, bottling, and labelling. The final products are the result of time-honoured traditions, from using direct […]
What the Hell is Pre-Pro Bourbon?
Ok to cut a long story short and then… go into the loooong story. A pre-prohibition (or pre-pro for short) bourbon is Bourbon brand that existing before prohibition started in the United States in 1919. The bourbon label is still considered pre-pro even if it was actually produced post prohibition as long as the label […]