Powerful and energetic yet focused and incandescent, this navy strength gin from Aussie craft distillery Karu in NSW is aptly named. This is Lightning Gin. With a name like Lightning, we knew this gin would pack a punch, but we weren’t expecting it to mirror the force of nature it takes its name from. But … Read more
If you love Australian gin, you probably know about Stone Pine Distillery already. But did you know they do a hopped gin too? This is Sympatico – an IPA’d gin and a ginned IPA. Owner-distiller Ian Glen has always shown his creative spark in his spirits. From his powerful, earthy Black Truffle Gin and happy … Read more
Here are five innovations and trends in alcohol that we should all be expecting to appear or gather speed in the next few months and years. The way we consume alcohol is constantly changing. I mean, we still drink it – there’s no other safe way to get it into our bodies. But the types … Read more
Could there be a better name for the first whisky to come from a years-dead distillery than Samsara? Meaning ‘rebirth’, the Samsara is the pride of Bladnoch Distillery, one of Scotland’s oldest scotch makers. And its resuscitation is thanks to an Australian. Brought to you by Bladnoch Distillery Perhaps it was the flash in the … Read more
There’s something wonderful about having a special bottle to open at Christmas; to savour the flavours of an elegant drink with the people who mean the most. Here are some of the finest wines and whisky around, perfect for this time of year. From drop to dram, when what you’re drinking is superbly crafted and … Read more
Australian whisky is like high-speed internet: you never knew how much you needed it before you tried it. Thankfully, just like high-speed internet, Australian whisky is becoming more easily available all the time. Whisky is and always has been a polarising drink. People either hate it or love it. But on this relationship scale, love … Read more
The negroni is one of my all-time favourite cocktails. Bitter, sweet, herbaceous and balanced. I didn’t think it could get any better. Then I found out – from a 5th generation gin distiller no less – that there is a way. Here’s how you do it. Mrs Romance and I have loved gin forever. Our … Read more
Whisky is one of those drinks people either love or hate. The difference is the people who hate it just haven’t found their way to drink it yet. Here are 5 tip on how to drink whisky to make everyone love what Mark Twain called “liquid sunshine”. When it comes to how you drink whisky, … Read more
If I were Oprah, this would definitely be one of my favourite things. Genius crowd-funded start-up The Aussie Tipple Company is creating cocktails in a bottle so all you have to do is chill, pour and chill. But it’s going to need a bit of help from you too. If you’ve ever wanted that slick … Read more
Pisco, the mysterious and versatile spirit from Peru and Chile, has been around for centuries, but it’s only now finding its way to our cocktail glasses. But what is it, what does it taste like and where do we find this strange South American tipple? The latest food trend of authentic South American fair is … Read more