Halloween Cocktail: the Black Promise
Can you feel it in your bones? It’s Halloween, folks. Tonight, dark things stalk the land and evil is at large. The clink of a spectre’s chains, the slither of … Read more
Friday drinks
Halloween Cocktails – For Your Eyes Only Martini series
As we draw ever closer to the spookiest night in the calendar, we thought we’d bring you a couple of soothing cocktails to help blank out anything that goes bump … Read more
Cocktail Romance: Dark and Stormy the Aussie Way
Sweet, sour, fizzy, the gentle heat of ginger and the unique flavour of rum – the Dark and Stormy rum cocktail is an absolute classic. But we think our Aussie … Read more
Bacon Bourbon by Experimental Spirits Co – Cocktail Series: part 3 – Little Pig, Little Pig
Bacon and alcohol. On their own, they’re wonderful things – as great as was the gift of fire to us puny humans. But the Experimental Spirits Company have combined these … Read more
15 tips for wine tasting at the cellar door
Wineries are trying to make their business more accessible these days. But knowing what to do and say when you visit one can make the whole experience of a trip … Read more
5 (or is it 9) awesome places to eat and drink in Brisbane
When I first visited Brisbane almost 15 years ago, there weren’t really any good places to go for a drink. But now, with the small bar culture sinking its claws … Read more
Bacon Bourbon by Experimental Spirits Co – Cocktail Series: part 2 – Bacon Bourbon Manhattan
Manhattan: apart from being one of the greatest, most ridiculously awesome cities on the planet – it also happens to be one of my favourite cocktails. I never thought I … Read more
Moonshine kingdom: Whipper Snapper Distillery, Perth
Me and my mate Jarrod from Aussie craft spirit distributors Nip of Courage are about to witness something rare and beautiful: the grand opening of a distillery. Whipper Snapper in Perth, … Read more
Penfolds Grange Hermitage 1951 – the ultimate wine dilemma
Penfolds Grange Hermitage – or just straight ‘Grange’ to its friends – is roundly considered as one of the world’s greatest wines. It’s certainly one of the most expensive. So … Read more
3 craft gins you have to try
Gin is back in vogue, there’s no doubt about that. But do you just grab the bottle of Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray, or is there something better out there? Simply … Read more