From the craft beer capital of the USA, this distillery combines the best of beer-making as well as using local Pinot Noir casks to bring a wealth of flavours to their award-winning American single malt whiskey. When you hear the words American whiskey, you usually think of Bourbon or perhaps Rye. But recent years have … Read more
Pairing food with wine or beer is a well-known thing. But what about pairing food with whisky? Here are 5 dishes that go perfectly with a good dram. Brought to you by Assembly. Whenever the topic comes up of which food goes best with a wine, beer or whisky—often at the cellar door, brewery or … Read more
Sweet, sharp, spicy and smoky, this peated whisky cocktail from an old family recipe fits Pure Scot’s new blended peated whisky perfectly. And if you’re not sure what peated whisky or blended scotch is, read on! I love peated whisky. I love the intensity of flavours, the savoury depth, the sharp tang of iodine and … 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
It’s time to get the bar restocked. And as part of our Hint Magazine gift guide, we’ve put together some ideas for what to buy for Christmas, so here are the best wine and spirits options to give as present… or even better, to use as a hint for what you want to be waiting … 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
You know, being in the travel industry in any shape or form really isn’t a lot of fun at the moment. Of course, being in Sydney is a better place to be (for now) than many other places in the world with regards to Covid outbreaks, closed borders, travel bans and outright lockdown, but it … Read more
As the mercury rises and that summer sun gives you the thirst, finding that delicious yet refreshing drink for the season can make all the difference. Here are some summer drinks that give you a lighter, easier way to enjoy a tipple. With lifestyle choices and busy schedules coming into play with people’s social life … 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
We’re finally back in Sydney and the jet lag has almost gone. But already the travel bug is nibbling at our chilly toes and nudging us to think once more about the open road. Thankfully, this week we’re able to travel without moving. From the lapping shores of Sydney Harbour and the artisanal homeland of … Read more