When Melbourne bar impresario, Vernon Chalker (Gin Palace, Bar Ampere) played boozy-matchmaker to bartender Shaun Byrne and respected winemaker Gilles Lapalus, the result was two beautiful new vermouths. We caught up with the gents to find out how they did it.
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Boring stuff, right? But wherever booze is there’s someone looking to make money from it, someone wanting to tax it, and someone looking to find ways they can sell more of it. Yesterday’s Sydney Morning Herald carried a story about calls from the Distilled Spirits Industry Council of Australia to change the way alcohol is taxed — which would see ciders attracting a higher tax rate than they do now.
Yep, it’s American, so there is a bit of a yankee-centric feel about this website but if you’re interested in hunting down new and unique spirits, you’re sure to find something here.
I tracked down this little gem via Amazon and had to settle for a second hand edition. I only stumbled upon it via my research for my upcoming Mexico trip with the author himself so I was a little surprised it was never mentioned earlier.
The lads at the West Winds have expanded their range. The beverage moguls in…
There’s a new spirits company making bottles that bartenders are going to appreciate because they’ve been designed by bartenders with the trade in mind.
Not many producers launch a tequila and get featured in the esteemed pages of Vanity Fair. In fact, we’re pretty sure not even one has before. But those nobodies before weren’t handsome George Clooney, were they?
Bundaberg release 5 year old rum to help flooded QLD communities and release a gun double-barrel rum.
Silodesign.com is a Paris based design website with some pretty spectacular kit. Since 2005, the company has specialised in tableware, due to the outstanding recognition received from the professional restaurant industry.
Once in a while a book comes along that’s a real game changer and Drinks by Tony Conigliaro is one of them. If you’re a doubter then turn to the first page where Heston Blumenthal sings Conigliaro’s praises: “Tony Conigliaro is a revolutionary. He is at the forefront of a new energy in cocktail making.”
Tanqueray Malacca gin has made a much anticipated return to market in the US, and Maker’s Mark has bowed to public pressure to maintain their higher 45% ABV after facing criticism last week.
What do James Bond, Hugh Hefner and Eminem all have in common? Stolichnaya is their vodka of choice.