Largest line-up of Indie brands rolls into Perth in 3 weeks

This is not just your run-of-the-mill tradeshow. The Indie Spirits Tasting is unique in that it’s solely for small, independent brands that are not stocked on every backbar or in every bottleshop. Come along and find something new to show off to your friends or maybe even add it to the menu in your bar. All of the exhibitors at the event will be sampling a handful of brands with many of the distilleries bringing along their master distillers to chat about their products.

Building your own rum brand means selling your house, says Illegal Tender’s Codie Palmer

“Consumers are wanting to find a unique spirit or drink now, they want to be taken on a journey from the initial brewing stage to the final stage of having the beverage in their hand, and that’s something we strive to achieve.” Codie Palmer from Illegal Tender Rum Co talks about the rise of craft spirits in Australia.

Johnson Boogie recipe by Steve McDermott

This refreshing long drink — the Johnson Boogie — is adapted from a recipe by Steve McDermott, from The Duke of Clarence, Sydney.

Ale Sangaree at The Duke of Clarence. Photo: Christopher Pearce

Ale Sangaree, The Duke of Clarence

Recipe by Steve McDermott, The Duke of Clarence. This is an old, old drink, one that goes back before the invention of the Cocktail.