Canberra Region Distilleries 2023

My home town of Canberra, Australia’s capital has it’s birthday on March 9, Happy Birthday! With it’s modern, well designed…

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Article Index: updated 6 May 2023

This page will point you to all the over 250 original articles on the website. Note, I also publish on Instagram to…

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What’s been going on this year – May update.

Well as Tom Cruise said in Top Gun Maverick, “it’s been a minute Mav” when hopping into an old fighter…

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It’s a wrap for 2022.

Well, I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to say a fond farewell to the somewhat random, and intense…

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Review: Hillmartin Distillery Gins

Pretty much each week a new distillery or two pops up around Australia, and I’ve been tracking their evolution for…

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Is Winter the perfect season for a Martini?

It’s fair to say that I drink Martinis throughout the year, both for professional and personal reasons, and I’ve said…

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Review: Beachtree Distilling Co. Gins

There are exciting spirits being crafted on Queensland’s central coast north of Brisbane, from places like Caloundra up to Noosa,…

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Review: Summerleas Distillery Navy Gin

With the current gin boom showing no sign of slowing down with close to 500 gin producers in the country…

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Australian Spirits Update and News: October ’21

Well, despite being interesting times, there is no sign that the Australian spirits industry shows any sign of decline. If…

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