Welcome to 2026, and given we are all living in “interesting times” around the world these days, I think many of us will need a stiff drink more than ever! So I’ll do my bit this year to bring you interesting and quality spirits to discover, and introduce you to the talented and passionate people
Time for a bit of an update for you, sorry it’s been a while between drinks friends. The headline news of news of late is that I’m now the owner of Australian Gin Day! This is an annual celebration each November 18 of all things Aussie gin, and it had previously been run / owned
Each year in Canberra, Australia there is a wonderful Spring festival, Floriade. For the past couple of years I’ve been commissioned to work with local distillery Underground Spirits, to create a special cocktail based on their special release gin they create for each year’s festival. Previously I’ve run gin and tonic workshops and created pretty
Hot off the presses is the first ever guide to Australian Gin! In Australian Gin, author David Box and contributors including Jon Lark (KI Spirits), Dave Irwin and Matt Argus (Patient Wolf), Cameron Mackenzie (Four Pillars) and me(!) open up the world of Aussie gin. You’ll find detailed information on 80 distilleries that started the
Australia has been a Federation made up of several States and Territories since 1901. Like most unions of this sort, Federation usually involves a lot of compromise. We’re a big country (the size of the USA basically) with a small population (25 million) and very diverse landscapes and climate. So when Tasmanian distillery, McHenry and
Each fortnight I update my lists of Australian spirits with new makers. As of the middle of August 2018 there are over 160 distillers listed making gin alone. That’s not counting the multiple labels from respective distillers- that’s a lot of Gin and the movement in Australia is showing no signs of slowing down! I’ll come
There’s some good stuff coming down the pipeline in the first half of the year Martini Whisperer wise and I wanted to give you advance notice so you can plan ahead. Apologies if you’re out of Australia reading this, but I’m hoping to get to London later this year, so maybe we can meet then
As you know, I collaborated with Gintonica last year to debut the very successful Australian Gin Advent Calendar which sold out its 1000 sets! It was picked up my media around the world to rave reviews for its quality and value. Here’s a sample from the UK! It came with 24 x 50ml individually labelled
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