Friends, it’s a big week at Martini Whisperer HQ and you’re invited! This coming long weekend I’m the guest of…
One for my local pals in the Canberra region. I’m back in full swing with a range of craft spirits…
Not only are we living in the what I think is the Golden Age of Gin, it’s never been a…
Well it’s great to be back and offer real world experiences for lovers of cocktails and craft spirits. On this…
You don’t get a more iconic brand association I wouldn’t think than Russia + vodka. But of all the spirit…
For such a simple cocktail, so much often goes wrong with the Martini: the mixing, ratios, temperature, choice of ingredients,…
There was a joke going around here about going through the COVID-19 journey: you’d emerge on the other side either,…
I thought I’d finish the reviewing year with something guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. What’s not to…
So apparently someone decided that day I’m writing this, 21 November, is Australian Gin Day. Sure, why not? As you…
If paradise does exist, then the fine folk from Lord Howe Island Distilling Co. have aimed to create to distill…
I’ve also had a big soft spot for my dear readers and over 1000 subscribers of my website. Many of…
Norrbotten’s Distillery is another exciting new Swedish distillery. Sweden’s northernmost distillery was started by three friends for over three years…
One of the best days of year is upon us! Around the world, gin lovers make June 13th a special…
Parallel to the emergence of hundreds of spirit brands in the recent years in Australia has been the introduction of…
I’m a lucky chap. Kind folks send all sorts of things to drink, appreciate and provide feedback on. Sometimes they’re…
Imbue: to inspire or permeate. On the outer fringes of Melbourne, Mel and Mick Sheard create in small batches a…
Image courtesy of Stillsmiths, Tasmania If you spend anytime scrolling at pretty pictures of makers of spirits on social media,…
For any self respecting Martini lover it would be amiss to dismiss out of hand the most popular spirit by…
I recently met Jon Hillgren, the founder of Hernö, at his distillery in Dala, a small village outside Härnösand in…
A few years ago I had the pleasure of taking the road less travelled whilst driving about Tasmania. The tiny…