Update: Australian Gin Day and more!

Time for a bit of an update for you, sorry it’s been a while between drinks friends. The headline news…

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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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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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World Gin Day / World Martini Day plus free tasting coming up!

Friends, it’s a big week at Martini Whisperer HQ and you’re invited! This coming long weekend I’m the guest of…

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Three Canberra events coming up!

One for my local pals in the Canberra region. I’m back in full swing with a range of craft spirits…

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Events Calendar 2021 – updated 1/11

On this page, which will be updated along the way, you’ll find details of upcoming events and links so you…

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Martini Clinic Session #2 Live on Zoom, 10 January, 5pm

For such a simple cocktail, so much often goes wrong with the Martini: the mixing, ratios, temperature, choice of ingredients,…

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Top Five Martini Experiences of 2020

There was a joke going around here about going through the COVID-19 journey: you’d emerge on the other side either,…

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Review: Unexpected Guest Distillery Gins

I thought I’d finish the reviewing year with something guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. What’s not to…

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