It is Grand Final Day for the national game, Aussie Rules, as I write this in Melbourne today. So not being particularly sporty myself, I thought I’d share with you the list of distilleries in and around this fine city. Many offer a tasting room experience, masterclasses, tours and tastings. In some places, there’s usually
Friends, join me at this special event where I’ll be MCing a very special dinner with MasterChef Australia Callum Hann on the Saturday evening, at Pialligo Estate plus I’ll be hosting an exclusive gin masterclass on the Sunday! Here are the details, and you can purchase your tix below via the link. Saturday 4 –
Hi Friends Time for another update. Firstly, some good news on my streaming project, Masters of Distilling! We’ve had very good conversations with a Sydney-based production company (with an Emmy under their belt no less) and they are very keen to work with me to bring it to life. So now all we need to
I like this time of year where you get a chance to catch your breath before it all starts again in a flurry of activity and goal setting. It’s good to stop for a moment and reflect on what’s been achieved and what you can build on. But firstly, let me thank you for following my
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
As I was drafting my end of year wrap video and article recently, I also did a rough count of the number of Martinis I’ve mixed this year. You know I think I’m closing in on over a 1000(!) Now, I didn’t drink all of those, but between my events, functions and home mixing, I
Australia’s capital, Canberra, was designed as a garden city. Nature amongst the houses, lakes, trees everywhere, kangaroos on the front lawn, that sort of thing. As lovely as that is, for a long while it was a national joke for having no soul, no city centre you could point to, the action being in the
The Idea I’m not called the Martini Whisperer for nothing, creating and perfecting a Martini for each occasion is what I do. So when the Street Theatre approached me to create a bespoke cocktail for their new production, Cold Light, naturally I was thrilled! The play is a landmark Australian production by the theatre, written
Something that gin has over most any other spirit are the stories that lie behind their genesis. Sometimes on your journey of discovery into the world of gin, you encounter some that are a revelation and show you what is possible For me, Jensen’s Gin was such a moment. Long before this blog got started I was making a
It’s a sad fact that with any bar or restaurant I enter I immediately scan the back shelves for what Gins they carry. Is there something new? An old favourite perhaps? Are the conditions right for a quality Martini experience? Maybe that’s just me, but its beholden on any establishment to have a range of
What sort of gin do you get when you mix the back lanes of Sydney, a commitment to sustainability and a love of music? From the vibrant back alleyways of Newton in Sydney comes a gin with all the personality of its birthplace. Newtown is one of the oldest parts of Sydney, just a few
If the narrative of Australian gin in the past few years is that place, passion and inspiration from nature, what can be said about gin made in our largest city? On a recent trip to Sydney I made a point of visiting two of its newest gin makers, Archie Rose Distilling Co and Young Henry’s
Now, this is obviously going to be a subjective exercise, we all have our favourites, and some have deeper pockets than others, but here’s my list of what I have on regular rotation that covers 90% of my Martini drinking scenarios. The list also covers the key bases of the modern London Dry style experience, so
Here is the definitive list of Australian Gins with links to their makers which I update monthly, and have done for over a decade, even before this website existed in fact…. There are also links to any of my reviews, which often include an interview with the distiller. The links will take you to either
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