Well as Tom Cruise said in Top Gun Maverick, “it’s been a minute Mav” when hopping into an old fighter…
There was a joke going around here about going through the COVID-19 journey: you’d emerge on the other side either,…
Imbue: to inspire or permeate. On the outer fringes of Melbourne, Mel and Mick Sheard create in small batches a…
OK, this will be a first for the Martini Whisperer and perhaps for you. A non-alchoholic gin. Well, not exactly,…
Poor Tonic water, always the bridesmaid to Gin’s bride moment in every Gin and Tonic. Until now that is. It…
This is going to be one swell weekend! As the premier spirits and beverages expo in Australia, I’m honoured to…
If there is one thing that can make or break your Martini, its the temperature it is served at. The…
What’s old is new again with these pre-mixed cocktails from the Everleigh in Fitzroy, Melbourne. Now, how this for an…
This page will point you to all the over 250 original articles on the website. Note, I also publish on Instagram to…
Does a city regularly rated one of the best cities in the world to live rest on its laurels? After…
I also pay homage to all those home made cocktails. So who does Melbourne’s best Martini? This is the question…
“Would you like to be on a TV show making Martinis?’ she asked. How could I say no? Thus started…
My sojourn though the cocktail capital of the world continues. Previously I gave you the first 5 of my top 10…
 From Melbourne comes another great example of the spirit of collaboration here in the world’s cocktail capital. Regular readers will…
Since I’m on tour here for professional reasons, I’ve done my best to sample some of the best bars in…
What do you get when you mix a French wine maker, a top notch mixologist and some fine native botanicals?…
From down a country lane, amongst some of the best vineyards in Australia comes some fine spirits. Regular readers will have…
“Why don’t he write?” I hear you say! Well, it’s because the last few weeks have been a whirlwind of…
Well there is a first time for everything. Since I started this blog I’ve made lots of new connections in…
It was thanks to the inestimable Gin Palace in Melbourne earlier this year that I discovered this excellent Gin which…
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