RTD and Premix

The Melburnian non-alc espresso martini

Leading producer of non-alc RTDs, Naked Life Spirits has launched a new expression. Crafted with premium, cold-brewed coffee, its non-alcoholic Espresso Martini has hit the shelves of Woolworths. A Melburnian original, the new RTD has already received a Gold at the USA Spirits Award 2022, ahead of all espresso martini submission, including alcoholic ones. “As … Continued

September 1, 2022

Banks Botanicals steps into RTD space

Banks Botanicals have moved into the RTD space with the Banks Herbarium & Pink Grapefruit Tonic, made with mountain-fresh Yarra Valley water to distil the distinctive notes of cassia, lemon myrtle, lime, wattleseed and wild Tasmanian pepperberry, and blended it with pink grapefruit tonic. The result is a refreshing, non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink cocktail, to be enjoyed … Continued

August 26, 2022

Negronis for all!

Eighteen months since its launch, Versa Cocktails’ pre-mixed Negroni is now stocked at Dan Murphy’s right around the country. “We didn’t antcipate the level of demand we’ve seen,” says James Longo, who founded the brand in 2020, when, like many of us, he found himself making more drinks at home. “Marking the end of the … Continued

August 26, 2022

Tall, dark & ginger

Manly Spirits have extended their RTD range with a premium thirst quencher made with quencher, with Australian craft whisky, ginger and native limes. There’s no sugar and it packs a punch at 6 per cent ABV and its made with Manly Spirits whisky, distilled and matured on the Northern Beaches of Sydney in the coastal … Continued

August 26, 2022

More gins in tins from Four Pillars

Four Pillars continues to innovate and expand its range, creating two new gins in tins – Fresh Yuzu Gin & Soda and Bloody Shiraz Gin & Tonic. Back in October 2021, Four Pillars decided it was time to pay homage to one often underappreciated Aussie invention – the humble ready-to-drink can. Easy to serve and … Continued

August 15, 2022

Gravity’s fruity first

Gravity Seltzer Co has launched its new tropical juicy brewed Seltzer flavour; Kiwi and Guava (4 per cent ABV), combining the sweetness of guava with the refreshing tartness of kiwi. Traditionally, hard seltzers are made with vodka, gin or other hard spirits. But Gravity skips the spirits and uses traditional beer brewing methods, minimising the … Continued

August 10, 2022

Australia’s first violet gin in a can

South Australian based Twenty Third Street Distillery has launched its award-winning Violet Gin in a brand new RTD can, perfect for those on the go and marking Australia’s first violet gin in a can. The Violet Gin RTD combines the heady Australian native botanicals of Twenty Third Street Distillery’s Violet Gin with sugar-free tonic. It’s … Continued

August 10, 2022