Perth’s Hippocampus Metropolitan Distillery can now open its cellar door after fending off dogged opposition from a neighbouring liquor retailer. All Night Long Pty Ltd, the licensee of the adjacent premises known as Liquor Barons Perth, sought to overturn the May 2015 decision awarding the West Perth distillery its tavern licence. The retailer argued before … Continued
Matt Rimmer Former Marketing Manager, Matt Rimmer, has been appointed Head of SouthTrade International and Chair of a newly created Leadership Committee within the company. Together, Rimmer and the Leadership Committee will take over corporate responsibilities from founders Tony Stubley and Dave Higgins. Stubley said that the new appointment will allow himself and Higgins to … Continued
Fourth generation bartender, Andrew Bennett from The Classroom in North Perth, is the winner of this year’s BACARDÍ Legacy Australia Cocktail Competition. Bennett won the competition on Tuesday night against fellow contestants Peter Hollands and Igor Pachi, and will now go on to represent Australia in the global finals in San Francisco in April. The winning cocktail … Continued
The wine region of McLaren Vale now has its first dedicated whisky distillery, with several others in the pipeline for other SA wine regions, amid a groundswell of whisky production activity in the state. The McLaren Vale Distillery has been founded by John Rochfort, former CEO of Tasmania’s Lark Distillery, and his family, together with business partner Jock … Continued
Announced today, Stolen Spirits Australia is moving distribution from Beam Suntory/CCA to Think Spirits effective on the 29th February.Jamie Duff, Stolen Founder, says, “Brands are built over time, brick by brick, by having good products and even better people and teams. We think that Think Spirits (and we think a LOT) are going to be … Continued
Sesión Premium Tequila will add a third flavour to its portfolio this month with Mocha (RRP $90). Made using supreme tequila, dark chocolate and highlights of creamy coffee, this infusion makes for a fresh, bold addition to shelves. Sesión Mocha Tequila begins with an initial savour of coffee and maintains a creamy texture throughout its … Continued
In under a year since opening, Teeling Whiskey Company’s new Visitor Centre in Dublin City is being celebrated as the Visitor Attraction of the Year. The centre, which has welcomed over 30,000 visitors since June last year, received the title from Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky Rest of World Awards. The awards are judged by … Continued
Former Suntory Australia Managing Director Ian Atherton has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Spirits Platform. Atherton officially joined the company on January 1 after a three month break, having finished with Suntory in September 2015, following its global acquisition of Beam Inc and the local merger of the two companies. Spirits Platform … Continued
Two Queensland bartenders have taken out the spring and summer rounds of Diageo’s World Class Drinking Steeped & Spritzed competition. World Class Drinking competitions are run with Diageo on-premise customers and the winners this year were Adam Bastow from Black Coffee Lyrics on the Gold Coast and Tristan Green from Canvas Bar in Brisbane. The … Continued
On Carnival Sunday 7 February, twelve of the world’s finest bartenders will compete for a grand prize of US$10,000 and the prestigious title of Angostura Global Brand Ambassador in the 8th edition of the Angostura Global Cocktail Challenge. Each finalist has survived the fierce rivalry of the early rounds of the challenge, in which 287 participants, drawn from 900 … Continued