A new Japanese whisky will land on Australian shores this coming February when Suntory Whisky releases the latest Yamazaki Sherry Cask. The 2016 expression is of limited quantity and only 246 bottles are set to be allocated to specialist whisky retailers and bars in this market. The whisky has been created by Chief Blender and Great Grandson of Suntory founder Shinjiro … Continued
Brown-Forman announced overnight that it has agreed to sell brands Southern Comfort and Tuaca to Sazerac. Both brands will sell for US$543.5 million once approved by American regulatory bodies. While both companies are yet to announce the new distributor for the brands in Australia, there is speculation that the brands will be transferred to SouthTrade International, … Continued
Bartenders and bar owners from the top 50 bars globally have named their favourite spirit brands in a recent report run by Drinks International. The drinks magazine asked participating bars from Australasia, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East to state which brands they love the most and simply couldn’t be without in the … Continued
Famous for its production of Tasmanian whisky, Sullivans Cove is now also producing gin on the island. The making of the new gin has been under wraps at the distillery for the last year, but now Hobart No. 4 comes to trade as Australia’s newest brand of gin. What makes this gin so interesting, is that … Continued
St Agnes Distillery has said that it is considering export markets in a serious way for the first time. The distillery, which produces Australia’s number one selling brandy, told drinks bulletin that it is currently looking at South East Asia, China and the UK as primary international markets to export to. In preparation and timed … Continued
Patrón has released a blend of its oldest and rarest tequilas in a handmade, limited edition Lalique crystal decanter. Only 500 of these decanters, named Patrón en Lalique: Serie 1, have been created in the world and just one will be available in Australia, valued at US$7,500. Inspired by Mexico’s indigenous Weber Blue Agave plant, … Continued
Producer of Starward whisky, New World Whisky Distillery, has received $10 million to expand production at its Melbourne site from a number of local and international investors, including Diageo. Diageo decided to invest in the distillery earlier this year through its Distill Ventures scheme; a scheme that supports the development of new spirits brands. As a result, … Continued
Tequila Herradura has unveiled the fourth release from its ‘house’ series, Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2015. The new tequila, Directo de Alambique, has been crafted from 100 per cent blue agave and fermented with natural yeast. In addition, Master Distiller Maria Teresa Lara chose to bottle this tequila without any prior barrel ageing to retain fresh tequila … Continued
Campari Australia has begun integrating the sales, marketing and distribution of Averna into its portfolio. The integration follows Gruppo Campari’s global acquisition of Fratelli Averna S.p.A. (Averna Group) in 2014. Averna is an authentic Italian digestif which is deep brown in colour with red-golden hints. It was created by Benedictine monks in Caltanissetta, Sicily and … Continued
The Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) will release ‘The Revival’ in Australia next February – a limited edition 15 Year Old Single Malt – to commemorate the opening of its new distillery in Dublin. The Teeling Distillery is the first distillery to have opened in the capital of Ireland in over 125 years. The Revival has been … Continued