La Bodeguita del Medio Rum Society kicked off its first monthly session for 2012 with Appleton Estate Jamaican Rum. Presented by Stuart Reeves, Brand Ambassador of Brown-Forman, and hosted by James Carlin, Bar Manager of La Bodeguita, the tasting included five rums including the rare 30 year old. Mai Tai in Appleton Estate Rum bamboo [...]

Champagne Perrier-Jouët celebrated its bicentenary across the world in 2011. Coinciding with the milestone, Gourmantic celebrated a special anniversary in November in the same year, with a vintage bottle of 1985 Belle Epoque prestige cuvée. Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque is renowned for the enamelled anemone motif that decorates the bottle. Created by Emile Gallé, the master [...]

Whisky Workshops at the Bellevue Hotel in Paddington kicked off in 2012 with the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection, a tasting of four Woodford Reserve bourbon whiskeys, with canapés created to match the flavour profile of each whiskey. Woodford Reserve at the Bellevue Hote Hosted by Stuart Reeves, Brand Ambassador of Brown-Forman, and Dan Woolley, Group [...]

Step through the entrance to the Anchor Bar & Restaurant in South Bondi, past the outdoor seating and you could be on board a pirate ship. The Anchor, South Bondi The nautical theme runs throughout, with dark wood fit out made almost entirely from recycled materials that one of the four owners has built himself. [...]

Grant’s Whisky is introducing their Cask Editions to Australia next month with two blended whiskies created by ‘finishing’ Grant’s Family Reserve in either ale or sherry casks before bottling. Grant’s Ale Cask Finish is the only blended whisky to be finished in barrels that have previously been seasoned with Edinburgh Ale for 30 days which [...]

To celebrate Australia Day, Hendrick’s Gin have created the ‘Gold Rush Tea’ cocktail* drawing inspiration from the fresh mangoes of Queensland and Australia’s gold fields in the 19th century. ‘Gold Rush Tea’ Cocktail Ingredients 30ml Hendrick’s Gin 2 one-inch cubes of ripe mango 50ml pre-made Mango Tea 15ml St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur Method Shake all ingredients [...]

Wrapped in Riesling, Vintage Fashion, Modern Flavour took to the aMBUSH gallery in Waterloo with eleven participating Riesling wine brands on taste. Fashion stalls from Vintage Fashion Emporium and funky beats with DJs Future Classic complemented the tasting event that was part of the Summer of Riesling month-long celebration in Sydney. Hosted by Sip Your Style [...]