The door to the dining room of the Roosevelt Cocktail Bar and Restaurant in Potts Point was a portal to Scotland. Inside, an autumnal scene was laid with fallen leaves scattered on the long communal tables. A soundscape echoed in the room. The chirping of birds mingled with the sound of rivers of Speyside before [...]

Jim Beam has launched its latest brand Devil’s Cut into the Australian market, a premium spirit that uses a unique process to create a 90 proof bourbon. Devil’s Cut by Jim Beam Devil’s Cut plays on the concept of the “Angel’s Share”, which is the portion of alcohol lost to evaporation during the distillation process. [...]

On his first visit to Australia, Jeff Arnett, Jack Daniel’s seventh Master Distiller, held an exclusive whiskey tasting at unique location in Sydney that became known as Jack’s House. Jack’s House – Inside Byron Kennedy Hall Long black velvet drapes, Chesterfield lounges and chairs, vintage mirrors,  armoured statues, even a taxidermied bear set the scene [...]

World Whisky Day is a global celebration of whiskies and an occasion for whisky aficionados to raise a glass of their favourite dram, be it Whisky/Whiskey/Scotch Whisky/Bourbon/Blended Whisky/Single Malt Whisky. March 27, 2012 marks the inaugural World Whisky Day™, an initiative started in June 2011 by Blair Bowman, a young whisky enthusiast whose vision was to [...]

Drambuie launched Drambuie 15 and the exclusive Royal Legacy of 1745 into the Australian market at the Den, Ivy. Drambuie 15  Drambuie is a blend of Scotch whisky, sugar syrup flavoured with heather honey and a secret recipe of herbs and spices that dates back to 1745 in Scotland. They make their own blended whisky from [...]

Grant’s Blended Scotch whisky launched its 12 Year Old variant in style at the Ivy Penthouse. Preceding the launch, Ludovic Ducrocq, Global Brand Ambassador, held a masterclass with five expressions of the whisky blend on taste. 15 whiskies that make up Grant’s 12 YO blend Eleven media guests attended the intimate event at the Establishment [...]

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 Hotel Hosted by Stuart Reeves, Brand Ambassador of Brown-Forman, and Dan Woolley, Group [...]