Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is releasing five bottles of its $20,000 50-year-old whisky in Australia. Only 159 bottles of Black Bowmore 50 Year Old have been created internationally, the fifth and final edition of the exclusive Black Bowmore 1964 distillation, and the last cask to be rediscovered after spending 50 years in cask maturing in Bowmore’s No. 1 Vaults, the world’…

St Hallett, one of the Barossa Valley’s leading producers of premium wines, has officially released the new vintages of its iconic Old Block and Blackwell Shiraz. The winery is well known for creating some of the region’s best shiraz and Old Block is a classic, first made in 1980 when St Hallett transitioned its focus from fortified to table wines. Old Block has also long been recognised un…

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has launched an all-new wine brand that is hoped to grow the category by capturing the interest of Millennials – Samuel Wynn & Co. Samuel Wynn & Co is the purveyor of wines from across Australia and around the world; inspired by the adventurous spirit and early career of wine industry legend Samuel Wynn. Migrating to Australia in 1913 in search of a free life,…

Esprit de Figues, the premium fig liqueur by Patrick Borg and his team at Think Spirits, has won Platinum and Gold at the 2017 SIP Awards. The Australian liquor distribution company’s liqueur was recognised for its unique Art Nouveau inspired bottle in the design category and its excellent taste in the Fruit/Berry Liqueur category. 118 consumers selected the award winners from a range of 673 spirits a…

In celebration of 125 years since Scottish emigrants planted the first vines in the Clare Valley, Taylors Wines have released new vintages across their St Andrews range. With grapes first planted in the vineyard in 1892, St Andrews has a rich history in the region. The Taylor family acquired the land in 1995 and released the first vintages of the St Andrews range in 1999. Since then, Taylor family win…

Noble Spirits is now distributing FAIR’s Açai Liqueur in Australia. Made from handpicked açai berries from the Amazon rainforests and bursting with berry flavour and aroma, it’s the perfect liqueur to add to a number of cocktails.  The popular berry is also known for being packed with antioxidants and fibre and the sugar used in the liqueur is organically grown from a Fa…

Victoria’s craft brewery Little Creatures has created a limited edition winter pleaser that’s sure to warm consumers’ palates and hearts with its hoppy flavours and aromas of fresh citrus and pine. The third Winter Seasonal Release from Little Creatures, each one gives  the brewers the chance to experiment with new styles and seasonal flavours. The beer gets its name from the …

The popular  gin  that sold out in both 2015 and 2016 is back. After receiving numerous emails and calls from people searching for the gin, Four Pillars decided to create another batch, and enough this time around for everyone to get their fill. Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin started out as a simple experiment a few years ago, when the distillery found themselves with a batch of shiraz grapes and tried…

4 Pines Brewing Company has extended its core beer range with the permanent addition of its In Season IPA. The brew has been released via keg nationally over the last two years, but due to its popularity will now move to can and become the eighth beer in 4 Pines’ core stable. Unlike its counterparts, the recipe for the In Season IPA will be ever-changing, so as to showcase the best available hops th…

Diageo has released the highly anticipated 2017 Edition of the John Walker & Sons Private Collection, a portfolio of rare and innovative blended Scotch whiskies from Johnnie Walker. Titled Mastery of Oak, this year’s edition boasts ample oak and fruit notes, celebrating the full richness that cask character can bring to blended Scotch whiskies. The limited release created by Master Blender …