Bickford’s Group of Companies, producer of Bickford’s Cordials and Traditional Sodas, is set to open a new $6.6 million distillery in Renmark in the Riverland, South Australia this Friday. While further details will be announced on the day, the Group has said that the distillery will be used to produce a new range of craft spirits, focusing on gin and brandy in particular. The distillery and visitor centr…

Archie Rose Distilling Co., located in Sydney, has released a Distiller’s Strength Gin – an overproof gin that joins the distiller’s core range. Archie Rose Distiller’s Strength Gin is 52.4%ABV and packs 15 individually distilled botanicals to reflect the flavours of traditional Navy Strength gins. The botanicals include fresh pears from Orange, NSW, rose petals, elderflower, pronounced juniper and distil…

Diageo Australia is on a mission to turn the ready-to-drink category around and, in the coming weeks, the company will be rolling out a new range of products through the on and off-premise channels that aim to break the mould of traditional RTDs and prove that this category can offer great tasting, better-for-you products that are lower in sugar and in alcohol. These new products are backed by Diageo’s bi…

Australia is the first market outside of Fiji to receive Coca-Cola Amatil’s (CCA) new premium rums, released for the first time on Thursday. Made by CCA’s Rum Co of Fiji brand, the new super-premium Ratu and premium Bati rum ranges are made from a blend of globally awarded rums and have been filtered through coconut shell charcoal and matured in specially selected oak barrels. The rums are inspired by Fij…

Mr. Black Spirits Co is set to hold the world’s first espresso martini festival later this year. Famous for having one of the best coffee cultures in the world, Melbourne has fittingly been chosen to host the festival on November 5th. Hundreds of attendees are expected to join the celebration of the quintessential cocktail at Melbourne’s Meat Market. Coffee and liqueur lovers alike are welcome, with some …

Jack Daniel’s has released a limited edition expression of its popular Tennessee whiskey in celebration of the distillery’s 150 th  anniversary. Master Distiller Jeff Arnett has created a distinctive taste profile for this commemorative whiskey that combines the distillery’s history with modern day craftsmanship. True to the founder, Jasper Newtown ‘Jack’ Daniel, Arnett has created the limited edition exp…

Wild Turkey has released its first advertisement, directed by and featuring the brand’s new Creative Director , Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey. The advert is also the first instalment of Wild Turkey’s global “It’ll Find You” campaign, which aims to reintroduce existing and new bourbon drinkers to the brand. The advert, narrated by McConaughey to music from New Orleans’ The Hot 8 Brass Ba…

There are now less than four weeks until entry closes to the 2016/2017 BACARDÍ Legacy Global Cocktail Competition in Australia. The cocktail competition, now in its fourth chapter, is among the most recognised both in Australia and on the global stage, challenging bartenders to come up with a cocktail Legacy that will stand the test of time and be remembered for years to come, aiming to meet the quality a…

Jose Cuervo is commemorating The Rolling Stones’ 1972 North American Tour, also known as the ‘Tequila Sunrise Tour’, with the release of two limited edition bottles with Rolling Stones branding this month. According to legend, on the first night of the band’s North American tour, the group drank Jose Cuervo Tequila Sunrise cocktails at The Trident bar in San Francisco. The blend of the Cuervo family’s blu…

American Serve is a new range of ready-to-drink (RTD) cans that brings fans of Jack Daniel’s a new way to enjoy the much loved Tennessee whiskey brand. The range sees the experience of mixing Jack Daniel’s Old No.7 with Cola, Traditional Lemonade and Dry to consumers at home. Brought to Australia following increased popularity and demand for the brand, the new range aims to give consumers more opportunity…