Drinks Spirits

VENUES TOAST APRIL WITH #KAHLÚAHOUR

Posted on April 8th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Kahlua continues its success in hotels with the Espresso Martini on tap, celebrating throughout April with special-price #KahlúaHour cocktails pouring on Friday nights in venues across Australia. The #KahlúaHour promotion kicked off Friday night, inviting lovers of espresso martinis to

ST PAT LEGEND SLANE LAUNCHES IRISH WHISKEY

Posted on March 18th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
In time for the biggest day on the Irish calendar, American whiskey stalwart Brown-Forman has joined with Emerald-Isle doyens the Conyngham family to launch Slane Irish Whiskey. The Conyngham family are founders of Slane Castle Irish Whiskey, led by father

MANLY IN A BOTTLE: BLACKFIN COFFEE LIQUEUR

Posted on March 4th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney
Manly Spirits Co. has teamed up with fellow peninsula producer Seven Miles to create an artisan coffee liqueur that literally captures the essence of the northern beaches. As the espresso martini continues to be one of Australia’s most popular cocktails,

CC & DRY MOCKS BEER – BECAUSE IT’S SUMMER

Posted on December 10th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Beam Suntory has revealed its latest cheeky Canadian Club & Dry ad, furthering the alternative to beer concept by asking ‘Who made Beer the Boss of Summer?’. Capitalising on Australia’s penchant for dark spirits, while challenging perceptions around how they

JOHNNIE BLUE EMBRACES THE PIG

Posted on December 3rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Diageo has released the sixth instalment of its Johnnie Walker Blue Label limited-edition series, recognising 2019 as the Year of the Pig. Chinese New Year begins with the new moon after 21 January, and 2019 will see this on 5

COCKTAILS ON THE RISE – LIKE A PORNSTAR

Posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Research from the UK finds cocktails are increasingly the drink of choice with a meal and more essential on the drinks menu than ever, as pubs head into summer down under. Cocktails are more popular than they’ve been in some

JOHNNIE JOINS GAME OF THRONES WITH WHITE WALKER

Posted on October 5th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Diageo has teamed with HBO to produce a stunning Johnnie Walker tribute to the viral hit TV series Game of Thrones. Introducing White Walker. The White Walkers are the enigmatic and fear-inspiring blue-eyed frozen zombies that have slowly risen to

BACARDI TAKES ON PATRÓN

Posted on July 30th, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
The world's largest privately held spirits company will assume distribution of the world’s top-selling ultra-premium tequila from 1 August, following Bacardi-Martini’s acquisition of Patrón Spirits International AG. Patrón is accredited with a major role in lifting the status and versatility

WEST WINDS GIN SETS SAIL INTO CROWD-FUNDING

Posted on May 21st, 2018 by Clyde Mooney
Bolstered by the Australian ‘gin revolution’ and constant offers to invest, West Winds Gin has kick-started a crowd-funding campaign to allow fans to literally put their money where their mouth is. Based in Western Australia, West Winds began in 2010,