Willie Smith’s is set to launch two new ciders, the French Blend and Kingston Black, at the Australian Cider Festival October 8, 2016. The limited edition ciders are made from traditional apple cider varieties, created to challenge and delight cider-lovers. Willie Smith’s Head Cider Maker, Dr. Time Jones, has drawn from his recent research trip to France, where a rich traditional cider-making heritage can be found, to create more complex ...

4 Pines Brewing Company has released the Hoppy Doppelbock, its latest small batch instalment of the Keller Door Collection. An interpretation of the classic German style, 4 Pines has added hops to the beer, giving it a unconventional twist. Each Keller Door release is designed to challenge beer enthusiasts to understand the process, ingredients and innovation involved in the brews. The individual realases represent the non-core beers that 4 Pines create, ...

Bundaberg Rum has unveiled the next installment in its Master Distillers’ Collection (MDC), to be launched at the Spirit of Bundaberg Festival, 15 October 2016. Named after the factional blending and maturation process used to create the expression, Bundaberg Rum Solera starts off in barrels used to age port, bourbon and sherry. From there, the liquid is blended in a vat that remains half-full throughout the process, allowing older liquids ...

The Peppermint Paddock Sparkling Red from McLaren Vale Winery d’Arenberg has updated its bottle design for the first time in over 24 years, with a new stylish and sophisticated graphic that gives a fresh face to a classic favourite. The new label is adorned with gold, silver and copper foil colours and features peppermint leaves and abstract interpretations of bubbles, simultaneously representing the wine’s namesake and alluding to its carbonated ...

XXXX Summer Bright Lager has undergone a major brand refreshment, revealing its contemporary new packaging aimed at the ‘new generation’ of beer consumers. Coinciding with the debut is the release of XXXX Summer Bright Lager with Mango, an easy-drinking, low-bitterness beer blended with sweet mango flavour at 4 percent ABV. Inspired by the Australian beach environment, the new packaging offers a clean design and bold colour palette that is both ...

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 distilled honey direct from Archie Rose’s rooftop beehives! Archie Rose founder, Will ...

In celebration of Ardbeg’s future and a nod to its arduous begginings, The Limited Edition Ardbeg Twenty One has just been released. Distilled 21 years ago during the whisky’s uncertain times, the expression is a gift from generations’ past to the Ardbeg Committee for its continual investment in the distillery. Ardbeg began in a remote Scottish island home during the mid-1990s. Seeing that distilling was rapidly diminishing, the small team put away ...

Moët & Chandon has revealed its Mini Moët, a selfishly-sized serving of Moët Impérial that you can enjoy straight from the bottle. The new look 200ml bottle plays on Moet & Chandon’s renowned big formats. The piccolo size of Moët Imperial delivers the same quality Champagne made of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Vibrant intensity of green apple and citrus fruit compliment blond notes of brioche, cereal and fresh nuts ...

Jack Daniel’s has released a limited edition expression of its popular Tennessee whiskey in celebration of the distillery’s 150th 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 expression using the same grain bill as the iconic Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7, ...

Not to be mistaken by its colour, this new release from Logan Wines is in fact a pinot gris. The Logan 2016 Clementine Pinot Gris has been released by winemaker Peter Logan to celebrate his 20th vintage and is named after his and his wife, Logan General Manager, Hannah Logan’s daughter. Peter Logan left the juice from the pinot gris grapes to ferment for two weeks on the darker-coloured pinot ...