Victoria Bitter (VB) has released a replica of the first can design released by the brewery in Australia. The limited edition heritage can will be available nationwide. First made in 1958, the original VB can was made from steel to help keep the beer cool. The metal made the can bigger, but harder to open, so a ‘modern’ ring pull has been incorporated into the limited edition release to make it ...

Taylors Wines in the Clare Valley has released the latest vintages from its famous St Andrews range. The wines include the 2013 St Andrews Shiraz ($70), 2013 St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon ($70), 2014 St Andrews Chardonnay ($40) and 2015 St Andrews Riesling ($40). The St Andrews range is a collection of the very best wines produced at the winery, each a reflection of Taylors’ handcrafted approach to winemaking. The new ...

This week in Australia Diageo released the 2016 Edition of the John Walker & Sons Private Collection; a portfolio of rare and innovative blended Scotch whiskies from Johnnie Walker. The new release, named Fine Honeyed Notes, is the most complex whisky that has ever been made for the collection and will retail exclusively in Dan Murphy’s. Constructed by Master Blender Jim Beveridge, the final blend drew on over 100 casks of mature ...

The Reschke winery, located in Coonawarra, has released the 2015 vintage of its popular Pierre De Ronsard Rosé. Reschke’s quickest selling wine, the Pierre De Ronsard Rosé is released annually, made from 100 per cent Coonawarra merlot. This is an elegant, dry style of rosé, joining the best selling category of rosé currently. The 2015 vintage was produced from estate grown, fully ripened grapes. The fruit was crushed and the juice allowed to ...

4 Pines’ newest Keller Door small batch release will be available to bottle shops nationwide from the end of this month. The new release, Black Box, is a collection of four dark beers that walk consumers through a short history of the style. The Black Box collection features a Schwarzbier from 16th century Germany, a Coffee Porter from London’s early brewing days, a Black IPA from modern day America and a ...

Lark Distillery and Willie Smith & Sons in Tasmania have created a second release of the Willie Smith’s Lark Whisky Barrel Aged Cider. Following the success of the limited edition cider in 2013, the two producers decided to make it an ongoing release. “It was so well received we decided we wanted to regularly release a vintage,” Willie Smith’s co-owner Sam Reid said. The second release is from the 2014 vintage and has ...

Tequila Herradura has unveiled the fourth release from its ‘house’ series, Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2015. The new tequila – Directo de Alambique – is crafted from 100 per cent blue agave and fermented with natural yeast. Bottled without any prior barrel ageing, the tequila is a reflection of its name, which translates to “Direct from the Still”. This makes for a crystal- clear spirit with robust notes of sweet agave, ...

Australian owned boutique spirits sales and marketing company, Artisan Spirit Merchants Pty. Ltd. (ASM Liquor) have unveiled VDKA 6100, its latest ultra-premium vodka from new Zealand. Launching to critical acclaim and exceptional sales in New York, New Jersey and Florida eighteen months ago, it is now Australia’s turn to experience this ultra-premium vodka. VDKA 6100 is sourced from the pristine natural environment of Reporoa on New Zealand’s North Island near ...

Beenleigh Artisan Distillery has released a vodka that it believes will take on Absolut and Smirnoff in bars and clubs in Australia. Beenleigh Cane Cutter Vodka, like the distillery’s rums, is also made from locally sourced produce, including Queensland cane, water and yeast. The vodka is also made from molasses instead of grains, making it gluten-free. “This is the only vodka in the country produced from molasses,” Bickford’s Group of Companies spokesman Chris ...

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is set to release the 821 South Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc exclusively to the on premise mid-March, 2016. Named after a vast mountain range in the Southern Alps of Marlborough, 821 South is a crisp wine that is ripe with citrus and tropical fruits. “It’s no secret that Marlborough sauvignon blanc is a must have varietal on premise, accounting for one in every five glasses sold,” Angus ...