Lifelong surf champion Alistair Boot and Iron House Brewery have partnered to create a new Tasmanian brew that celebrates the island’s iconic Shipstern Bluff surf break. The landmark and its spectacular coastline, located 48km south of Hobart, captivated Boot some years ago and inspired him and his brewing team to create a beer that would resonate well with surfers in the area as well as other local beer lovers. To try and ...

Estrella Damm, the number one beer brand in Barcelona, will now be distributed in Australia through Asahi Premium Beverages. Prior to 2016, Drinkworks had been the appointed distributor for the brewery’s flagship beer. Estrella Damm now joins APB’s premium beer portfolio, which includes Asahi Super Dry, Kingfisher Lager, Cricketers Arms and Mountain Goat, which also recently aquired by the company. “We are looking forward to driving success for Estrella Damm under the ...

  Patrón has released a blend of its oldest and rarest tequilas in a handmade, limited edition Lalique crystal decanter. Only 500 of these decanters, named Patrón en Lalique: Serie 1, have been created in the world and just one will be available in Australia, valued at US$7,500. Inspired by Mexico’s indigenous Weber Blue Agave plant, the amber crystal bottle stopper has been shaped to represent the heart of the agave. ...

Tequila Herradura has unveiled the fourth release from its ‘house’ series, Coleccion de la Casa, Reserva 2015. The new tequila, Directo de Alambique, has been crafted from 100 per cent blue agave and fermented with natural yeast. In addition, Master Distiller Maria Teresa Lara chose to bottle this tequila without any prior barrel ageing to retain fresh tequila flavour; Directo de Alambique translating to “Direct from the Still”. The result is a crystal-clear tequila ...

Campari Australia has begun integrating the sales, marketing and distribution of Averna into its portfolio. The integration follows Gruppo Campari’s global acquisition of Fratelli Averna S.p.A. (Averna Group) in 2014. Averna is an authentic Italian digestif which is deep brown in colour with red-golden hints. It was created by Benedictine monks in Caltanissetta, Sicily and gifted to textile merchant Salvatore Averna by friar Fra’ Girolamo in 1868. While its unique ...

The Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) will release ‘The Revival’ in Australia next February - a limited edition 15 Year Old Single Malt - to commemorate the opening of its new distillery in Dublin. The Teeling Distillery is the first distillery to have opened in the capital of Ireland in over 125 years. The Revival has been matured in ex-rum casks and bottled at 46% ABV with no chill filtration to retain ...

Wild Turkey has revealed a new design for its premium bourbon and rye whiskey range. The new packaging will feature across the range globally and has been designed to give the brand a more premium feel, while placing a more prominent focus on the turkey brand icon. Wild Turkey’s Master Distiller, Eddie Russell, said the new packaging aims to better capture the brand’s history and core values. “We wanted the new packaging to ...

Glen Grant has announced the release of its exceptionally rare edition, Glen Grant 50 Year Old – with a limited release of just 150 bottles worldwide. Described as a “robust, full-bodied and perfectly balanced single malt of distinction” the Glen Grant 50 Year Old is presented in a hand-blown Glencairn Crystal decanter, which is an exact replica of Glen Grant’s tall, slender pot stills. Each decanter is hand engraved, hand ...

Quality Beverages (QBV) has announced the release of Australia’s first-ever pineapple cider. While a number of producers around the world have released pineapple flavoured ciders in the past, according to QBV, Bear Essentials Pineapple Cider is the first to have been made purely with pineapple juice, making it a fully certified pineapple cider. Bear Essentials also believe this may also be a world-first product. It comes as no surprise then that ...

A producer of exclusive, super premium spirits has expanded its footprint to Australia, bringing with it a portfolio of high-end whiskies, including The Last Drop 1967 Glen Garioch Single Malt Scotch Whisky and 48 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky - both 2015 award winners in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. The company, The Last Drop Distillers Limited, is owned by whisky industry veterans, James Espey, Tom Jago and Peter Flack, who came together ...