Tickets to an International Women’s Day event hosted by Women in drinks has sold out three months in advance. All 450 tickets - at $260 a seat - were snapped up in less than four weeks. “It’s a fantastic result,” said the drinks association CEO Sandra Przibilla. “There’s been a huge level of interest around the event. The response shows how much momentum there is around diversity and inclusion in ...

100Proof, Australia’s largest independent on-premise drinks specialist, has launched Menu Maker, a new service that provides venues with a one-stop shop for all products and insights to develop specialised wine, spirit, beer, and soft drink lists. Menu Maker is free to use and can create an entire menu in a single session with a 100Proof sales representative. What is 100Proof? How 100Proof plans to grow the on-premise General Manager, Duncan Baldwin, ...

Independent family distiller William Grant & Sons was awarded Distiller of the Year at the 2016 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC). The award is the highest honour bestowed by the IWSC, who also awarded the Company Scotch Producer of the Year. Now in its 47th year, the IWSC is considered one of the most authoritative, respected and influential international spirits competitions. This year’s IWSC saw entries from nearly 90 countries around ...

This time last year, retailers were celebrating a significant milestone in NSW, following the passing of a trial reform by the the NSW Government and NSW Legislation Council that allowed all retailers in the state to trade on Boxing Day. The reform was given a two-year trial period and will be ending this Boxing Day, 2016. Prior to the reform, Boxing Day was a ‘restricted trading day’ allowing some retailers ...

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Family-owned Australian distributor of premium spirits and liqueurs Think Spirits has recently launched its own fresh fig liqueur, a landmark event for the company. Esprit de Figues is a brand that the Think Spirits team, lead by Managing Director Patrick Borg, created from scratch. Inspired by Borg’s Mediterranean heritage, Esprit de Figues has been crafted from his mother’s favourite fruit. Upon her migration from Malta to Australia in the 1960s, Borg’s ...

Natalie Fryar, previously sparkling winemaker for Jansz Tasmania, is now the proud owner of her own gin brand in the southern state. Setting up shop permanently in Tasmania, Fryar has partnered with co-owner and new business partner, Kim Seagram, to launch The Abel Gin Company. Fryar and Seagram are currently making the gin using their own still named Genevive out at Launceston Airport’s heritage-listed Hangar 17, the same space used by ...

Alcohol Beverages Australia (ABA) has responded to an Australian Health Policy Collaboration (AHPC) report that proposes the implementation of a volumetric tax on alcohol products to reduce alcohol harm, stating that a price raise does not target alcohol misuse. The AHPC report said that the tax proposal is based on harm reduction. “Australia’s alcohol taxation system should be consistent, coherent and based on harm reduction principles,” AHPC stated. “Therefore, a ...

Natasha Mooney, one of South Australia’s most respected winemakers, has launched her own brand marketed under the name La Bise Wines. Mooney will leave Fox Gordon Wines at the end of November and release her first two products from the Adelaide Hills - a 2016 Pinot Gris and 2014 Tempranillo. Mooney has received a number of awards in her years as a winemaker, including at the 2016 International Wine Challenge ...

Brown Brothers is challenging consumers to see the colour brown through a different lens with the launch of its Masterbrand campaign. The campaign, entitled ‘Brown Is’, uses a mix of film, digital and out-of-home-media. Fourth generation family member and Winemaker Katherine Brown features in the film, and plays an important role in reminding consumers about tradition, whilst also attempting to bring relevance to the brand. “Unfortunately, at times the colour ...