Top 10 Australian Gins 2021
It’s that time of year again folks! As we bid farewell to 2021 (thank goodness), I’m sharing my Top 10 Australian gins of the year. It’s been another great year…
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Women in Australian gin
Today is International Women’s Day, and in the current wave of attention that our distilling industry is receiving globally, I wanted to shine a light on the women creating some…
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Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2023
Melbourne Royal (formerly RACV) has been running the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards since 2014 and during that time, it has become one of the most prestigious competitions in Australia. I…
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SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION AUSTRALIAN GIN RESULTS 2023
The medal winners of the coveted San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023 have been announced and Australian gin distillers continue to shine! SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION AUSTRALIAN GIN RESULTS…
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Haymans Small gin
At the beginning of 2023 I decided to take a little break from booze. Contrary to what you might assume, I don’t actually drink that much, so it wasn’t that…
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Darling Distillery
You know I’m a big fan of Darling Distillery gin. Their original gin launched in 2021 and made it straight onto my list of Top Australian gins for 2021. They…
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My Top Australian Gins of 2022
It’s hard to believe that another year has passed (my brain is still stuck in 2020) and that means it’s time to share my Top Australian Gins of 2022! This…
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Hellfire Bluff Distillery
The Daly family first planted potatoes in the South East of Tasmania over 30 years ago and have become one of Australia’s leading potato farmers, even winning Australian Farmer of…
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Warner’s Distillery
I visited Warner’s Distillery when I was back in the UK, during a week of wonderful summer weather. Tom Warner attended Junipalooza Melbourne in 2019 and he and his wife…
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American Distilling Institute Spirits Awards Australian Gin Medal Winners 2022
After a year away, I was delighted to return as a judge for the American Distilling Institute Awards. This is a highly contested competition with hundreds entries from all over…
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Kangaroo Island Spirits
Kangaroo Island Spirits was the first dedicated gin distillery to open in Australia back in 2006. Founders Jon and Sarah Lark recently stepped away from the business and it has…
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SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION AUSTRALIAN GIN RESULTS 2022
The medal winners of the coveted San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 have been announced and I’m running out of superlatives when it comes to Australian results! There were 11…
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