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Drams Down Under; The Best Australian Whisky Brands

Tanisha Angel — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:34:22 +0000

The Australian whisky industry is all grown up. While whisky production in Australia dates back to 1820, the landscape is vastly different two centuries on — for starters, when Australia first started producing whisky, Tasmania was still called Van Diemen’s Land. The Australian whisky industry has experienced several incarnations (and a fair few disruptions), however the state of the industry as we know it today starts just over three decades ago, with the opening of Lark Distillery in 1992 which […]

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Wine Files: A Cheat Sheet For The Must-Know Wine Regions In France

Theo Rosen — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:24:31 +0000

It’s impossible to have a discussion about wine without mentioning France. While new world producers like Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and Argentina have grown into formidable wine regions in their own right and there’s an emerging interest in lesser explored old world producers like Armenia, Hungary, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Georgia—the birthplace of wine—France continues to be a reference point for oenophiles and the wine industry at large. Grape varietals such as cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, and pinot noir are […]

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Final Boss; Sullivans Cove Completes Aged Whisky Lineage With 23-Year-Old Single Cask

Henry Blake — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:10:43 +0000

Australian whisky in its current incarnation is still a burgeoning industry, and as such, older aged statements are a relative rarity. Sullivans Cove is responsible for the country’s oldest aged statement—a 25-year-old—released last year, while several statements have been released from its ‘youngest’ older casks, aged 16 years. Over the latter half of the past decade, the Tasmanian distillery has released statements from 16 to 22 years old and from 24 to 25 years old. This year, the lineage is […]

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Wine Files: A Guide To The Best Wine Regions In Australia

Theo Rosen — Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:21:04 +0000

With its diverse climate—it’s hard to believe mediterranean temperatures, alpine pockets, and subtropical maritime zones coexist on the same island—and topography, as well as its wide ranging soils, Australia is home to some of the best wine in the world. While wine production in Australia only began in the early 19th century—still in its infancy compared to the likes of France, Italy, and Georgia—it has rapidly become a core part of Australian society and culture. As a nation, we’re proud […]

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Don’t Get Her Exactly What She Wants For Christmas This Year

AR Staff — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:58:26 +0000

We know what you’re thinking: “What??” Indeed, when it comes to selecting the best gifts for women, common dictum emphasises the importance of showing you care by listening and getting her that exact thing she’s been talking about all year. When it comes to Christmas, this advice might be correct — but it sure ain’t right. The time for getting her exactly what she wants is her birthday. There’s a reason we don’t do birthday gift guides; she’s already told […]

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The La Marzocco Linea Micra Doesn’t Give You The Espresso You Want, But The One You Deserve

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:02:45 +0000

A low-angled lens captures a rich, velvety liquid bubble up and coat the surface of a metal portafilter before dripping and then flowing like melted chocolate in slow motion for a perfect 25 seconds before lightening and tapering off. Filmed on an iPhone with the cinematic caress of an earnest amateur director shooting a soft core porno, it’s one of many videos depicting a shot being pulled — many garnering “wow” comments, balanced out by questions (and equally as often, […]

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Hibiki Dresses Its Whiskies In Hiroshi Senju’s Waterfalls

Tanisha Angel — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 05:26:15 +0000

Hibiki 21 is not an easy whisky to get your hands on. Despite—or perhaps because of—its four-figure price tag, it remains a hotly coveted commodity, thanks to its elegant palate of floral notes, stewed figs, honeycomb, and Mizunara oak, to say nothing of the long finish with fragrant notes of incense and hinoki wood on the nose. As difficult to acquire as Hibiki 21 is, Hibiki 30 magnifies that tenfold, with its viscous texture and richly cultivated palate of dried […]

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The 16 Best Coffee Beans You Can Buy At Supermarkets In Australia

Esmé Duggan — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 03:01:46 +0000

Australia might be known for being a lighthearted nation, but if there’s one thing we take seriously it’s our coffee. Sydney and Melbourne’s thriving cafe culture is frequently recognised on an international scale, but the entire country is known as a nation of coffee lovers. Our relationship with coffee extends well beyond the cafe doors, with many of us boasting home brewing setups that rival even the best cafes in town. Regardless of whether you favour a fully automatic machine, […]

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Aston Martin’s F1 Team Releases Single Malt Whisky With Glenfiddich

Tanisha Angel — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 06:22:11 +0000

Alcohol and automotive partnerships are funny business. On the road—and the track—it’s strongly recommended that the twain shan’t meet. Still, the two dichotomous categories never fail to meet at the podium, with a celebratory champagne spray having been par for course for almost sixty years now. And, there’s no denying the crossover between lovers of motorsport and whisky afficinados. Simultaneously likely and unlikely bedfellows, several marques have collaborated with whisky brands and distilleries — there’s the covetable decanter Bentley released […]

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Maker’s Mark Branches Out From Bourbon With Star Hill Farm Whisky

Tanisha Angel — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 11:59:11 +0000

Maker’s Mark has swapped corn for wheat, producing its first non-bourbon whiskey in over seventy years. While the Kentucky distillery has long incorporated wheat into its whiskeys (since 1958, in fact), it’s always taken a backseat to corn with a mashbill of 70% corn, 16% wheat, and 14% barley. Now, not only has corn been demoted, it’s been kicked off the team altogether. The distillery’s newest release is a blend of two mashbills, one with 70% red winter wheat and […]

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