It’s no surprise that a Hunter Valley semillon was awarded best in show at the 2021 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards, with the regarded as being home to the best dry semillons in […]
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Dan Murphy’s unveils its first small-format store in SA
Dan Murphy’s has opened the doors to its first small-format store in South Australia. Situated in Glenelg, it’s the first small-format store in the country with a drive thru. “We know customers […]
Whiskey fans create new NOLA house blend
In an Australian first, NOLA Smokehouse and Bar has teamed up with US-based Reservoir Distillery and Sydney whiskey fans to create its new house-blend whiskey. And Drinks Digest helped mix the winning […]
Drink Victorian initiative launches
A new Drink Victorian initiative aims to get more locally made drinks into restaurants, bars and shops in Victoria. The six-month pilot program by the Victorian Drinks Alliance, supported by the Victorian […]
James Squire unveils Australia’s most valuable bottle opener
James Squire has unveiled Australia’s most valuable bottle opener, worth over $30,000, with proceeds from the sale to be donated to Rural Aid, providing critical support to farmers in need. The one-off […]
Bombay Sapphire launches sippable art
Bombay Sapphire will be bringing sippable artworks – in the form of bespoke cocktail garnishes – to Australian bars this summer. As part of the ‘Stir Creativity’ campaign, Bombay Sapphire has commissioned […]
Poet’s ode to brewing legend Chuck Hahn
Chuck Hahn celebrated his 50th year in brewing at Sydney’s Squire’s Landing on December 6, with one of the highlights being a poem penned by Lion account manager and poet Tim Knight. […]
Corona crisis: retailers are running out of Mexican beer
There’s an ironic new Corona crisis sweeping bottle shops around the country: Australia is running out of Mexican beer. Imported by CUB, Corona is suffering such major supply issues that stores can […]
Jeremy Turnham joins LMG in newly created position
Australian membership-owned retailer Liquor Marketing Group (LMG) has announced the appointment of its first-ever Head of Category, Jeremy Turnham. Turnham brings a wealth of experience to LMG, having previously worked for Lion […]
Courtney Act launches XXXX budgie smugglers for summer
XXXX has partnered with beach-loving Queenslander Courtney Act (aka Shane Jenek), to launch a range of XXXX budgie smugglers that see the drag artist cleverly sport both the “Smugglettes” the “Smugglers”. XXXX […]
