Act of Treason Reposado has been named the world’s best at the 2025 World Drinks Awards, topping entries from America, Europe, Asia and Australia in the Flavoured & Speciality spirit category. This […]
Aussie agave spirit named world’s best
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Oscars Group expands to South Australia
Sydney-based hospitality company Oscars Group has expanded into South Australia with the purchase of three hotelsin Adelaide for approximately $80 million. One of the largest privately-owned hospitality groups in NSW, Oscars Group […]
New brand transforms fruit waste into spirits
A pioneering Aussie spirits brand called A’Peel has launched, transforming fruit waste into premium spirits. Using a revolutionary technology developed by Alexander Bell from Brisbane’s Milton Distillery, the product aims to be […]
How to create cocktail content that captivates
Food and drinks stylist Lauren Miller works with leading publications and hospitality and drinks brands to create enticing imagery that drives sales and tantalises tastebuds. Here she explains how to create cocktail content […]
Australia wins World’s Best Hard Seltzer
Independent Australian drinks brand FELLR has taken out World’s Best Hard Seltzer at the 2025 World Drinks Awards. This years’ awards took place at the Waldorf hotel in the heart of London’s […]
Brown-Forman reveals the six factors pummelling its profits
Brown-Forman Corporation has reported a 7% decrease in profits in its fourth quarter to $US894 million and a 5% drop for the full year to $US4 billion. The news sent the company’s […]
Drakes launches new liquor banner – Drakes Cellars
Australia’s largest independent supermarket retailer, Drakes, has announced it is rebranding all its current Cellarbrations stores under a new banner called Drakes Cellars. Drakes Supermarkets operates 68 stores across South Australia and […]
The drug denting Australian drinks sales
Could increasing use of the weight-loss drug Ozempic in Australia be responsible for falling drinks sales around the country? According to investment bank Morgan Stanley there were 79,000 Australians using Ozempic in […]
Hospitality’s hottest power couple
Laundy Hotels power couple Shane and Danielle Richardson are splashing out more than $3 million to upgrade iconic Sydney pub the Watson’s Bay Hotel. The pair, who run the Sydney operations of […]
Cronulla hospitality icons open gritty Athenian taverna
A pair of Cronulla hospitality icons are bringing a gritty Greek taverna reminiscent of the lively, casual eateries that line the edgy streets of Athens to Sydney’s “The Shire” next month, adding […]
