Australia has triumphed at the World Whiskies Awards and Icons of Whisky, Rest of World 2025, taking out 21 Gold ‘Best in Category’ medals and five Icons awards. Awards director Anita Ujszaszi […]
Australia blitzes World Whiskies Awards
Moët & Chandon returns as official champagne of 2025 Formula 1 Grand Prix
Moët & Chandon has announced its return as the Official Champagne of the Formula 1 Grand Prix, as the sport celebrates its 75th anniversary. Formula 1 is the most popular annual sporting series […]
All the Super Bowl 2025 drinks ads
Reports the National Football League (NFL) is heading to Melbourne for a series of matches have fuelled Super Bowl 2025 fever in Australia and added to the excitement over the celebrity-studded ads that accompany […]
Smaller alcohol excise rise fails to ease industry woes
Inflation has eased to its lowest level since March 2021, reducing next week’s expected alcohol excise rise. However, industry bodies have cautioned that drinks producers and venues are still struggling. The excise […]
Harrison Ford is the new face of Glenmorangie
Glenmorangie Highland single malt Scotch whisky has revealed a new global campaign starring cinema icon Harrison Ford and directed by Australian actor and film-maker Joel Edgerton. Once Upon a Time in Scotland takes viewers behind-the-scenes as 82-year-old […]
Glenglassaugh Distillery confirms temporary closure
Brown-Forman has confirmed it is pausing production at its Glenglassaugh Distillery during a challenging time for the Scotch whisky industry. The distillery was founded in 1875 but closed in 1986, then was […]
Drinks brands toast biggest-ever Australian Open
The 2025 Australian Open has officially gone down as the biggest ever, drawing more than 1.2 million tennis fans who spent hundreds of millions in Melbourne’s pubs, bars, hotels and restaurants. Among […]
Nominations open for 2025 Spirited Awards
Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) has announced the opening of nominations for the 2025 Spirited Awards. Since its inception in 2007, the Spirited Awards have become one of the most prestigious honours […]
Australia’s top 10 favourite craft beers
Mountain Culture’s Status Quo Pale Ale has been voted as Australia’s number one craft beer for the third year running in the GABS Hottest 100. Competition was fierce, with nearly 400 of […]
Bundaberg Rum brings tax fight to NSW
As Australians prepare to pay higher tax on their spirits from next month, Queensland spirits brand Bundaberg Rum is expanding its campaign to freeze the spirits tax into NSW. A round at […]
