Drinks Digest taste tested the new Butter Chatswood restaurant this week and we’ll be back very soon for more fried chicken goodness. The original Butter opened in Surry Hills in 2016 and […]
Finger licking chicken & Champagne at Butter Chatswood
Drinks giants chase low & no-alcohol spirit dollars
As a growing number of people abstain from alcoholic drinks, drinks companies are scrambling to launch or acquire no-alcohol labels or create lower alcohol versions of their iconic brands. Drinks analytics group […]
Influencers toast Staple Drinks launch
Influencers tell us they have a tough job, but it’s hard to sympathise after seeing these photos of them cruising Sydney harbour aboard the luxury yacht Major Tom this week, nibbling a […]
Drinks industry pays tribute to the late Greg Pullen
The independent drinks industry has lost one of its great champions, Greg Pullen, who passed away this week. Pullen was general manager of Samuel Smith & Son and retired in 2015 after […]
Tasmania’s Moo Brew launches new sub brand
Tasmania’s largest independent craft brewery, Moo Brew, is expanding its portfolio with the addition of a new sub-brand called BREW. The brand will focus on beers that feature easy-drinking sessionability, with the […]
Wine industry seeks future leaders
Wine Australia and Australian Grape & Wine are seeking applicants for the sector’s professional development program, Future Leaders 2021. The leadership program is designed to equip the next crop of leaders with […]
South African drinks industry on brink of collapse
There are fears the drinks industry in South Africa will collapse following a third ban on alcohol in the country in the past 12 months. The liquor industry is pleading with government […]
Police uncover biggest-ever fake Penfolds operation
A police operation in China has uncovered the biggest fake Penfolds operation in the country to date. Guangzhou police discovered a network of criminals have been selling counterfeit Penfolds wine over three […]
The next big thing in hard seltzer
While Australia is new to the hard seltzer scene, the market is rapidly maturing in the US. Drinks companies are scrambling to innovate and keep consumers engaged. It’s lead to a slew […]
Last chance to enter the Aussie Pisco challenge
The Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian Exports and Tourism has called on bartenders to give their nation’s traditional Chilcano de Pisco cocktail an Aussie twist. The Aussie Pisco Chilcano Competition asks bartenders to enhance […]
