Category Archives: Spirits

Summer may be over, but leading boutique gin distiller, Brogan’s Way, is giving everyone a chance to set sail year-round with its Navy-strength gin, Royal Blood Gin. Paying homage to the sailors of years past, the multiple award-winning Royal Blood Gin aptly boasts an EBV of 57.2% and is part of the Brogan’s Way coreContinue reading “Set Sail With Brogan’s Way Navy-Strength Gin, Royal Blood”

Bourbon and beer lovers rejoice, the critically acclaimed Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is giving Sydneysiders the opportunity to nab a spot on the ultimate bourbon-filled brewery tour this October. The four-stop stint features some of the most notable inner-west breweries in a bid to find the perfect “boilermaker beer-bud” for the critically acclaimedContinue reading “Buffalo Trace Bourbon takes Sydneysiders on a Money-Can’t-Buy Beer, Bourbon & BBQ-filled Brewery Bus Tour!“

2-hour sessions of unlimited gin cocktails served with mouth-watering grazing boxes Brogan’s Way is celebrating the season of spring with Melburnians, hosting three ‘Springtime Bottomless Gin Events’ – with the first being held on Saturday 22nd October. The Bottomless Gin Sessions will run across two, 2-hour sittings (1pm-3pm and 4pm-6pm) on 22nd October, 12th NovemberContinue reading “Springtime Bottomless Gin Sessions at Brogan’s Way“

The Star Sydney and The Star Gold Coast’s signature Japanese venues, Sokyo and Kiyomi are inviting diners to celebrate World Sake Day on Saturday 1 October with a limited-edition cocktail Saturday 1 October marks World Sake Day and to celebrate, the teams at Sokyo at The Star Sydney and Kiyomi at The Star Gold CoastContinue reading “SAY ‘KANPAI’ TO WORLD SAKE DAY AT THE STAR”

Brogan’s Way Gin has the next group activity sorted this winter, with a series of Gin Making Workshops scheduled over the coming months. Melburnians wanting to escape the cold and rainy weather will be welcomed at the family-owned Brogan’s Way boutique distillery and cocktail bar in Richmond, where they will discover small scale gin makingContinue reading “Winter Gin Making Workshops at Brogan’s Way”

Grab a boarding pass to be-gin the cocktail flight of dreams Brogan’s Way Gin are giving guests the chance to travel around the world one cocktail and canapé at a time this World Gin Day, on Saturday 11th June, at their unique boutique Distillery in Richmond. In a one-day-only menu curated in celebration of WorldContinue reading “Travel Around the Globe for World Gin Day at Brogan’s Way”

Get Served – Taste of Tennis Bottomless Brunch at The Distiller celebrates the Australian Open with an all-inclusive package that includes 2 cocktails, bottomless drinks (GRAINSHAKER and NED spirit basic mixers, GRAINSHAKER and NED spirit RTDs, tap beer, house wine and soft drinks) and a brunch grazing plate. Saturday 29th January, 12pm–2pm, $85 per person. Plus,Continue reading “Get served Bottomless Brunch at The Distiller – 29th January”

The world’s number one premium gin, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE, is shaking it up this summer and bringing sippable cocktail art to a bar near you, by partnering with popular visual artist, Ellen Porteus. As part of the ‘Stir Creativity’ campaign, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE has commissioned one of Australia’s most in-demand artists, Ellen Porteus, to use cocktails asContinue reading “Stir your cocktail creativity this summer with sippable artworks from leading gin brand, Bombay Sapphire”

With St Andrew’s Day steadily approaching this 30th November, why not enjoy a dram of Scotland’s finest with Whisky Loot’s Single Malt Scottish Tasting Pack! There’s no doubt about it: Scotland is the home of the single malt. This style of whisky has a long history in the misty highlands and islands, having emerged fromContinue reading “Celebrate St Andrew’s Day with the very best drams Scotland has to offer from Whisky Loot”

Here in Australia, we’re blessed to have world-class gin distillers and with Australian Gin Day on 20th November it’s the perfect time to celebrate this burgeoning craft distilling movement! What better way than with Gin Loot’s very own Best of Australia Pack. The Gin Loot Best of Australia tasting pack comes with a curated selectionContinue reading “Celebrate Australian Gin Day this 20th November with Gin Loot’s pick of the best Aussie Gins out there”

This October 19th celebrate International Gin and Tonic Day with Australia’s best-loved gin subscription service, Gin Loot.  Simple and unassuming, one would think that the Gin and Tonic is an easy drink to master – but so many get it wrong without even realising it! Too little ice, too much tonic or not enough gin areContinue reading “Gin Loot: International Gin & Tonic Day – 19th October 2021”

Dreaded Drop is a special release of the best single cask in the Corowa Warehouse, selected by Master Distiller Beau Schilg. Volume 1 is a peated whisky matured in a single Chardonnay cask, and without travelling to the distillery, the only place you can taste this dram is at Whisky Loot. Established in 2010, CorowaContinue reading “Home bar running low this lockdown? Try adding Corowa’s Dreaded Drop in to the mix!”

Australian-owned and second-generation family-run Springhill Farmhas cleverly transformed the ever-tempting flavours of the classic negroni cocktail into a new, sweet slice. In the definition of balance and simplicity, the punchy flavours of bitter orange, cinnamon and clove combine to create a decadent treat. In celebration of Negroni Week, 13–19 September 2021, Springhill Farm has partneredContinue reading “Springhill Farm’s new Boozy* Slice brings extra bite to Negroni Week celebrations, 13–19 September”

Watch ‘Heist’… Then Taste It!  It’s 2015. Police officers are closing in on a property that “reeks of Bourbon”. Inside are found 200 bottles of the world’s most sought-after whiskey, a further five barrels of the good stuff and multiple firearms, including a pink rifle.  Sounds like something out of a TV show? Well … itContinue reading “Whiskey Worth Stealing?”

Whilst we can’t travel to the Tokyo Olympics this year, we can celebrate them with a tipple of Japanese gin from the comfort of our own homes. Take a peek at Gin Loot’s pick of the best: KI NO BI Kyoto Dry Gin 700ml RRP$125.00Roughly translating to ‘The beauty of the seasons’, this is aContinue reading “Celebrate the Tokyo Olympics in style with this pick of the best Japanese Gin”

Australia’s best loved whisky subscription service Whisky Loot is partnering with iconic distillers, Buffalo Trace, to launch a series of Limited Edition Antique Collections. The Antique Collections have been designed to showcase the best of the best in American Bourbon and Rye. Masterfully crafted and carefully aged these juices display all that Kentucky whiskey hasContinue reading “Whisky Loot launches Limited Edition Antique Collection”

To celebrate Martini Day on 19th June, Ginloot.com’s Resident GINius and award-winning mixologist, Tim Laferla, shares his recipe to make the perfect Martini at home.  ‘The Martini is the most iconic cocktail on the face of the planet. It is deceptively simple in construction but difficult to master. Making a Martini is a lot likeContinue reading “Gin Loot: The Ultimate Dry Martini Recipe”

Bourbon is one of the best-known American whiskies and derives its name from Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it originated. Whiskey production in the US first emerged when farmers found that corn and rye grew in abundance, and applied the same principles they had used with malted barley to their excess crop. The resulting Bourbon isContinue reading “Whisky Loot: Why is Bourbon the ultimate winter warmer?”

Australia’s best-loved whisky subscription service, Whisky Loot, has partnered with iconic Aussie distillers, Starward, creating their very own barrel select. Melbourne based, Starward makes whisky for a curious, food-obsessed generation; using red wine barrels to mature their whisky and sourcing all ingredients from just a day’s drive away from the distillery. Starward uses elemental maturationContinue reading “Whisky Loot × Starward Limited Edition Pack”

me&u, Australia’s leading mobile ordering and payment platform, has revealed that spirits have experienced exponential growth over the past year, with sales at pubs and bars increasing by an astronomical 400% year on year from March 2020 to March 2021. According to the analysis, the most ordered spirits listed in popularity are vodka, gin, rumContinue reading “Spirits Soar! me&u reveals 400% increase in on-premise spirit sales post-COVID re-opening”

As the quarantine-free travel bubble launches between Australia and New Zealand with flights across the Tasman Sea, online alcohol subscription service Gin Loot is celebrating with a drop of the New Zealand gin Scapegrace. Scapegrace is a contemporary Kiwi juice from just outside Auckland. Made in a 19th-century John Dore pot still in very smallContinue reading “Gin Loot: Celebrate quarantine-free travel in the Trans-Tasman bubble with Scapegrace Gin”

Stokehouse is joining forces with Melbourne’s iconic whisky distillery Starward to bring you a night of whisky and waves on Wednesday, 12 May. An innovator in the whisky world, Starward celebrates the city it was born in and pays homage to Melbourne’s casual brilliance by focusing exclusively on flavour and creating something that is fundamentallyContinue reading “Celebrate a night of whisky and waves at Stokehouse”

The whisky vs. whiskey debate has raged for nearly as long as the spirit has been around. So how should we be spelling our favourite dram? Most aficionados can agree: whisky is one of man’s greater inventions. What they can’t seem to agree on is how to spell the bloody thing. “Whisky Loot is anContinue reading “Whisky Loot: To Whisky or Whiskey?”

Pappy Van Winkle is often regarded as the most premium Bourbon whiskey in the world. This incredibly rare, award-winning dram is so exclusive that few get to enjoy a drop of this juice. Australia’s most lovable whisky subscription service, Whisky Loot, have got their hands on three of Pappy’s most iconic juices and are doingContinue reading “Whisky Loot Limited Edition Pappy Van Winkle Pack”

Canberra-based distillery, Big River Distilling Co., has just unveiled new labels for its award-winning gins and vodka. Founded in 2017 by former winemaker and nuclear physicist Clyde Morton, Big River has grown a loyal following across Australia for its expertly crafted spirits. With a Distillery Door based at the Dairy Rd precinct in Fyshwick, BigContinue reading “Award-winning Big River Distilling Co. launches bold new labels”

For the first time ever, the must-have pink gin of the summer will be available for purchase to enjoy in your own home.  Melbourne’s largest outdoor floating bar and restaurant Arbory Afloat, and two-time awarded International Gin Producer of the Year, Yarra Valley distillery Four Pillars, have come together again to craft an exclusive pinkContinue reading “Coming Soon: Arbory Afloat × Four Pillars Beach House Gin limited bottle release”