Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
We’ve been trying to get everybody aboard the “beer as a legitimate cocktail ingredient” train for years. Luckily we’ve got a lot of help this Good Beer Week. There are a bunch of bars and breweries getting experimental and adding beer to the mix. Never mind the purists! Ease yourself into […]
There must be something in the (fire)water? Maybe it’s the unusually pleasant weather we’re experiencing? Whatever the reason – though we’re typically ready to start hibernation prep by this time of year – Melbourne simply Is Not Stopping. May is Australian Wine Month, there’s also World Whiskey Day, World Cocktail […]
This is the first in a new series where DrinkMelbourne chats to the most expert, influential and inspirational local people in the business of drinks. Know someone brilliant in the industry with something to say about cocktail culture, craft spirits or being “behind bars”? Nominate them to be our next […]
Plan a road-trip, designate a driver and raise your glasses. Here’s a guide to the best distilleries in Melbourne and regional Victoria that you can visit – this weekend perhaps? – according to Visit Victoria. Part two of the Victorian Distillery Guide is coming soon (stay tuned to DrinkMelbourne on […]
A post shared by Galah Melbourne (@galahmelbourne) on Feb 1, 2018 at 6:50pm PST We’ve got new locally-focused cocktail bars, long-awaited rooftops and even superhero themed pop-up bars for you to try this month! Missed last month’s openings? Catch up here. Galah Let’s ruffle some feathers. The Magpie may be have […]
Film…comedy…it’s not only food festivals that have caught our attention this month! Here’s are our pick of the top 10 ways to celebrate the end of summer (with glass in hand). — Absinthe Masterclass In honour of Absinthe Day (Mar 5), Absinthia is hosting this exploration of all things liquid […]
Less than a month to go until the 2018 Melbourne Food & Wine Festival. Event are selling out so let’s take a look at the best, brightest and booziest events you can still score tickets to. Food Drink for Thought – These events are serious about cocktail culture…and seriously tasty […]
We’re assuming your new year’s resolutions have totally fallen by the wayside by now. If not – you’re doing human-ing wrong – we’re here to help you fall off the bandwagon with a bunch of lovely new bars to get up to mischief in this month. Missed last month’s openings? […]
Don’t waste the last month of summer. Here are our tips for the best craft spirits, bar and cocktail related events around Melbourne… — 1. Bibelot x Starward It might be love at first taste. The dessert maestros of Bibelot are being joined by the whisky whizzes from Starward for […]
As we venture deeper into the new year I find we already in dire need of a bit of extra kick. Cue the good old espresso martini. From brand new all-dayer Riddik, comes a new twist on the coffee cocktail with the welcome addition of butter (makes everything better), honeycomb and espresso out of Brunswick. […]