Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
This month’s events line-up takes an even-more-festive-than-usual turn with season appropriate outdoor sessions and ‘check out of work way early’ vibes. At DrinkMelbourne HQ we’re still deciding on a gameplan for Dec 31 and Jan 1; so do tell us in the comments below what are your plans […]
Looks like Melburnians are well and truly out of hibernation! Juniperlooza is already sold out (waitlist here). So is Cult Cinema and Bar’s opening night with Four Pillars’ Bloody Negronis (waitlist here). Treat yourself quicksmart by snapping up your spot at one of our top 10 drinkable events this month. – […]
Here are our picks for the top 10 things to do in Melbourne this October… — 1. For Heaven’s Saké In honour of the annual World Saké Day, new Japanese biker bar Bosozoku invites you to taste and learn about six different saké styles. There will be flavour-matched canapes with each […]
Happy International Paloma Appreciation Week (IPAW)! Switch your Margarita for a zesty Paloma this week for a very good reason – to support charity: water which is a non-profit organisation that provides clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Every bottle of Tromba tequila sold this week will donate […]
We’re just going to come out and say it: rum makes for a better Old Fashioned than the traditional whiskey. You can argue with us as long as your like over a few as it’s Rum Day 2017 this Wednesday 16th August! Let’s see where to celebrate the sweet-hearted spirit in […]
Here are our picks for the top 10 things to do in Melbourne this August 2017… 1. Introduction to Distilling Get a kick start into the world of craft distilling with Sebastian Reaburn (he is the maker of Artemis gin and The Craft & Co‘s house gin too). You’ll learn about […]
– Be a smart drinker. Melbourne Museum launches Nocturnal, an adults-only night of shenanigans for smarties on the first Friday of each month. Signature cocktails are to be paired with expert talks, snacks go with live music sets, there will even be a nail bar so you can look your […]
Wine boilermakers are coming to Starward – Here’s your monthly round up of the best ways to quench your thirst in Melbourne. — Hello World Cider Day 2017. Flying Brick Cider Co is hosting a whole day of celebrations including old school covers (just embrace it), tastings, cider slushies and cider […]
Beer, wine, cocktails: here are all of the essentials to tempt you out of the house this month. — Don’t forget it’s World Class Cocktail Week! There are over 30 cocktail-centric events, both big and small, happening around Melbourne. Go try something new and near guaranteed to be delicious (or at […]
If fear of the unknown (“barkeep, why is there a shrub in my drink?”) has been keeping you from venturing beyond your standard Friday night Margarita, now is the time to change all that. World Class Cocktail Week brought to us by Diageo – they of Tanqueray, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker […]