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This cocktail recipe is inspired by seasonal cherries and Xmas! We could pretend we’re trying to up our antioxidant intake via the star ingredient cherry juice…but really we just wanted to recreate something that tastes like festive, liquid cherry pie. ‘Tis the season for gluttony after all! That said, do […]
Confession: Until a few weeks ago I’d never tried root beer before. But since East 9th Brewing released Australia’s first adult (read: alcoholic) version in their loftily named ‘Future Memoirs of a Root Beer’, now is a good a time as any. Not quite sure what to expect; was it […]
For those loved ones in your life who are fond of fizz and froth, we’ve got last-minute gift ideas all the way from stocking stuffers to grand gestures. Click on any image below to go directly to shop (note: these are just things that took the DrinkMelbourne team’s fancy, none […]
We’re wrapping up all the news that fit to drink from the past month into sippable portions… — Congratulations to Surrey Hills’ The Dolphin Hotel (pictured, above) – designed George Livissianis – for scooping up the ‘Best Bar Design’ title at the 2017 Eat Drink Design Awards. Nods also to […]
Summer is here. So it’s only fitting this fresh crop of bars tend to take advantage of the outdoors, gin and tonic weather, zesty flavours and/or subterranean lairs. Check out the 17 newest Melbourne bars you should visit this December. Missed last month’s openings? Catch up here. — Longsong The bar […]
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 […]
Australian summer in a glass. That’s what this Sun Sparkle Sour cocktail tastes like. Developed by Sand Hill Road’s head cocktailer Kevin Peters, the recipe is inspired by memories of every mum’s tropical cheesecake; you know that no-bake version that’s only a pack of Philly cheese, a tin of sticky condensed […]
What soundtrack makes vodka taste better? Here’s Looking At You Kid Spirits (HLAYK) is the brand new Melbourne distillery seeking to answer that question. An impromptu enrolment in a gin masterclass, while on a trip to Scotland, was the catalyst for head distiller (and chef/early pioneer of Melbourne’s food truck scene) […]
Warning: flower bomb ahead. I found myself with a wee bottle of Wild Rose Gin by new Melbourne distillery Here’s Looking at You Kid and some free time on a sun-dappled Sunday afternoon. It inspired me to create this Secret Garden Sour, itself named after Le Jardin Secret, a famous […]
Wrapping up all the news that fit to drink from the past month… — – Two Australian bars have been awarded places on the The World’s 50 Best Bars list. At number 22, Fitzroy’s Black Pearl (pictured, above) is named as the best bar in all of Australasia and is […]