Your guide to Australian craft spirits & Melbourne's cocktail culture
We’re back and raising our glasses to another year of Australian craft spirits and boutique bars. In case you missed it: here are 14 brand new haunts to try (in what’s left of) this month. — Johnny’s Green Room An homage to a former neighborhood bar of the same name, […]
Now this is our kind of xmas spirit… Here’s Looking at You Kid Christmas Gin – $90 – VIC HLAYKS has used botanicals including strawberry gum, river mint, lilly pilly, finger lime and passion berry to create a Christmas Gin inspired by – arguably the most Australian of festive desserts – […]
I’m not sure what’s in the water – or seasonal eggnog – at the moment, but temporary bars are popping-up everywhere this December. Here’s your hit-list of pop-ups. Try them before they disappear… Stomping Ground La Boca The Arts Centre Melbourne has invited Collingwood’s Stomping Ground Brewing Co to help […]
Let’s raise a toast to summer and the most notable bar openings this month… Hotel Esplanade The beloved Espy has risen from the dead and it sure is alive and kicking. There’s a dozen different bars to explore from beer gardens to cocktail lounges over a whopping six levels (plus […]
DrinkMelbourne’s 2018 gift guide will leave you feeling rather cheery indeed! We’ve personally selected a range of products for the libation inclined (that means ‘doesn’t mind a drink’). Nearly every suggestion is Australian too! Simply click on the product name to go directly to the creator’s shop – we genuinely […]
Starward founder, David Vitale is ushering in the fourth wave of Australian whisky. The first began when fledgling local distillers became established in the 1860s. It lasted until Geelong’s Corio whisky packed up shop in the 1980s. Despite being infamously undrinkable – and colloquially known as ‘COR 10’ like a petrol brand […]
Spring is time for new beginnings….and all these new places to get your sip on! Urban Alley Brewery Formerly known as Once Bitter, Urban Alley has opened a HUGE brew pub. They’re keeping an eye on sustainability with biodegradable size pack rings, their own bio waste plant and partnering with […]
So Junipalooza may be sold out, but there are plenty of other fine parties to go to this October! Don’t forget to follow our live calendar of events here. — 1. Rum, Jerk, Reggae It’s all right there in the title. Whitehart whisks you away to the Carribean for a […]
So it’s International Coffee Day. A time for all caf-fiends to join as one in celebrating their daily brew. Around here of course, we prefer to take our espresso in martini form. But any old espresso martini recipe simply will not do. So today, Palermo share the secret to their […]
Don’t you just love stumbling upon a “why didn’t I think of that?” idea? In the never-ending quest for fresh yet super simple garnish ideas, I stumbled upon this spritzy, cucumber concoction by kosher bar and eatery Shiloh. They rim their glasses with middle eastern spice mix za’atar (if you can’t […]