Drinks Adventures - Wine, beer, whisky, gin & more with James Atkinson
344 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWine lover? Craft beer fan? Drink whisky, bourbon, cognac or rum? Or maybe it's gin or vodka or mezcal you're into? Based in Australia, but globally minded, Drinks Adventures covers all these drinks and more: Japanese sake, cider, tequila, champagne, cocktails... we could go on!
Listen in as award-winning drinks writer James Atkinson interviews the world's biggest names in craft brewing, winemaking, distilling and mixology, along with sommeliers, mixologists, sake samurais, masters of wine and certified cicerones.
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Agave spirits Australian-style, Whisky stocks building at Mighty Craft, James Squire Zero & more
September 03, 2021 15:18 - 10 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.• Agave spirits potential huge in Australia, says ASX-listed Top Shelf;• Mighty Craft invests heavily in whisky; and• James Squire puts a new spin on zero alcohol beer.Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Purchase here.Follow Drinks Adventures at @drinksadventures_au and James A...
Charles Maclean MBE on whisky 'flippers', Port Ellen rebirth, blends, Tasmanian whisky & more
August 31, 2021 03:01 - 31 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.In more than 40 years of writing about whisky, Charles Maclean has achieved global recognition and no shortage of accolades for his work.He’s a Master of the Quaich – the highest honour in the Scotch whisky industry – and a member of the Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame. In fact, he wa...
News: Stone & Wood tackles lager giants, Seppelt Wines' 170th, Nusa Cana Rum & Moo Brew's Sydney venue
August 26, 2021 22:59 - 14 minutes - 13 MB- Stone & Wood enters the burgeoning contemporary beer space; - Victorian winery Seppelt celebrates its 170th anniversary; - Nusa Cana Rum launches a Batavia Arrack; and - Ambitious craft beer venue Urban House of Brews on track for 2022 launch in Sydney. Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Purchase here. Follow Drinks Adventures at @drinksadventures_au and James Atkinson at @byjamesatkinson on Instagram.
Brewing giants get lager challenger, Seppelt Wines' 170th, Nusa Cana Rum & Moo Brew's Sydney venue
August 26, 2021 11:59 - 14 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.- Brewer Stone & Wood enters the burgeoning contemporary beer space;- Victorian wine pioneer Seppelt celebrates its 170th anniversary;- Nusa Cana Rum launches a Batavia Arrack; and- Ambitious craft beer venue Urban House of Brews on track for 2022 launch in Sydney.Theme music 'Devo...
Base spirit matters in gin, says brewer & distiller Simon Brooke-Taylor
August 23, 2021 14:01 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBDistillers should be making their own base spirit from scratch if they want to be considered craft or artisan producers, according to Hurdle Creek Still founder Simon Brooke-Taylor.
Gin distillers should make their own base spirit: Simon Brooke-Taylor
August 23, 2021 03:01 - 22 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Gin distiller Simon Brooke-Taylor (and yes, he is related to the late Tim Brooke-Taylor from 'The Goodies') founded Hurdle Creek Still in Milawa, North East Victoria, with his partner Wendy Williams in 2014.Hurdle Creek produces gin, genever, liqueurs and aperitifs that champion lo...
News: Pepperjack stars at TWE, Mountain Culture's Untappd coup, Four Pillars x Yarra Yering and Morris premium brandy
August 19, 2021 21:18 - 10 minutes - 9.22 MBThe latest news from Drinks Adventures: A strong year for Treasury Wine Estates; Australia’s Mountain Culture gets one of its beers named among the world’s best; Four Pillars Gin launches a single vineyard Bloody Shiraz in collaboration with neighbours Yarra Yering; and Morris Whisky’s John Casella reveals a premium brandy is on the cards. Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Available to purchase here. Follow Drinks Adventures at @drinksadventures_au and James Atkinson at @byjamesa...
Winemaker Treasury Wine reports strong results, Craft brewer Mountain Culture's Untappd beer coup, Four Pillars Gin x Yarra Yering Wines and more
August 19, 2021 10:18 - 10 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more. Winemaker Treasury Wine reports strong results; Craft brewer Mountain Culture's beer named among world’s best; Four Pillars Gin launches a single vineyard Bloody Shiraz in collaboration with neighbours Yarra Yering; and Morris Whisky’s John Casella reveals a premium brandy is o...
Craft beer trailblazer Moo Brew reshapes its approach
August 16, 2021 03:01 - 27 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Founded in 2005 by David Walsh, the rather infamous owner of Tasmania’s Mona Museum, Moo Brew is a highly respected brewery that has been somewhat uncompromising in its approach.From the outset, David insisted on packaging the Moo Brew beers in rather ornate, expensive bottles.You ...
News: Wine exports post-China; Japan market challenges; New craft spirits wholesaler; & Brick Lane Brewing's Trilogy of Fear
August 12, 2021 21:09 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBWine Australia is now focusing its efforts on other emerging markets in Asia, where Australian wine has a small share of the total wine market. That's according to general manager of marketing, Stuart Barclay, who addressed last week's Wine Export Diversification Webinar. In other news: · Challenges confront Australian winemakers in Japan · Australian craft spirits distributor Nip of Courage launches new wholesale and retail offerings; and · Melbourne’s Brick Lane Brewing creates amburana...
Wine exports post-China; Japan wine market insights; New craft spirits wholesaler; & Brick Lane Brewing's Trilogy of Fear
August 12, 2021 10:09 - 7 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine Australia is now focusing its efforts on other emerging markets in Asia, where Australian wine has a small share of the total wine market. That's according to general manager of marketing, Stuart Barclay, who addressed last week's Wine Export Diversification Webinar. In other ...
Morris Whisky: A major force in Australian single malt
August 09, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWhen winemaker John Casella acquired Morris of Rutherglen in 2016, his sole aim was to save an Australian icon from liquidation. But then he saw the original hybrid copper still and the many barrels maturing Morris’s renowned fortified wines and saw an opportunity to make a uniquely Australian single malt whisky. Casella Family Brands set up a dedicated company, Copper and Grain Distilling, and lured Scotch whisky experts John McDougall and Dr. Jim Swan, to advise the business. Darren Peck...
Morris Whisky shakes up Australian single malt
August 09, 2021 14:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWhen winemaker John Casella acquired Morris of Rutherglen in 2016, his sole aim was to save an Australian icon from liquidation. But then he saw the original hybrid copper still and the many barrels maturing Morris’s renowned fortified wines and saw an opportunity to make a uniquely Australian single malt whisky. Casella Family Brands set up a dedicated company, Copper and Grain Distilling, and lured Scotch whisky experts John McDougall and Dr. Jim Swan, to advise the business. Darren Peck...
Whisky at scale: Morris Whisky shakes up Australian single malt
August 09, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Whisky in Australia is highly fragmented, characterised by many small craft distilleries. Launched in 2021, Morris Whisky is one of few distilleries operating at a decent scale.When winemaker John Casella acquired Morris of Rutherglen in 2016, his sole aim was to save an Australian...
News: Diversity in wine, Tassie whisky, Good Drinks ASX; Bentspoke's Budding Cells; and Japanese sake
August 05, 2021 12:36 - 8 minutes - 7.78 MBThe latest news from Drinks Adventures.
Wine's diversity problem, Tasmania whisky innovation, Good Drinks ASX results; Bentspoke brewing sour beer; and Japanese sake update
August 05, 2021 01:36 - 8 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine, beer, whisky and sake news from Drinks Adventures: Wine's diversity problem, Tasmania whisky innovation, Craft brewer Good Drinks' ASX results New Bentspoke Brewing label; and Japanese sake update. Theme music 'Devotion' by Silverlining. Purchase here.Follow Drinks Adven...
Tokyo sommelier Wayne Shennen, author 'Demystifying Sake'
August 02, 2021 21:23 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWhat would a New Zealand-born, ex-Aussie resident know about Japan’s most iconic national beverage? As it turns out, たっぷ. That’s 'plenty' to you and I. Wayne Shennen is a Certified Sommelier, and he was also the first New Zealander to achieve certification as an Advanced Sake Professional. He has worked in hospitality in Australia and New Zealand since 2002. And in 2019, Wayne and his Japanese wife, Makie, relocated to Japan to open a sake and wine bar, Rangitoto Tokyo. The venture seemed...
Sommelier insights: Wine and sake with Tokyo-based Wayne Shennen
August 02, 2021 10:23 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Sommelier Wayne Shennen is a Certified Sommelier and the first New Zealander to achieve certification as an Advanced Sake Professional.Wayne has worked in hospitality in Australia and New Zealand since 2002. And in 2019, Wayne and his Japanese wife, Makie, relocated to Japan to ope...
How Tasmania lured gun winemaker Samantha Connew
July 29, 2021 22:35 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBRenowned winemaker Samantha Connew launched her own label Stargazer Wines in 2013 by purchasing a parcel of grapes on her credit card. The bootstrapped operation has since grown into one of Tasmania’s most exciting boutique wineries. In 2016, Sam purchased a small riesling and pinot noir vineyard in the Coal River Valley that she has supplemented by planting new clones of pinot noir and chardonnay, along with some more Riesling, and gamay soon to come. In this episode of Drinks Adventures...
Winemaker Samantha Connew of Stargazer Wines, Tasmania
July 29, 2021 11:35 - 33 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Winemaker Samantha Connew launched her own label Stargazer Wines in 2013 by purchasing a parcel of grapes on her credit card.The bootstrapped operation has since grown into one of Tasmania’s most exciting boutique wineries.In 2016, Sam purchased a small riesling and pinot noir vine...
The NBA's wine obsession, with ESPN's Baxter Holmes
July 21, 2021 14:01 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSportswriters don’t generally win a James Beard culinary award. It’s like Lionel Messi winning an Oscar. But that’s exactly what my next guest, Baxter Holmes, has done. In fact, he’s the only sportswriter, thus far, to have achieved this singular honour, for his article about the humble peanut butter & jelly sandwich and its unlikely rise to pre-match secret weapon for the NBA. Baxter is the senior national NBA writer for ESPN, focusing on features, projects and anything else of interest i...
Wine obsession in the NBA, with ESPN's Baxter Holmes
July 21, 2021 03:01 - 30 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wine appreciation has taken hold in the NBA. Basketball writer Baxter Holmes joins us this episode to discuss this surprising trend.Sportswriters don’t generally win a James Beard culinary award. It’s like Lionel Messi winning an Oscar.But that’s exactly what Baxter Holmes has done...
Cider's pagan rituals return to Tasmania
June 09, 2021 09:45 - 17 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Back in Season One of this podcast I took you to Tasmania for the Huon Valley Mid-Winter Festival, an event quite like anything else I’ve ever attended.Organiser Willie Smith’s Cider recently announced the festival is returning on July 16 & 17, 2021.More must-listen episodes:Two Pa...
Hop Nation's Sam Hambour talks beer, wine, seltzer & spirits
June 03, 2021 22:45 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBHop Nation Brewing was founded in Footscray, Melbourne in 2014 by winemaking friends Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson. While their company started out making hoppy beers, Sam and Duncan have continued to expand into new and intriguing territories. They have a side label for sour beers, Site Fermentation Project; and they’ve returned to winemaking with an affiliated brand, Site Wine. Hop Nation is also one of many craft breweries to have diversified into alcoholic seltzer, with the creation o...
Craft beer, wine, seltzer & spirits with Hop Nation Brewing's Sam Hambour
June 03, 2021 11:45 - 31 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Craft beer company Hop Nation Brewing was founded in Footscray, Melbourne in 2014 by winemaking friends Sam Hambour and Duncan Gibson.While the brewery started out making hoppy beers, Sam and Duncan have continued to expand into new and intriguing territories.They have a side label...
Mezcal primer and pandemic recovery with bar veteran Grant Collins
May 26, 2021 16:53 - 21 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Grant Collins is an award-winning mixologist who has collaborated and consulted with leading bars and hotels across the world.Since 2017 he’s been working with the Kensington Street hospitality precinct in Chippendale, Sydney, where he founded Gin Lane, Blossom Bar and in 2021, a t...
Prue Henschke on iconic Eden Valley shiraz
May 21, 2021 02:59 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MBBest known for Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone, Henschke is one of the most revered names in Australian wine. The company produces these iconic single vineyard shirazes from some of the world's oldest vines at its estate in Eden Valley, South Australia. We're joined this episode by viticulturist Prue Henschke, who has worked with her husband Stephen in the family wine business since 1980. The occasion is the recent launch of the 2016 Henschke single vineyard shirazes, an appropriate jun...
Wine icon Henschke Wines with viticulturist Prue Henschke
May 20, 2021 15:59 - 24 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Australian wine has few companies as revered as Henschke Wines, best known for single vineyard shiraz wines Hill of Grace and Mount Edelstone.Henschke produces these iconic red wines from some of the world's oldest vines at its estate in Eden Valley, South Australia.We're joined th...
Ex-AFL star Daniel Motlop on Seven Seasons Spirits
May 12, 2021 21:30 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBFormer AFL star Daniel Motlop played a total of 130 senior games for the North Melbourne and Port Adelaide football clubs. A three-time Indigenous All-Star, Daniel is a proud Larrakia man. The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region in Australia's Northern Territory. And since finishing playing footy, Daniel has embarked on a new career as an indigenous food and beverage entrepreneur. You may have heard previously on this podcast how Daniel – through his food busin...
Seven Seasons Spirits founder Daniel Motlop on Australian native ingredients
May 12, 2021 21:30 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBFormer AFL star Daniel Motlop played a total of 130 senior games for the North Melbourne and Port Adelaide football clubs. A three-time Indigenous All-Star, Daniel is a proud Larrakia man. The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region in Australia's Northern Territory. And since finishing playing footy, Daniel has embarked on a new career as an indigenous food and beverage entrepreneur. You may have heard previously on this podcast how Daniel – through his food busin...
Daniel Motlop: AFL star turns craft spirits entrepreneur
May 12, 2021 10:30 - 20 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Daniel Motlop played a total of 130 senior AFL games for the North Melbourne and Port Adelaide football clubs.A three-time Indigenous All-Star, Daniel is a proud Larrakia man. The Larrakia people are the traditional owners of the Darwin region in Australia's Northern Territory.And ...
Australian Cocktail Month founder, Penny Sippe
May 07, 2021 05:59 - 6 minutes - 6.08 MBAustralian Cocktail Month is now underway! The event founded by influential industry figure Penny Sippe runs from May 1-31 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Sippe developed the event to support the cocktail and broader hospitality industry. Drinkers can unlock unique bar experiences, escape the day to day and enjoy delicious cocktails with the Australian Cocktail Month ticket. The $20 ticket, which is available online HERE, allows guests access to a special menu of cocktails ...
Cocktail festival champions pandemic recovery for bars
May 06, 2021 18:59 - 6 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Cocktail festival Australian Cocktail Month was founded by influential industry figure Penny Sippe.The event runs from May 1-31 in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide with the objective of supporting the cocktail and broader hospitality industry.You may also like:Wine episodes...
From fashion CEO to craft spirits entrepreneur: Julie Otter
May 06, 2021 14:01 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBOtter Craft Distilling co-founder Julie Otter was previously a fashion and beauty executive at companies including sass & bide, Jeanswest and MAC Cosmetics. She discusses her move into distilling whisky, gin and vodka in partnership with her brother Eduard.
Distillery founder and former fashion CEO, Julie Otter
May 06, 2021 03:01 - 37 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Sydney distillery Otter Craft Distilling was founded by Julie Otter and her brother Eduard in 2019.While Eduard has extensive drinks industry experience, Julie's background is as an executive in the fashion and beauty sectors.Most recently, she was CEO of Australian fashion label S...
Wolf Blass Wines: The evolution of an Australian icon
May 04, 2021 21:53 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWolf Blass is undoubtedly one of Australia's most iconic and acclaimed wine brands. The company conceived by German immigrant Wolfgang Blass in 1966 has received more than 10,000 medals and trophies globally for its wines. We're joined this episode by chief winemaker Chris Hatcher, who has been with Wolf Blass since 1987 and has played an integral role in the continued evolution of its wines. This is a special episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast, produced with the support of Wolf Bla...
Wolf Blass Wines: Evolution of an Australian icon
May 04, 2021 10:53 - 36 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Wolf Blass is undoubtedly one of Australia's most iconic and acclaimed wine brands.The company conceived by German immigrant Wolfgang Blass in 1966 has received more than 10,000 medals and trophies globally for its wines.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks AdventuresWe're joi...
Phil Sexton: Brewer, winemaker & businessman
April 28, 2021 21:26 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBBrewer and winemaker Phil Sexton is a legendary figure in the Australian drinks industry. He founded Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Australia's first craft brewery, in 1983. After Foster's acquired Matilda Bay, Phil went on to co-found arguably the country's most influential craft brewery, Little Creatures. He established Margaret River winery Devil's Lair in 1981, and in 1997 came his foray into cooler climate wines in the Yarra Valley, where he created the Innocent Bystander and Giant Step...
Craft beer pioneer and winemaker Phil Sexton
April 28, 2021 10:26 - 55 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Craft beer pioneer and winemaker Phil Sexton is a legendary figure in the Australian drinks industry. He founded Matilda Bay Brewing Company, Australia's first craft brewery, in 1983.After Foster's acquired Matilda Bay, Phil went on to co-found arguably the country's most influenti...
Meet the Australian distilling Pink Pepper Gin in Cognac
April 23, 2021 22:06 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBAudemus Spirits was founded by Australian Miko Abouaf in 2013 in the French city of Cognac. But the company has made its name on other spirits, like its flagship Pink Pepper Gin, plus liqueurs, bitters and offbeat experiments like Umami Spirit, created from ingredients including Italian capers and parmesan cheese. Audemus's creativity and distilling prowess was recognised in 2020 at the Icons of Gin Awards, when it was named Craft Producer of the Year. Full disclosure, it was Andrew Burge...
Gin distilled by an Australian in Cognac?
April 23, 2021 11:06 - 35 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Gin distiller Audemus Spirits was founded by Australian Miko Abouaf in 2013.Despite its location in Cognac, France, Audemus has made its name on other spirits. These incude its flagship Pink Pepper Gin, plus liqueurs, bitters and offbeat experiments like Umami Spirit, created from ...
Exploring Boutique-y Whisky's Australia Series
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBIndependent bottler That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles single malts, blends, grain whiskies, bourbons and more from right across the globe. Each release is distinctively packaged with eye-catching illustrations that are inspired in some way by the story behind the liquid. In this opening episode of Season Nine of the Drinks Adventures podcast, we introduce you to Boutique-y Head of Whisky Sam Simmons and global brand ambassador Dave Worthington. The occasion? Well, their first ever Au...
Whisky brand Boutique-y Whisky's groundbreaking Australia Series
April 14, 2021 05:00 - 39 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Whisky brand That Boutique-y Whisky Company bottles single malts, blends, grain whiskies, bourbons and more from right across the globe.Each whisky release is distinctively packaged with eye-catching illustrations that are inspired in some way by the story behind the liquid.In this...
Hickson House brings distilling to Sydney CBD
March 26, 2021 00:21 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBHospitality veterans Mikey Enright and Julian Train discuss their new venture with distiller Tim Stones, Hickson House Distilling, which is coming to Sydney CBD in June 2021.
Distillery for Sydney CBD? Meet Hickson House Distilling
March 25, 2021 13:21 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Distillery Hickson House is scheduled to open to the public before 2021 is out.Normally on this podcast, you're hearing from companies that have already been in operation for at least a few years or possibly much longer.In this case I'm making an exception to speak with the founder...
From Michigan to Marrickville: The Grifter head brewer Karli Small
March 17, 2021 09:17 - 26 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Formerly of Bell's Brewing in Michigan, USA, and West End Brewery in Adelaide, Karli Small has a background in sensory science.Karli began her brewing career as a lab technician at West End. She held a series of brewing roles there before relocating to the US to join Bell's, the co...
Cat pee, hops and sauvignon blanc: Harold McGee on 'smell echoes'
March 10, 2021 09:36 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBPeople often scoff at wines being described as having notes of blackberry and sandalwood, or beers that smell of citrus and fresh herbs. But there is actually science underpinning some of these associations. Harold McGee is a world renowned expert on the chemistry of food and drink. His latest book, Nose Dive, is a field guide to the entire world of smell. It doesn't matter how weird or offensive a smell is. If you can name it, Harold's smelt it. And he explains the science behind every ...
Wine, beer and cat pee: Harold McGee on 'smell echoes'
March 09, 2021 22:36 - 32 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.People often scoff at wine being described as having notes of blackberry and sandalwood, or beers that smell of citrus and fresh herbs.But there is actually science underpinning some of these associations.Harold McGee is a world renowned expert on the chemistry of food and drink.Yo...
Australia's brandy revival, with Bass & Flinders Distillery
March 04, 2021 00:19 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBCognac enthusiast Holly Klintworth is head distiller at Bass and Flinders Distillery on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula. The business was founded by Holly's father Wayne Klintworth in 2009 with a desire to make high quality gins, brandies, and liqueurs. It's brandy that you'll be hearing the most about in this episode, as Holly tells us why her family chose a path that is currently less travelled in Australian distilling. Brandy has an incredibly rich history in Australia but it has a lit...
Cognac enthusiast Holly Klintworth of Bass & Flinders Distillery
March 03, 2021 13:19 - 26 minutesA podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.Cognac enthusiast Holly Klintworth is head distiller at Bass and Flinders Distillery on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula.The business was founded by Holly's father Wayne Klintworth in 2009 with a desire to make high quality gins, brandies, and liqueurs.You may also like:Wine episode...