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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House of Arras winemaker Ed Carr: Australia's Sparkling King
May 06, 2020 23:46 - 29 minutes - 28 MBEd Carr is the only non-champagne winemaker to have won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships. As group sparkling winemaker at Australia's Accolade Wines, he oversees production of brands including House of Arras. Join the Drinks Adventures mailing list here Arras wines have won more than 100 trophies in Australian wine shows since the 1990s, when Ed saw the potential in Tasmanian grapes to produce world class sparkling wine. In this epis...
Sparkling wine with House of Arras winemaker Ed Carr
May 06, 2020 12:46 - 29 minutesEd Carr is the only non-champagne winemaker to have won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships.As group sparkling winemaker at Australia's Accolade Wines, he oversees production of brands including House of Arras.Join the Drinks Adventures mailing list here Arras wines have won more than 100 trophies in Australian wine shows since the 1990s, when Ed saw the potential in Tasmanian grapes to produce world class sparkling wine.In this episode, Ed s...
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Professional beer taster Tina Panoutsos on her 30-year career
April 29, 2020 10:37 - 23 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.Sensory expert Tina Panoutsos joins us this episode, having last year celebrated her 30th anniversary at Australia's largest brewer, Carlton & United Breweries.Tina is associate director of beer knowledge at CUB, where she started out as a quality assurance chemist in 1989.You may ...
Richie Hawtin, Japanese sake enthusiast and techno legend
April 23, 2020 12:21 - 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.ENTER.Sake is a boutique Japanese sake collection curated by renowned techno artist Richie Hawtin, who joins us this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast.Richie aka Plastikman has been drinking sake while touring Japan on a regular basis since 1994.But he very quickly became ob...
Vegan beer, sake and wine hybrids with Yulli's Brews
April 15, 2020 19:00 - 23 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.When is beer vegan? These days, the vast majority of beers on the market would qualify, but there a few exceptions.We're joined this episode by James Harvey and Tom Davies of Yulli's Brews, which has its vegan brewery and restaurant in Alexandria, Sydney.You may also like:Wine epis...
Distillers switch to making sanitiser as COVID-19 shatters drinks industry
April 08, 2020 11:16 - 16 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.Rye whiskey company The Gospel Distillers is one of many Australian distilleries that has adapted extremely quickly into producing sanitiser in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.The virus has wreaked havoc on the drinks industry, and The Gospel co-founder Andrew Fitzgerald joins me t...
Oak maturation trends in Australian craft spirits, with Master Cask's Darren Lange
March 04, 2020 20:58 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBIf you're a regular listener to the show, you'd recognise that we spend a lot of time talking about oak. Oak plays a vital role in the production of wine and spirits, and increasingly in beer. In this special episode, we're going to delve into it more deeply with Darren Lange, founder of leading oak supplier Master Cask. Growing up in the Barossa Valley, Darren has spent his life in and around the wine industry. He has a technical winemaking background and the last 20 years of his career ...
Oak maturation trends in wine and spirits, with Master Cask's Darren Lange
March 04, 2020 09:58 - 28 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.If you're a regular listener to the show, you'd recognise that we spend a lot of time talking about oak.Oak plays a vital role in the production of wine and spirits, and increasingly in beer. In this special episode, we're going to delve into it more deeply with Darren Lange, found...
NZ's low alcohol wine pioneers, with viticulturalist Dr David Jordan
December 08, 2019 18:06 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBThe NZ Lighter Wines initiative has 18 participating wineries. Their mission is to produce naturally low in alcohol wines that offer the same great drinking experience you can expect from their full-strength counterparts. The innovative project is being led by Dr David Jordan, known to his industry peers as DJ, a renowned viticulturalist who consults to many leading wineries in Australia and New Zealand. I'm excited to share with you this interview with DJ recorded recently in Marlborough,...
NZ's low alcohol wine pioneers, with viticulturist Dr David Jordan
December 08, 2019 18:06 - 19 minutes - 18.5 MBThe NZ Lighter Wines initiative has 18 participating wineries. Their mission is to produce naturally low in alcohol wines that offer the same great drinking experience you can expect from their full-strength counterparts. The innovative project is being led by Dr David Jordan, known to his industry peers as DJ, a renowned viticulturalist who consults to many leading wineries in Australia and New Zealand. I'm excited to share with you this interview with DJ recorded recently in Marlborough,...
Legendary wine critic Jancis Robinson on her amazing 30-year career
December 08, 2019 18:04 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBInfluential wine critic, Jancis Robinson, joins us on this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast. In 1984, Jancis became the first person outside the wine trade to qualify as a Master of Wine. She was awarded an OBE in 2003 by Her Majesty the Queen, on whose cellar she now advises. But Jancis may be best known for her hugely admired reference books. She is co-author of The World Atlas of Wine, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine and co-author of Wine Grapes. Jancis was in Australia ...
Jancis Robinson on the changing world of wine
December 08, 2019 18:04 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBInfluential wine critic, Jancis Robinson, joins us on this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast. In 1984, Jancis became the first person outside the wine trade to qualify as a Master of Wine. She was awarded an OBE in 2003 by Her Majesty the Queen, on whose cellar she now advises. But Jancis may be best known for her hugely admired reference books. She is co-author of The World Atlas of Wine, editor of The Oxford Companion to Wine and co-author of Wine Grapes. Jancis was in Australia ...
Brewdog co-founder Martin Dickie on DogTap Brisbane & more
December 08, 2019 18:01 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBScottish craft beer company, Brewdog, is now a multinational business with 95 Brewdog bars globally. Its co-founder, Martin Dickie, joins us in this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast. BrewDog's phenomenal growth has been fuelled by its record-breaking Equity for Punks crowdfunding initiative, which has seen the brewery raise more than $137 million by selling shares to more than 123,000 beer enthusiasts around the world. BrewDog has never been far from controversy, creating outrageo...
Julio Bermejo, tequila pioneer and creator of the Tommy's Margarita cocktail
December 08, 2019 07:08 - 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.The Tommy's Margarita is one of only 16 cocktails that have been officially recognised as 'New Era Drinks' by the International Bartenders Association.It was created by Julio Bermejo in 1990 at the restaurant founded by his parents in San Francisco, USA.Under Julio's influence, Tom...
Sustainable wine and spirits with Laura Carter of Unico Zelo and Applewood
December 08, 2019 07:07 - 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.Based in Adelaide Hills, SA, Laura and husband Brendan Carter have long championed sustainable practices across their business, such as actively selecting grape varieties that best suit the Australian climate in order to minimise water use.In August 2019 – just like Stone & Wood Br...
NZ Wine's low alcohol project, with viticulturist Dr David Jordan
December 08, 2019 07:06 - 19 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.The NZ Lighter Wines initiative has 18 participating wineries. Their mission is to produce naturally low in alcohol wines that offer the same great drinking experience you can expect from their full-strength counterparts.The innovative project is being led by Dr David Jordan, known...
American single malt whiskey with Westward co-founder Thomas Mooney
December 08, 2019 07:05 - 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.Mention American whiskey to someone and they will likely think you are talking about bourbon and rye.But there's a new category of American whiskey that is on the rise, that of American single malt.Located in Portland, Oregon, Westward whiskey is the largest craft distiller on Amer...
Jancis Robinson, wine legend, on her amazing 30-year career
December 08, 2019 07:04 - 40 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 critic Jancis Robinson MW joins us on this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast.In 1984, Jancis became the first person outside the wine trade to qualify as a Master of Wine. She was awarded an OBE in 2003 by Her Majesty the Queen, on whose cellar she now advises.But Janci...
UK wine critic Matthew Jukes on The Great Australian Red
December 08, 2019 07:02 - 18 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.Cabernet/Shiraz is the definitive Australian red blend, according to British wine writer Matthew Jukes.Together with Australia's Tyson Stelzer, he founded The Great Australian Red wine competition to recognise and celebrate this unique wine style.While in Australia recently for the...
Brewdog brewery co-founder Martin Dickie on DogTap Brisbane & more
December 08, 2019 07:01 - 23 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.Scottish craft beer company, Brewdog, is now a multinational business with 95 Brewdog bars globally.Its co-founder, Martin Dickie, joins us in this episode of the Drinks Adventures podcast.You may also like:Wine episodes on Drinks AdventuresBrewDog's phenomenal growth has been fuel...
Champion brewer DJ McCready of Mountain Culture Brewing Company
December 08, 2019 07:00 - 23 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.Katoomba, NSW brewpub Mountain Culture Brewing Company was founded in 2019 by husband and wife team DJ and Harriet McCready.American-born DJ McCready exploded onto the Australian brewing scene at the inaugural Craft Beer Awards, now known as The Indies, in 2014.You may also like:Wi...
Marrickville breweries multiplying as Philter Brewing joins in
November 13, 2019 10:55 - 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.Is it Australia's craft beer capital? The Sydney suburb of Marrickville almost certainly has the highest concentration of breweries of any suburb in Australia. I'm happy to be corrected on that if anyone has information to the contrary.There's yet another brewery soon to join their...
Tasmanian Independent Bottlers and Heartwood whisky with Tim Duckett
October 16, 2019 18:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBCult whisky labels Heartwood Malt Whisky and Tasmanian Independent Bottlers were founded by Tim Duckett. In this episode, Tim and I discuss his journey to date and the role that independent bottlers play in the whisky industry more generally. And as someone who has been closely involved with Australian whisky since the early years, Tim has some interesting views to share on its recent trajectory and future prospects. Help us fund Season Three by purchasing your limited edition podcoaster...
Tasmanian Independent Bottlers and Heartwood Malt Whisky with founder Tim Duckett
October 16, 2019 18:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBWhisky fanatic Tim Duckett is an independent bottler based in Tasmania, who has developed something of a cult following among Australian whisky drinkers. In this episode, Tim and I discuss his journey to date releasing whisky and other spirits under two labels: Heartwood Malt Whisky and Tasmanian Independent Bottlers. We also discuss the role that independent bottlers play in the whisky industry more generally. And as someone who has been closely involved with Australian whisky since the ...
Cult Aussie whisky maker Tim Duckett, of Heartwood Malt Whisky
October 16, 2019 07:00 - 18 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.Tasmanian Independent Bottlers and Heartwood Malt Whisky were founded by Tim Duckett, and both have developed a cult following.In this episode, Tim and I discuss his journey to date and the role that independent bottlers play in the whisky industry more generally.You may also like:...
Australian whisky innovation with Archie Rose Distilling Co's Dave Withers
September 19, 2019 20:53 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBArchie Rose Distilling may be best known for gin, vodka and other weird and wonderful products, none moreso than ArchieMite, its buttered toast spirit. But in this episode, master distiller Dave Withers joins me predominately to discuss their ambitious plans for whisky. Australian whisky to date has been dominated by single barrel, single malt releases aged in ex-wine casks. With its first two releases, Chocolate Rye Malt Whisky and Rye Malt Whisky, Archie Rose has made it abundantly clea...
Australian whisky innovation with Archie Rose's Dave Withers
September 19, 2019 20:53 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBArchie Rose Distilling may be best known for gin, vodka and other weird and wonderful products, none moreso than ArchieMite, its buttered toast spirit. But in this episode, master distiller Dave Withers joins me predominately to discuss their ambitious plans for whisky. Australian whisky to date has been dominated by single barrel, single malt releases aged in ex-wine casks. With its first two releases, Chocolate Rye Malt Whisky and Rye Malt Whisky, Archie Rose has made it abundantly clea...
Archie Rose distiller Dave Withers on Australian whisky innovation
September 19, 2019 20:53 - 18 minutes - 16.7 MBArchie Rose Distilling may be best known for gin, vodka and other weird and wonderful products, none moreso than ArchieMite, its buttered toast spirit. But in this episode, master distiller Dave Withers joins me predominately to discuss their ambitious plans for whisky. Australian whisky to date has been dominated by single barrel, single malt releases aged in ex-wine casks. With its first two releases, Chocolate Rye Malt Whisky and Rye Malt Whisky, Archie Rose has made it abundantly clea...
Distillery driving whisky innovation: Dave Withers of Archie Rose Distilling
September 19, 2019 09:53 - 18 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 Archie Rose may be best known for gin, vodka and other weird and wonderful products, none moreso than ArchieMite, its buttered toast spirit.But in this episode, master distiller Dave Withers joins me predominately to discuss their ambitious plans for whisky.Australian wh...
Green Ant Gin and Native Grain Whiskey with Adelaide Hills Distillery's Sacha La Forgia
September 12, 2019 00:13 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBCelebrating native Australian foods, Adelaide Hills Distillery has released a raft of innovative products. These include Green Ant Gin and more recently, Native Grain Whiskey, which explores the potential of making truly Australian whisky using the native cereal grain wattleseed. I'm joined this episode by distillery founder, Sacha La Forgia, a winemaker who travelled the world for over six years working wine vintages and exploring the world of distilling. His travels inspired him to laun...
Green Ant Gin and Native Grain Whiskey with Adelaide Hills Distillery
September 11, 2019 13:13 - 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.Distilling spirits from native Australian foods excites Sacha La Forgia, whose company Adelaide Hills Distillery has released a raft of innovative products.These include Green Ant Gin and more recently, Native Grain Whiskey, which explores the potential of making truly Australian w...
Canned wine trend is coming to Australia, says Tom O'Donnell of Riot Wine Co
September 05, 2019 06:16 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBWine packaging is getting a revamp, thanks to Tom O'Donnell of Riot Wine Co. In 2016, O'Donnell co-founded the Adelaide, Australia-based company Riot, which releases its wines exclusively in cans and in kegs. Riot wines have been pouring on tap at bars and restaurants across Australia since 2017, which the Riot founders claim has a range of benefits, starting with the environmental impact – the lifetime of just one keg can replace 23,000 bottles. Riot also hopes to educate Australians on ...
Canned wine trend is coming to Australia: Riot Wine Co
September 05, 2019 06:16 - 22 minutes - 21.1 MBWhy just bottles? Wine packaging is getting a revamp, thanks to Tom O'Donnell of Riot Wine Co. In 2016, O'Donnell co-founded the Adelaide, Australia-based company Riot, which releases its wines exclusively in cans and in kegs. Riot wines have been pouring on tap at bars and restaurants across Australia since 2017, which the Riot founders claim has a range of benefits, starting with the environmental impact – the lifetime of just one keg can replace 23,000 bottles. Riot also hopes to educa...
Wine in cans will take off in Australia: Riot Wine Co
September 04, 2019 19:16 - 23 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 packaging is getting a revamp, thanks to winemaker Tom O'Donnell of Riot Wine Co.In 2016, O'Donnell co-founded the Adelaide, Australia-based company Riot, which releases its wines exclusively in cans and in kegs.Riot wines have been pouring on tap at bars and restaurants acros...
Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers' Matt Houghton on a decade of eclectic drinks
August 28, 2019 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBBoatrocker today is home to one of the largest barrel ageing facilities in Australian brewing, which you can visit at Braeside in Melbourne's south east. Founded in 2009 by Matt and Andrea Howton, the brewery is undoubtedly making some of the country's finest examples of sour and strong ales, while also excelling at the more commonly available lagers, pale ales and IPAs. And in 2017, the Boatrocker Brewing became Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers, as the Perth-based distillery Hippocampus wa...
Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers' Matt Houghton on his eclectic drinks
August 28, 2019 19:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBSour and strong ales are the mainstay of Boatrocker Brewing. The company is home to one of the largest barrel ageing facilities in Australian brewing, which you can visit at Braeside in Melbourne's south east. Founded in 2009 by Matt and Andrea Howton, the brewery is also excelling at the more commonly available lagers, pale ales and IPAs. And in 2017, the Boatrocker Brewing became Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers, as the Perth-based distillery Hippocampus was merged into the Boatrocker bus...
Boatrocker Brewers & Distillers' Matt Houghton on making eclectic drinks
August 28, 2019 08:00 - 23 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.Sour and strong ales are the mainstay of Boatrocker Brewing. The company is home to one of the largest barrel ageing facilities in Australian brewing, which you can visit at Braeside in Melbourne's south east.Founded in 2009 by Matt and Andrea Howton, the brewery is also excelling ...
Wynns Coonawarra Estate winemaker Sue Hodder on Black Label Cabernet & more
August 22, 2019 10:44 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBOne of Australia's best known winemakers, Sue Hodder of Wynns Coonawarra Estate, joins us this episode. Sue has just completed her 27th vintage at Wynns, where she oversees production of some of Australia's most cellared wines, including Black Label Cabernet. Together with Wynns' renowned viticulturist, Allen Jenkins, Sue has transformed the quality, and subtly redefined the style of the company's flagship Coonawarra reds. Sue and Allen were joint winners of the 2010 Gourmet Traveller WIN...
Wynns Coonawarra Estate winemaker Sue Hodder on iconic Cabernet
August 22, 2019 10:44 - 19 minutes - 17.4 MBOne of Australia's best known winemakers, Sue Hodder of Wynns Coonawarra Estate, joins us this episode. Sue has just completed her 27th vintage at Wynns, where she oversees production of some of Australia's most cellared wines, including Black Label Cabernet. Together with Wynns' renowned viticulturist, Allen Jenkins, Sue has transformed the quality, and subtly redefined the style of the company's flagship Coonawarra reds. Sue and Allen were joint winners of the 2010 Gourmet Traveller WIN...
Wine mainstay Wynns Coonawarra Estate with winemaker Sue Hodder
August 21, 2019 23:44 - 19 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.One of Australia's best known winemakers, Sue Hodder of Wynns Coonawarra Estate, joins us this episode.Sue has just completed her 27th wine vintage at Wynns, where she oversees production of some of Australia's most cellared wines, including Black Label Cabernet.Together with Wynns...
Australian whisky pioneer Bakery Hill Distillery celebrates 20 years
August 15, 2019 22:06 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBLark and Sullivans Cove are likely Australia's best known pioneer whisky distilleries. Founded in 1999, Bakery Hill came soon after. It was the first whisky distillery on the mainland, and the third to open in the modern era after those two celebrated Tasmanian brands. Located in Melbourne's north east, Bakery Hill might be lesser known today, but that's certainly not down to the quality of its whiskies, which have received consistent acclaim from critics across the globe. I visited David...
Whisky pioneer Bakery Hill Distillery celebrates 20 years
August 15, 2019 11:06 - 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.Whisky distilleries Lark and Sullivans Cove are likely the best known pioneers of Australian whisky.Founded in 1999, Bakery Hill came soon after. It was the first whisky distillery on the mainland, and the third to open in the modern era after those two celebrated Tasmanian brands....
Four Pillars' Cam Mackenzie on creating a global gin brand
August 08, 2019 19:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBAustralian distiller Four Pillars expects to sell 500,000 bottles of its gin in 2019. Founded in in 2013 by Cameron Mackenzie, Matt Jones and Stuart Gregor, the company has doubled its sales year on year and its products are now available in 30 different markets globally. This rapid growth did not go unnoticed by some of the drinks industry's larger players. In early 2019, Four Pillars sold a 50 per cent stake in its business to brewer Lion, the company behind XXXX, Tooheys, Little Creatur...
Four Pillars Gin's Cam Mackenzie on creating a global gin brand
August 08, 2019 08:00 - 38 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 powerhouse Four Pillars expects to sell 500,000 bottles of its gin in 2019.The Australian distillery founded in in 2013 by Cameron Mackenzie, Matt Jones and Stuart Gregor has doubled its sales year on year and its gin is now available in 30 different markets globally.This rapid...
Cocktail historian and Sipsmith Gin master distiller Jared Brown
June 27, 2019 22:17 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBGin master distiller and cocktail historian Jared Brown joins me in this Season Two finale episode. But we're not talking about Sipsmith Gin this time (see S1E2 for that!) , because Jared has another, far more interesting title, that of cocktail historian. With his wife Anistatia Miller, Jared has written more than 30 books on drinks, bars and cocktails. He's an absolute encyclopaedia on these topics and a fascinating fellow to chat to, so settle in for a great interview. Thank you to ou...
Cocktail historian Jared Brown on highballs, vermouth, Brexit and more
June 27, 2019 22:17 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MBSipsmith Gin master distiller Jared Brown joins me in this Season Two finale episode. But we're not talking about Sipsmith this time (see S1E2 for that!) , because Jared has another, far more interesting title, that of cocktail historian. With his wife Anistatia Miller, Jared has written more than 30 books on drinks, bars and cocktails. He's an absolute encyclopaedia on these topics and a fascinating fellow to chat to, so settle in for a great interview. As mentioned, this is the last ep...
Drinks Adventures Podcoasters out now
June 27, 2019 12:13 - 49 seconds - 762 KB‘Drinks In The Sun’ is a limited edition set of hardboard coasters featuring specially commissioned artworks by Barry Patenaude of @beersinthesun. There are only 100 sets of these ‘podcoasters’, as we call them. Each set contains four hardboard, cork-backed coasters with a glossy finish showing off Barry’s specially commissioned illustrations. By purchasing a set of podcoasters you’ll be supporting us to keep producing Drinks Adventures, and you’ll have some awesome limited edition drink ...
'Vermouth is a wine!' Cocktail historian and master distiller Jared Brown
June 27, 2019 11:17 - 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.Gin master distiller and cocktail historian Jared Brown joins me in this Season Two finale episode.But we're not talking about Sipsmith Gin this time (see S1E2 for that!) , because Jared has another, far more interesting title, that of cocktail historian.You may also like:Wine epis...