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rent delightfully brassy amber in colour the peat is sweet in this one with the restrained seaside smells islay has made so famous nutty caramels and sultanas with vanilla sherry cocoa and salt on the finish the 46 3 abv gives a bright mouth feel that will bring me back to it again tastes a lot like it has spent some time in a sherry cask probably won t charm the islay purists but i think it s a fine way to finish the day or start a new one 89 99 from nicks delivered to your door anywhere in australia free if you ve spent 200 rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard bar the backstairs inn december 13 2013 ben shipley baxter inn cbd scotch scotchy scotchy scotch down in my belly sydney whisky bars leave a comment not by any means the newest bar on the sydney drinking scene but one that pour hospitality in good measure across their bar they will serve you fancy drinks but for me at least this bar is about whisky if you get bored have a beer then move back onto whisky they have many whiskies here different people have different stories the only place you ll find more of the aged liquid in one place is at a distillery my favourite seat is at the end of the bar near the door the bar kinks and allows these two special seats a view down a bar keep watch as the drams are poured and you ll see what a professional at work really looks like they lean into a conversation share an education or a friendly remark and pour peruse the lists for a favourite or feel free to drop your brand or your favourite style and let them be the firm hand on your tiller as you navigate their whisky sea i ve found that often the whisky i m after isn t available but they do have a age above it or some rare expression to gulp down it s enjoyable upselling and the bar is a truly great place to go and drink with a good friend head down the alley towards what looks like certain doom for the first time visitor to your right at the end you will see the door in the picture above if you ve come drinking at the times that everyone else does you ll probably spend a time in the queue head down the backstairs and find a non descript door that opens in onto drinking heaven an early mark from work will be rewarded with a swift entry stay until they carry you out the baxter inn basement 152 156 clarence st 4pm 1am rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit glen grant 10yr old december 12 2013 ben shipley entry level scotch gift guide 2013 gift ideas for christmas glen grant great value hazelnuts single malts speyside leave a comment this is a good entry to the world of single malts while you ll have to put up with a rougher mouth feel than you d find in a blend of the same price there is more interest on the palate and the finish hazelnuts and stonefruit with the creamy vanilla that comes from a rest in ex bourbon casks this is a tasty standard for your shelf or drinking cabinet in perhaps the best piece of marketing outreach i ve seen thus far the box came with a note mentioning the distillery edition a cask strength bottling available only to those willing to make the long trek up to spey a tantalising reward worthy of such a long road in the imagining at least the 16 yr old is worth tracking down they ve a bottle hiding behind the bar at the baxter inn here in sydney a gateway whisky in price as well five cents back from 40 here rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard advertising poorly veiled innuendo employed in the selling of whisky december 11 2013 ben shipley cleo hottest bartender of the year content marketing dean callan ispoon jason williams monkey shoulder smart leave a comment video video just joking this is actually pretty hilarious nice bit of content marketing from monkey shoulder backed up up with a highly covetable telescopic spoon rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading spirit four pillars gin december 10 2013 ben shipley cam mackenzie four pillars four pillars gin gift guide 2013 gift ideas for christmas gin gin and tonic juniper modern australian gin stuart gregor sydney yarra valley leave a comment four pillars gin launched last night in sydney a few days after bottles of the 1st batch began to drop into the mailboxes of pozible funders around the country an obvious passion project between two lovers of the juniper spirit it is a worthy addition to the current crop of homegrown spirits producers starting their journey around the country they ve made their home on the edge of the wine producing yarra valley in victoria sourcing water and a measure of inspiration from their locale distilled to epitomise a modern style of australian gin juniper and citrus take a back seat to more subtle cardamom star anise coriander seed and cinnamon australian botanicals namely the tasmanian pepperberry leaf and lemon myrtle also make an appearance lovers of a london dry will be disappointed with the lack of up front in this gin but you d be wrong to assume that a lack of juniper dominance signals a lack of complexity in the taste there are classic matches with orange cardamom and cinnamon passing over the palate in an elegant fashion this gin is softer than the english batting line up it will provide an elegant stage for the country s bartenders to experiment with and will bring many australians claiming not to be gin drinkers into the fold the toned down citrus notes come alive when a squeeze is added to your gin and tonic in a martini it can get lost a little in the vermouth but i m hanging out for a homegrown australian version with four pillars and the regal rouge it is good in a negroni settling down into a unique if slightly floral take on the drink it s an elegantly designed package with foiling on the label and and individual batch numbering beneath the foil closure and cork the copper foiling is a well planned allusion and story starter for the center of the brands universe a gorgeous carl still named wilma copper is a key brand element again in the extremely covetable cocktail shakers the team have produced for launch with only 420 bottles in each release this is unashamedly small batch and craft in every imaginable way there are plans afoot too for a barrel aged old tom calling on the local vineyards for some ancient aging stock whispers of a fresh take on sloe and a series of seasonal releases based on local botanicals like the unbelievably delicious native finger lime plenty then to get excited and keep an eye out for you should buy a bottle to enjoy over the christmas period it s a local passionate project that will be the perfect foil for long lazy afternoons watching the australians school the english on something they took to the world something of a metaphor for the ambition of this gin look for this on the back bars of anyplace small or at camperdown cellars parramatta rd elizabeth bay cellars salt meats cheese in sydney trade distribution again through the team at vanguard rrp in the high sixties rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit facundo profundo december 9 2013 ben shipley bacardi facundo facundo collection rums great design luxury luxury rums packaging leave a comment the sugar spirit supremos amongst you will have already caught this news but a few in the lucky country may have missed that bacardi chose to memorialise the transition of two of their ambassadorial sons jeremy shipley and martin newell with a spectacularly distilled and designed set of rums the fame and following of these two special individuals notwithstanding the line was commissioned for the cataln progeny of bricklayers one don facundo bacardi massó escaping from stiges to cuba facundo established and grew the bacardi brand from obscurity to lay the foundations of one of the most recognisable alcoholic products on earth it s a nice piece of symmetry too that the current controller of the company also bears the name facundo bacardi what they ve bought to market are a suite of four rums set to elevate the category and help brand loyalists ladder up into the lofty heights now on offer details are a touch thin as they re not on offer yet in australia and i won t speak to taste until i ve had lips on the product myself prices are rrp in us dollars expect to pay more if they come to australia here s what i ve been able to glean neo 45 is an up to eight year old white rum more oak and complexity than the bacardi you re used to next is eximo 60 an american oak finished rum with an up to 10 years age claim exquisito 90 steps things up again with 7 23 year old rums blended and finished in sherry casks at the top of the mountain is paraiso 250 23 yr old rums from the family reserve blended and finished in ex cognac barrels they do sound delicious i hope we get some downunder soon rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit monkey shoulder december 8 2013 ben shipley blended malt blended scotch gift guide 2013 gift ideas for christmas monkey shoulder william grant leave a comment you will have had a blended scotch before but fewer will have run into a blended malt purists will be quick to point out that every malt not marked single cask is in fact a blend but monkey shoulder were one of the first to the party in marketing it as such at around 40 a bottle it is a worthy addition to my spirits of christmas recommendations and an attractive entry point for a present for a friend or relative that likes a scotch what you get in the bottle is a blend of three william grant s speyside malts there is reference online to them being glenfiddich balvenie and kininvie but given they re released in batches of 27 casks and there is no statement other than dufftown provenance it might be that but could also be different the flavour is smooth and rich characteristic of its ex bourbon cask resting there s complexity there if you re really willing to go looking for it amongst the creamy buttery middle the finish is quite impressive given the price point and you ll also be well rewarded chucking this round in any whisky cocktail with a more complex than a blend but more rounded than a malt kind of result ending up in the glass the bottle looks great with the metal monkeys perched on the shoulder and that weighty base the liquid gets its name from a condition afflicting the men of the malt house a lifetimes toil shoveling grain can leave you with a mightly painful arm neck and the joints between called the monkey shoulder pick a bottle up online here rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard mixers a proper tonic december 7 2013 ben shipley campari campari spritzer campari spritzers dubonnet and gin professor jacob briars queen elizabeth queen mother queena fina cocktail quina fina tonic leave a comment it seems like forever ago when i first wrote about quina fina for australian drinkers though there is big news afoot quina fina can be found lurking behind some of the best bars in sydney as well as at my house why should you care because you should really be drinking more tonic and in sugar obsessed sydney this is a much better choice than your stalwart schweppes most of you will be familiar with the traditional gin tonic but you should also be considering pairing up a selection from the aperitif or vermouth sections of your drinking options i m loving campari spritzers right now dress up a wine glass at home with a handful of ice and herbs from the garden a measure of campari and a splash of quina fina serve it up with a bottle so your guests can alleviate your heavy or light handedness as required you might also like to try the queena fina equal measures gin and dubonnet tall over ice topped with tonic and a lemon slice from the cavernous mind of jacob briars the drink references hrh and her mothers preference for the delightfully frolicsome interplay between the two core ingredients again typically for a briars drink it comes with it s very own historical conundrum over what sort of gin to use while tanqueray holds the royal warrant a purchased peerage rumour has it the queen mother would have developed her taste for the beverage on gordons albeit at a higher abv than currently ships around the globe trying both seems the only sensible solution talk to vanguard if you d like this in your bar in australia if you d like this at home you ll need a friend in the industry or to be willing to endure some dad jokes or go to camperdown cellars parramatta rd elizabeth bay cellars salt meats cheese in sydney thanks james rate this share this tweet share on tumblr share on reddit opens in new window reddit email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print like loading standard spirit ron does not mean rum this time it means scotchy scotch december 6 2013 ben shipley anchorman anchorman 2 blended scotch whisky deep in my belly down deep down it goes ron burgundy scotch scotchy scotchy scotch down in my belly who can bring this to australia will farrell leave a comment this just in the biggest news in drinking this year riveria imports in the states has released ron burgundy scotchy scotch scotch great odin s raven special reserve just ahead of the film s theatrical release this month it is bound to be bold brash and occasionally inappropriate luxuriant to the touch with the scent of rich mahogany while the movie might be comedy it appears that the product isn t at least entirely from the press release ron burgundy blended scotch whisky is not a novelty it is a fine scotch product more than comparable in quality to other blended scotches at its price point it is crafted and bottled in scotland from a 60 malt and 40 grain blend by old st andrews distillery featuring whiskies from speyside highlands and islay not just for anchorman fans ron burgundy blended scotch whisky is produced for budding scotch connoisseurs and traditional scotch enthusiasts alike ron burgundy blended scotch whisky sells for approximately 25 00 a bottle and is available in 750 ml size only stay classy rate this share this tweet share on tumblr 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