drinks
Quaff Glenlivet whisky paired with Newstead beer at Boilermaker House
The Boilermaker is a classic cocktail that’s gaining in popularity, and Boilermaker House (the ultra-cool bar on Swanston…
11 Jun 2016 drinks
Whisky, cigars, and stargazing: Balvenie whisky tasting at Loop Roof
The idea of sitting on a rooftop in the freezing cold and rain isn’t my ideal Monday night…
28 May 2016 drinks
VIP whisky tastings with The Whisky Co.
My ephemeral history as a whisky drinker only lasted about four hours, on a night train from Edinburgh…
24 Mar 2016 drinks
Crop Up! Bush To Bar @ The Immigration Museum
If you haven’t been, the Immigration Museum is a beautiful heritage building on Flinders St. In fact, it’s…
19 Nov 2015 drinks
Adelphi Distillery whisky tasting at Whisky & Alement
Whisky, why are you so kind to us Melbourne folk? Does your benevolence know no limits? Why bring exclusive, fine…
16 Nov 2015 drinks
Thursdays are for whisky: Benromach tasting at The Kilburn
There’s a part of me that hopelessly pines for better whisky knowledge, but the wayward journey to whisky…
10 Nov 2015 drinks
Whisky Tastings at Boilermaker House
What do you want to do after work? Answer: sit down to a whisky flight and a charcuterie…
9 Sep 2015 drinks
World Class Cocktail Week at The Rum Diary
World Class Cocktail Week put on dozens of jaw-droppingly cool cocktail events in Melbourne and Sydney from 25-31 May.…
14 Jun 2015 drinks
The Noble Experiment’s warming whisky tasting
As a Scot living in Melbourne, there are plenty of reasons for me to feel at home in…
25 May 2015 drinks
The Humble Tumbler – Whiskey The Water Of Life
I gave up the gym for three weeks of whiskey masterclasses. The Humble Tumbler have been running its…
9 Nov 2014