Journal

20 Aug, 21

Fanatics: Tom Gibbs, the colour of flavour

Tom Gibbs cares a lot about sustainability and experimentation. At Bar Clara, where he is Head Bartender, he produces a dried brown puck which he...

20 Jul, 21

The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is the first Australian 100% rye whiskey that is legally labelled as ‘Straight’, due to the strict distillation a...

01 Jul, 21

Talk to anyone about whiskey and the conversation is usually dominated by age or provenance, rather than the base ingredient from which it’s mad...

Recently I was asked why we chose to distil rye whiskey over single malt. Not being prepared for the question, I answered it simply: it’s what I...

21 May, 21

Experience and evidence have taught distillers that the environment around a barrel impacts how its contents age, how it interacts with wood fro...

06 May, 21

Music, and especially live music, has the ability to unite people from all walks of life. Whether you are within the confines of a small room wa...

28 Apr, 21

It has been hugely rewarding to see the streets of Brunswick once again come alive as day shifts to night. There are bodies about, music drifting...

31 Mar, 21

Our Solera system is an evolution of flavour, showcasing the concept of continuous maturation in all its glory.Solera, meaning on the ground in S...

23 Mar, 21

There’s something about moving to a new city and starting from scratch – meeting new people, discovering bars for the first time, and wandering d...

16 Mar, 21

Music is integral to our lives. It brings people from all walks of life together, has the ability to shift moods and transforms listeners in to t...

24 Feb, 21

I first heard about Code Black Coffee shortly after I moved to Melbourne in mid-2018. My friend from out of town was visiting and suggested we c...

31 Jan, 21

Karl Steven’s collection of musical instruments isn’t the largest in Australasia, but it’s certainly a peculiar assortment and feeds into his fa...