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    Four Pillars' 2022 Christmas Gin Is On Its Way So You Can Get Drunk on Pud with Nan

    Back for another year, the annual release sees Christmas puddings distilled with spicy botanicals to create a truly festive tipple.

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    Post Malone Has Created His Own Rosé and It's Now Available in Australia

    There are only 10,000 bottles available in Australia.

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    Sydney's Maybe Sammy and Cantina OK! Have Made the World's 50 Best Bars List for 2022

    These two Sydney spots just keep earning international acclaim — and for the first time, the list was topped by a bar that isn't in New York or London.

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    The Company Behind Japan's Strong Zero Is Bringing a New Double Grape -196 to Australia

    Pretend you're in Tokyo with Suntory's new premix — you'll find it in bottle-os from late October.

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    A Northern Forage Road Trip: Follow a CP Writer's Tasting Tour Across Tasmania's North

    Proceed with an empty stomach, an open mind and a readiness to build a more meaningful relationship with what’s on your plate.

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    Just Add Olives: Four Pillars Has Released a Ready-to-Pour Double Gin Martini in a Bottle

    Forget shaking or stirring — with Four Pillars' new bottled cocktail, all you need to do is pour.

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    Two Australian Bars Have Nabbed Spots in The World's 50 Best Bars 51–100 List for 2022

    The top 50 hasn't yet been revealed, but Melbourne's Caretaker’s Cottage placed 60th and Sydney's Re came in at 87.

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    A Melbourne Barista Has Been Named Australia's Coffee-Making Champion of 2022

    Axil's Anthony Douglas has been crowned the country's best barista — now he'll compete against the rest of the world in the global championship this month.

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    Candy Abalone and Saltbush Vodka: Meet the Makers Behind Some of Tasmania's Most Unusual Flavours

    Say hello to the farmers, anglers and distillers behind the likes of Australia's original truffle farm and a small-batch potato vodka business.

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    Five Unique Experiences All Alcohol Connoisseurs Should Add to Their Tasmanian Itinerary

    Time to raise your glass at these top-tier Tassie tipple venues.

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    Six Tassie Restaurants Championing Paddock-to-Plate Dining For if You Like Eating Straight from the Source

    Tasmania is home to some of the finest produce grown anywhere in Australia — here's where to sample it straight from the source.

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    Foraging, Fruit Picking and Fromage Making: Ten Incredible Foodie Experiences to Have in Tasmania If You're Keen to Get Your Hands Dirty

    Sample honey from a 60-year-old apiary, take a cooking class featuring foraged goods as your ingredients or pluck and shuck oysters straight from the sea.

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    Five Food Festivals and Farmers Markets That Are Worth Planning Your Tassie Trip Around

    From first-time food festivals to sparkling wine celebrations — here's how you can treat your tastebuds in Tasmania.

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    Thieves Coffee Is the Coffee Subscription Service Delivering Local Beans and Pods to Your Door Every Month

    Expand your coffee horizons and save by cutting down on trips to the coffee shop.

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    You Can Now Buy Violet Crumble Espresso Martinis in Two-Litre Ready-to-Drink Casks

    If you're a fan of the chocolate-honeycomb bar that shatters, you've now got a new cocktail to try.

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    Young Henrys and Dune Rats Are Bringing Back Dunies Lager for the Band's New National Tour

    The band and the brewery first teamed up in 2017, and now they're giving their collaboration another pour.

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    A Night of Gin, Wine and Cheese Will Set You Back Just $4.41 at Aldi's New Sydney Pop-Up Bar

    For two nights only, the supermarket chain is getting into the bar game — and keeping things affordable.

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing Its First Booze-Free Range for Cocktails Without the Hangover

    Four Pillars' new Bandwagon range comes in two varieties, serving up alcohol-free versions of the acclaimed distillery's Rare Dry Gin and Bloody Shiraz Gin.

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    This Is What You Can Expect at Hijinx Hotel, Australia's Nostalgic and OTT New Challenge Room Bar

    A ball pit that looks like a bowl of cereal, a 'Big'-style floor keyboard, IRL 'Tetris', cocktails topped with bubbles — Sydney's new challenge room 'hotel' has it all.

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    Forget Mixing: These New Aussie-Made Mimosas in a Can Will Level Up Your Brunch Game

    The brainchild of two Brisbane communications professionals — and cocktail fans — these canned mimosas pair Aussie dry white wine with natural orange flavours, then carbonate it.

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    Pepe Saya Has Launched Its Own Delicious Range of Buttery Salted Caramel Bon Bons

    Made with Pepe Saya's cultured butter and Olsson’s sea salt, the salty sweet treats are made in limited-edition batches — with only 250 boxes available each week.

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    The Country's Best Breweries Have Been Honoured at This Year's Australian International Beer Awards

    After judging more than 2,600 entries, the annual competition has handed out 35 champion trophies to the top dogs of the craft beer scene.

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    More Cocktails Please: Australia's Best 100 Bartenders for 2022 Have Been Revealed

    Can't decide where to enjoy your next sip? Get one of these top-notch bartenders to mix you up a beverage.

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    Starward's Super-Popular Ginger Beer Barrel Whisky Is Back to Warm Up Your Winter

    The seventh release from the Melbourne distillery's ginger-focused program is available to buy now — if you're quick.

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    Four Pillars' Bloody Great Bloody Shiraz Gin Is Here for 2022 — with Bloody Shiraz Gin Chocolate

    Pair this year's version of the cult-favourite drop with a Bloody Shiraz Gin fruit and nut chocolate bar made from leftover grape skins.

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    Jetstar Is Celebrating Its 18th Birthday with a Range of Hard Seltzers Based on Popular Destinations

    The Melbourne seltzer tastes like a "deconstructed cafe latte", the Gold Coast version features fairy floss and sea salt flavours, and the Queenstown tipple includes mulled wine and cloves.

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    Now Open: Four Pillars Has Just Relaunched Its Healesville Distillery After a $7 Million Revamp

    The beloved distillery's Healesville base is now home to 1000 square metres of new space, including an indoor/outdoor gin garden and a soon-to-open tuckshop.

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    Victoria's Bridge Road Brewers Is Opening a Pop-Up Bar Made Entirely Out of Cardboard

    Everything inside the zero-impact venue has been constructed from materials that are either recycled or can be reused or composted.

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    Four Pillars Has Just Added a Yuzu Gin to Its Range — So There's Another Bottle for Your Shrine

    After dabbling with yuzu before, the Australian distillery has created a standalone new tipple — and it's made with yuzu grown up the road from its Healesville base.

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    Dan Murphy's Has Just Opened Its First Bar in Melbourne — and It Doesn't Serve Alcohol

    Pouring booze-free beverages until the end of June, the Hampton spot boasts more than 30 drinks on its menu — and over 200 zero-alcohol options to take home.

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    You Can Now Get Another Round of DIY Gelato Messina Cocktails in Easter Eggs Delivered to Your Door

    Cocktail Porter will deliver everything you need to whip up salted caramel cocktails inside Easter eggs — or espresso martinis inside Lindt bunnies.

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    This Aussie Distillery's Hot Cross Bun-Inspired Rum Is Essential Easter Sipping

    The Grove's new limited-edition release tastes like a hot cross bun in a glass — and it's available to preorder now in time for your Easter celebrations.

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    We're Giving Away Four $2000 Airbnb Vouchers for Your Next Epic Weekend Away

    Wherever you choose to go, your next weekend away is on us.

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    Four Foolproof Tropical Cocktails to Try at Your Next Summer Soiree

    These delicious and fuss-free pours will quench your thirst all summer long.

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    Cocktail Hour: How to Make a White Peach and Rosemary Highball

    Raise a glass to what might just be the perfect summer cocktail.

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    Cocktail Hour: How to Make a Cosmo Spritz

    And just like that, the cosmo gets a summery upgrade.

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    Cocktail Hour: How to Make Le Grand Fizz

    Spritz o'clock? It will be with this elevated take on the summer go-to.

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    Cocktail Hour: How to Make a Fresh Cut Spritz

    Rethink the classic vodka soda with this sophisticated serve.

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    Say Cheers to 2021's Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers

    Canberra's Bentspoke took out the GABS Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers poll for the second year in a row with its Crankshaft American IPA.

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    Ten Quintessential Places to Eat and Drink Like a Local in Tropical North Queensland

    From fresh tropical fruit markets to luxe beachfront dining, there's something to please all palates in the tasty tropics.

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    Seven Adelaide Venues to Visit When All You Want to Do Is Sip a Spritz in the Sunshine

    Nothing says summer like a balmy afternoon at the bar with mates.

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