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    The Craft & Co Has Released Another Batch of Its Soul-Warming Gingerbread Gin

    The spiced seasonal drop is back on shelves, having just landed a medal at the Australian Gin Awards.

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    Heaps Normal Is the New Brewery Making Big-Flavoured Beer with Zero Hangovers

    It's out to normalise mindful drinking via a line of booze-free beers, starting with this Quiet XPA.

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    Four Queensland Breweries and Distilleries Making Standout Local Sips

    From homegrown brews to a gin named after Brisbane — and you can vote for your favourite to be stocked in more local BWS stores.

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    Ben Bayly's Contemporary New Zealand Restaurant Has Opened in Commercial Bay

    Take a nationwide food tour at this inventive new restaurant in downtown Auckland.

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    Local Drinks to Love

    From the Concrete Playground Editors

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    This New Archie Rose and Messina Collaboration Is a Boozy Riff on Classic Neapolitan Ice Cream

    The dessert-inspired spirit series includes a strawberry and pink peppercorn gin, a vanilla and pandan vodka, and a cacao husk and hazelnut whisky.

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    Five Up-and-Coming Queensland Breweries You Should Know and Support Right Now 

    Discover these top independent brews made in your own backyard — and vote for your favourite to be stocked in more BWS stores across the state.

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    Easy Cocktails to Make with That Bottle of Bourbon You Bought Dad for Father's Day

    Make that last-minute gift a little more meaningful by treating your father to an impressive (and easy-to-make) tipple.

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    Victoria Bitter Has Just Released Its Own Fragrance for When You Want to Smell Like Hops

    It's made from an extract of the same hops that are used to brew VB, of course.

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    Four Pillars Is Releasing a New Olive Leaf Gin That's Perfect for Springtime Cocktails

    Get your martini glasses ready for this new creation's September launch.

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    White Claw Is Launching Down Under in 2020 So Get Ready for a Summer of Hard Seltzers

    The alcoholic sparkling drink hit peak popularity in the US last year, and now it's on its way to Aussie bottle-os.

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    Sydney Distillery Poor Toms Has Bottled a Beach Holiday for Its New Pina Colada Gin

    A limited-edition drop to help brighten up your 2020 winter.

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    Six Beverages to Drink If You're Keen to Support Local Brewers and Distillers

    From Brisbane-brewed beers to tropical spirits from the tropics, add these Queensland drops to your must-drink list.

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    Queensland Has Tightened Restrictions for Pubs, Clubs and Hotels as Interstate COVID-19 Cases Grow

    In a return to the previous rule, patrons will now need to stay seated while eating and drinking.

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    Jimmy Brings Is Giving Away Six Months of Free Booze to You and Your Best Mate

    Get snapping to score free beer, wine and spirits, delivered to your doorstep, every month.

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    Unico Zelo Has Released a Second Batch of Its Sweet Yuzu Vermouth

    The sweet and juicy vermouth is perfect for easy at-home cocktails — or drinking as-is on the rocks.

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    The Best Alcohol–Free Drinks to Try If You're Doing Dry July

    From hangover-free negronis to gose-style hibiscus drinks and tinnies made with native Australian ingredients.

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    Mr Black Has Just Added a Cold Brew Old Fashioned to Its Bottled Cocktail Range

    First came the pre-batched coffee negroni — and now you can sip bottled cold fashioneds.

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    Aperol Has Launched a Series of Free Cooking and Art Classes to Help Up Your Aperitivo Game

    The Italian apéritif brand is giving away a heap of Spritz packs (and delivering them to your door), too.

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    Fortitude Valley Distillery Winston Quinn Has Just Opened a New Gin Tasting Room

    It serves up one kind of booze only — via tasting paddles, in cocktails and with cheese boards.

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    Four Pillars Is About to Release Its 2020 Batch of Bloody Good Bloody Shiraz Gin

    The distillery has acquired a big bunch of Victorian shiraz to make more of the cult favourite annual release than ever before.

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    You Can Score $10 Off Your Next Deliveroo Order When You Buy These Booze Brands

    Treat yourself to a well-stocked liquor cabinet and you’ll get $10 to spend on your next feed.

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    Archie Rose's New Shiraz Spirit Is Made from the Hunter Valley's Smoke-Tainted Grapes

    It's part of the company's efforts to salvage more than 50 tonnes of shiraz and cabernet sauvignon grapes affected by the 2019–20 bushfires.

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    Four Indulgent Feasts You Can Order When You Want To Treat Yourself at Home

    Invite your friends over for a playful night of food and drink pairings.

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    Four Date-Night Worthy Meals and Booze Pairings You Can Order To Your Door

    Match boozy iced tea with a platter of tacos, or a full-bodied cab sav with spicy lamb curry.

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    Applewood Distillery Has Just Released a New Coral Pink Gin Made with Native Australian Botanicals

    And a portion of sales will go towards restoration of the Great Barrier Reef.

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    Seven Drinks and Snacks to Order For Every Mood You'll Experience in Isolation

    Frustrated? Anxious? Overjoyed? We’re on a rollercoaster of emotions right now.

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    Five Lesser-Known Australian Wine Regions Frequented by Sommeliers

    Not mentioned: Hunter Valley, Yarra Valley, Margaret River.

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    Four Ways to Make Nights at Home More Exciting (and What Dish or Drink to Pair With Them)

    Level up your nights at home with fun activities, cocktail deliveries and tasty bites.

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    How to Make the Perfect Cocktails in Quarantine According to These Three Celebrities

    Learn how to shake up a cocktail worthy of Meryl Streep, Ina Garten and Stanley Tucci.

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    Jimmy Brings Delivers Booze in 30 Minutes So You Can Have Spontaneous Drinks in Lockdown

    Fancy a few tinnies, a cold bottle of wine or an Aperol spritz right now? Jimmy's got you.

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