
Base spirit matters in gin, says brewer & distiller Simon Brooke-Taylor: S10E6
Distillers should be making their base spirit rom scratch if they want to be considered craft or artisan producers, says Hurdle Creek Still founder Simon Brooke-Taylor.

Distillers should be making their base spirit rom scratch if they want to be considered craft or artisan producers, says Hurdle Creek Still founder Simon Brooke-Taylor.

The latest member gin available through The Gin Society is Hearts Afire Gin from Melbourne distillery Brogan’s Way.

Highland distillery Glenglassaugh has released a 50 Year Old expression bottled from a single Pedro Ximénez sherry cask selected by master blender Rachel Barrie.

Margaret River is surely Australia’s greatest exponent of Bordeaux-style red blends, with Voyager Estate among the leading exemplars.

Moo Brew general manager Lauren Sheppard, formerly of the Domaine A and Moorilla Estate wine brands, joins us on the Drinks Adventures podcast.

Little Creatures Pacific Ale is the latest addition to the brewer’s core range as it prepares to celebrate 21 years of brewing.
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