When The Thirsty Travellers heard an Aussie liqueur called Moreau Apple Pie Liqueur had won a Gold Medal at the London Spirits Competition, our curiosity was piqued. The contest assesses spirits not only on taste and quality, but also on packaging and value, with experts having consumer trends and preferences in mind. Moreau received the…

There’s something quite special about sitting beside a roaring fire eating delicious food as rain patters down on a tin roof. The Thirsty Travellers thoroughly enjoyed our cosy lunch at Kipling’s Garage Bar in Turramurra on Saturday. Kipling’s is a former 1920s garage that’s been converted to a restaurant and wine bar. It’s a hop…

When you think of American whiskey, it’s probably bourbon that comes to mind, not single malt. The Thirsty Travellers were intrigued to be invited to a virtual masterclass with Westward Whiskey head distiller Miles Munroe recently, as he specialises in creating grain-to-glass single malt whiskey. Westward Whiskey is one of a growing band of ‘new…

The Thirsty Travellers have been enjoying a light, luscious whisky from the famed The Glen Grant distillery in Scotland. Called Arboralis, it’s perfect for an early evening dram beside the fire. We were introduced to the new release by Robin Coupar, Global Whisky Advocate for Campari, and Dennis Malcolm, Master Distiller at The Glen Grant….

The Thirsty Travellers were invited to an afternoon of spritz tasting and cocktail making with Batch & Co last week. The virtual event was hosted by Batch & Co creator and mixologist Thomas Kiltorp, together with co-founder Pru Corrigan. Kiltorp arrived in Melbourne from Sweden in 2000 and won The Age Good Food Guide Bartender…

It feels like a lifetime ago that The Thirsty Travellers were invited to the launch of Master’s Keep Cornerstone Rye. An intimate dinner was booked for March 18 at the award-winning Restaurant Hubert in Sydney’s CBD. The night promised to be filled with tastings, stories and pairings of the Master’s Keep series. Sadly, the event…

The Thirsty Travellers had the pleasure of visiting one of Sydney’s best small bars on Friday night, Annata, prior to lock down. The stylish spot, which opened in Crows Nest in 2015, is owned by Christian Blair, the former manager of multi-award-winning Darlinghurst cocktail bar Eau de Vie. During our visit, the bar and restaurant…

The Thirsty Travellers have been eager to support a few local businesses before lock down, so we headed to Barrenjoey House for dinner on Saturday night. Fortunately, the restaurant was still open, albeit with a limited menu, cashless payments and reduced seating to comply with social distancing requirements. We’ve visited Barrenjoey House previously for a…

The Thirsty Travellers’ favourite spot to spend a Sunday evening is Four Pines Public House in Newport, on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. We love settling into a timber booth and tucking into the bar’s Sunday roast. There are usually two different roasts on offer, which come with all the trimmings – at $22 – and we…

The Thirsty Travellers don’t travel south of the Sydney Harbour Bridge too often these days … unless we’re heading to the airport … but we couldn’t resist an invitation to try out Coogee Pavilion’s newly opened middle floor. The space lay empty for the past five years, but owner Justin Hemmes has finally written his…