Is New-Make The Same As Moonshine?
Rich, golden, barrel-aged Aussie rum and whisky all starts out as crystal clear new-make spirit. But is that really the same as moonshine?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jul 31, 20233 min read
How do you drink your tequila? I bet it’s not like this!
What happens when you use tequila instead of cognac or rye in a sazerac? Here's the answer - and btw it's 'Craft Agave Spirit' in Australia!
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jul 24, 20233 min read
What Are Small Batch Spirits?
What does it mean when you see ‘small batch’ on your bottle of whisky, rum or gin? And what about batch numbers on the labels?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jul 17, 20233 min read
What Are They Talking About? The Aussie Craft Spirit Glossary
How many words do you know to do with Aussie craft spirits? More importantly how many have you heard that you don’t know what their meaning?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jul 10, 20237 min read
What Was The Rum Rebellion? And Was Rum Really To Blame?
On Tuesday January 26 1808 Australia experienced its first and only coup d’etat known as the Rum Rebellion. But was rum really to blame?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jul 3, 20232 min read
5 Aussie Craft Rye Whiskies To Celebrate Rye July
Check out these incredible Aussie craft rye whiskies to celebrate Rye July with!
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Meet The Distillers—Stuart and Naomi McIntosh from Chief’s Son Distillery, VIC
Stuart and Naomi McIntosh of Chief’s Son Distillery have been crafting superb whisky in Victoria since 2016. Here’s their story.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jun 19, 20235 min read
How Dry Is Your Gin Martini?
Using just two ingredients, the classic gin martini is one of the simplest cocktails to make but also one of the easiest to screw up.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jun 12, 20232 min read
3 ways to switch up your G&T
Gin, ice, a splash of tonic—the G&T is an evergreen favourite. So how can you change your gin and tonic to be something even better?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
Jun 5, 20233 min read
How to Make a French 75 (Actually an Aussie 75) Cocktail
Sharp, aromatic, herbal and with a fun sherbet fizz, the French 75 is a truly delicious cocktail. Here’s how to make this simple classic.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
May 29, 20232 min read
