Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Sep 11
- 2 min
How To Make An Aussie Gin Spritz
Light, bright and delicious, this Aussie gin spritz recipe is the perfect party tipple for a sunny afternoon.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Sep 4
- 2 min
How To Make A Bee’s Knees Cocktail
From 1920s slang and prohibition, the delicious Bee's Knees gin cocktail was born. Here's how to make this simple but delightful classic.
Keeley Proudfoot
- Aug 27
- 1 min
HOW ARE VODKA AND GIN DIFFERENT?
We're starting a new series where we break down the basics of the Aussie Spirit World and give you the facts that we know you're just...
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Taste Test: Underground Spirits’ Ad Crescendum Native Gin
Using 10 native botanicals from Canberra’s National Botanic Gardens, Underground Spirits’ Ad Crescendum Native Gin is Australia in a glass.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jun 12
- 2 min
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 5
- 3 min
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
- May 29
- 2 min
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 8
- 3 min
Taste Test - Poor Toms’ Sydney Dry Gin
From the Sydney suburb of Marrickville, Poor Toms has been distilling superb spirits since 2015. We take a look at one of the distillery’s O
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Gin Cocktails - how to make an Aussie Amber Room
A play on the Perfect Martini and its original version, the Amber Room #2 is a sophisticated yet really easy gin cocktail you’ll love.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Feb 13
- 2 min
7 Pink Gins For When Things Get Racy!
Sure, flowers or chocolates will get your point across, but what about the romance of a bottle of Aussie pink gin! Here are 7 of the best.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Howling At The Moon—3 Gins From Wolf Lane Distillery
High in the Australian tropics, Wolf Lane Distillery crafts spirits that embody the climate, culture and coastline of Cairns.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jan 16
- 2 min
What is a Charlie Chaplin cocktail and how do you make it?
Simple to make, balanced and pretty, yet surprisingly spirit-forward, the Charlie Chaplin cocktail is as much a classic as its namesake.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jan 9
- 2 min
How Do Aussie Craft Distillers Drink Gin?
With so many cocktails based around it, gin is the world’s most versatile spirit. But how are Aussie craft gin distillers drinking theirs?
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Taste Test - Tara Distillery’s Pot Still Gin
Tara Distillery’s influence of its home in the beautiful Shoalhaven and its Irish heritage shows in its flagship spirit: the Pot Still Gin.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Dec 19, 2022
- 2 min
Taste Test - Ester Spirits’ Strong Gin
From Sydney’s craft spirits heartland, Ester Spirits is making some of the best Aussie gins. And top of the pile is Ester’s Strong Gin.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Taste Test: Bass & Flinders’ Maritime Australian Dry Gin
Surrounded by the beautiful Mornington Peninsula coast Bass & Flinders Distillery’s Maritime Australian Dry Gin is a thing of natural talent
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Nov 21, 2022
- 2 min
Taste Test - Moontide Distillery’s The Pearler’s Gin
From Broome WA and the shores of the shimmering Indian Ocean, Moontide Distillery makes The Pearler’s Gin. Here's what we thought of it.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
Straight From The Source—distillers open up on Australian Gin Day
It’s Australian Gin Day, so we’re talking to four amazing Aussie craft gin distillers about their favourite topic!
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
Taste Test: Hickson Road Distillery’s Hickson House Gins
We test Hickson Road Distillery's two hallmark gins, made on the shores of Sydney Harbour in the city's most historic district.
Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Oct 17, 2022
- 3 min
What makes the perfect gin and tonic?
Gin and tonic is easy to make, right? Or is there a knack to making this classic spirit-and-mixer? Here's our tips on making the perfect G&T
