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DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF AUSTRALIAN CRAFT SPIRITS

Meet our guest writers Christina & Jimmy. Together they love to travel, to eat, to drink and most of all to laugh. Being serious is not one of their favourite pastimes, so please read their stories of discovering Aussie craft spirits with the same smile on your face they have when they write it.

CHRISTINA & JIM BUTCHER

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.

How Do Aussie Craft Distillers Drink Gin?

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?

Straight From The Source—distillers open up on Australian Gin Day

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!

Celebrate World Vodka Day with these 5 Aussie craft spirits

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Oct 3, 2022
3 min

Celebrate World Vodka Day with these 5 Aussie craft spirits

Anyone who tells you vodka doesn’t taste of anything just hasn’t had good vodka. Here are five Aussie craft vodkas to prove our point!

7 ways to supercharge your negroni this World Negroni Week

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Sep 12, 2022
3 min

7 ways to supercharge your negroni this World Negroni Week

Known as the perfect cocktail, the negroni is simple yet effective. But here are 7 ways to amp up the flavours this World Negroni Week.

Spiked and spiced - how to make spiced rum hot chocolate

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Aug 1, 2022
2 min

Spiked and spiced - how to make spiced rum hot chocolate

Sweet creamy hot chocolate and the smooth botanicals of Stone Pine Distillery’s black spiced rum combine in this winter warmer to die for.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Jun 6, 2022
3 min

How to Make 3 Classic Gin Cocktails

So many gin cocktails, so little time! But here are three classic gin cocktails, which gins, how to make them and ways you can level up too.

Drink in the romance - 5 Aussie tipples for Valentine’s Day

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Feb 7, 2022
3 min

Drink in the romance - 5 Aussie tipples for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day isn't just roses and choccies. These Aussie spirits are perfect for celebrating the most romantic day with the one you love.

Holiday cocktails - how to make spiced rum eggnog

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Dec 6, 2021
2 min

Holiday cocktails - how to make spiced rum eggnog

Of all the drinks at Christmas, nothing trumps chilled eggnog. Unless it's eggnog with Dead Man's Drop Aussie black spiced rum of course!

How to Make a Spiced Rum Crème Brûlée with Stone Pine's Dead Man's Gold

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Sep 20, 2021
2 min

How to Make a Spiced Rum Crème Brûlée with Stone Pine's Dead Man's Gold

Creamy custard, a hard sugar shell you smash into and blowtorch food theatre, how can you possibly improve a creme brulee? Aussie spiced rum

Hot buttered rum recipe with Dead Man’s Gold spiced rum

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Aug 16, 2021
2 min

Hot buttered rum recipe with Dead Man’s Gold spiced rum

Rich, velvety and luxuriant, this hot buttered spiced rum using Stone Pine Distillery's Dead Man's Gold spiced rum is a winter wonder.

Taste Test: Stone Pine’s Dead Man’s Gold Spiced Rum Review

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Aug 9, 2021
2 min

Taste Test: Stone Pine’s Dead Man’s Gold Spiced Rum Review

Stone Pine Distillery’s exquisite Dead Man’s Gold spiced rum blends silky smooth gold rum with local macadamia nut and cinnamon myrtle.

Taste Test: Stone Pine’s Seasonal Orange Blossom Gin Review

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Aug 2, 2021
2 min

Taste Test: Stone Pine’s Seasonal Orange Blossom Gin Review

There’s an exotic feel to Stone Pine's Orange Blossom Gin; plenty of juniper on the nose and light floral aromas from the orange blossoms.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Mar 29, 2021
2 min

Orange blossom Eton mess recipe

All the delicious characteristics of a classic Eton mess with a splash of Aussie magic thrown in: Orange Blossom gin from Bathurst, NSW.

Mya Clemente

Feb 25, 2021
2 min

All Eyes on Lochie

Ever wondered about the face you see when you first click onto the Nip of Courage website? Or about the person who packs your orders ever...

Taste test - Stone Pine’s Sympatico Double IPA Hopped Gin Review

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Jan 18, 2021
2 min

Taste test - Stone Pine’s Sympatico Double IPA Hopped Gin Review

We put the fascinating Double IPA Hopped Sympatico Gin from Stone Pine Distillery to the Taste Test.

Meet the Distiller - Ian Glen from Stone Pine Distillery in Bathurst, NSW

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance

Dec 14, 2020
2 min

Meet the Distiller - Ian Glen from Stone Pine Distillery in Bathurst, NSW

Ian Glen is the brilliance behind Stone Pine Distillery in Bathurst, NSW. Here’s more about the man behind the still, the Ian in the Glen.

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