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Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Taste Test: Tara Distillery’s The Exile Australian Poitín
Inspired by its Irish whiskey heritage Tara Distillery's new-make poitín brings the Emerald Isle to Shoalhaven in NSW. Our Taste Test review

3 Aussie Peated Whiskies for Winter
Not many Australian craft distillers use peat in their whisky. For those who do, the results speak for themselves. Here are 3 of the best.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Apr 17
- 3 min
How Much Do You Know About Whisky Barrels? And Why Should You Know More?
If you don't know about the whisky barrel process in distilling, you're missing a vital piece of the flavour jigsaw of your dram.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Aussie distiller finds whisky-ageing loophole
One of the hardest parts of making whisky in Australia is waiting for it to age. But with this new breakthrough, it's a foregone legality.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Mar 20
- 2 min
How To Make A Rye Manhattan with Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey
Sweet, spicy, savoury and smooth, the rye Manhattan is an awesome cocktail. Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey from Melbourne makes it even better!

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Taste Test: The Gospel Distillers’ Straight Rye Whiskey
Taste Test looks for spiritual enlightenment from The Gospel Distillers in Brunswick and their holy (moly it's good) Straight Rye Whiskey.

Your 5-step pro guide to tasting whisky
Flavours of Australian craft whisky span the gamut. But how do you know what you’re tasting? Here’s our easy 5-step guide to tasting whisky.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Dec 19, 2021
- 3 min
Taste Test – Timboon Railway Shed Distillery’s Smoky 1881 single malt Australian peated whisky
From one of the most recognisable coastlines in Australia comes something rare: a peated Australian single malt whisky. Timboon's Smoky 1881

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Nov 21, 2021
- 2 min
Taste Test - Hobart Whisky’s Signature Tasmanian Single Malt
Hobart Distillery's Signature Tasmanian single malt whisky is quite something. delicate yet eloquent, smooth yet OP, and utterly satisfying.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
5 top shelf Aussie whiskies
It really is an extraordinary time to be a whisky lover in Australia. Here are five pinnacle Australian whiskies the true whisky enthusiast.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Aug 19, 2021
- 4 min
How to achieve Father’s Day legend status - 11 Aussie whiskies for under $100
Finding that perfect gift for Dad is always a challenge - to give him something that shows how much you appreciate him - even his bad...

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jul 25, 2021
- 5 min
Meet the Distiller - Peter Bignell from Belgrove Distillery in Kempton, TAS
Peter Bignell of Belgrove Distillery is truly unique. From 6-generation farmer to hosting Gordon Ramsey, he's become an Aussie whisky icon.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jul 18, 2021
- 3 min
7 simple steps to making Aussie whisky
If turning grain into whisky seems like magic to you, maybe this will help. Here's how distillers make Australian whisky in 7 simple steps.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- May 16, 2021
- 3 min
Why add water to whisky?
Ask any whisky aficionado and they’ll agree that adding a few drops to your dram is a good idea…

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
World Whisky Day 2021 - which whisky and why
Whether its whisky, whiskey, scotch, bourbon or rye, we’re into it. And Saturday 15th May this year, we can’t wait to get amongst it.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Mar 21, 2021
- 3 min
What’s the difference between whiskey, whisky and bourbon? And what about Australia?
What's the difference between Irish whiskey, bourbon and scotch? And where does Australian whisky fit in? Here's your world whisky guide!

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
Taste Test - Timboon Distillery’s Port Expression Single Malt Whisky Review
We follow the golden thread of Aussie single malt to Timboon Railway Shed Distillery, where we try their flagship Port Expression whisky.

Jimmy & Christina Butcher - Mr & Mrs Romance
- Jan 10, 2021
- 4 min
Meet the Distiller - Josh Walker from Timboon Railway Shed Distillery in Timboon, VIC
Josh Walker - the man behind Timboon Distillery and its beautiful whiskies - tells us more about his adventures of distilling.

Nip of Courage
- Sep 1, 2019
- 1 min
Timboon Whisky Toastie
Whisky, cheese and bacon toastie how can you go wrong? Warm comfort food that will send your taste buds into a spin - in a good way....

Nip of Courage
- Aug 5, 2017
- 1 min
Whisky Release Update
We've got some exciting releases coming up. Subscribe to Nip of Courage and don't miss out. AUGUST / SEPTEMBER 2017 Timboon Distillery...