The bottle shop
Bottles worth buying.
Australian wines, spirits, and the occasional import worth the freight. Mostly under $80. Always specific. No sponsored posts dressed up as recommendations.
Gin
Australian-first: Four Pillars and Archie Rose lead this shelf.
Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Yarra Valley. Benchmark Australian dry gin.
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Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin
Yarra Valley. Shiraz-infused. Drinks like a cocktail.
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Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin
Yarra Valley. Savoury Mediterranean expression.
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Archie Rose Signature Dry Gin
Sydney. Native botanicals, polished finish.
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Tanqueray London Dry Gin
London Dry workhorse. Juniper-forward.
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Plymouth Gin
Earthier and softer than a London Dry.
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Australian single malt from Starward, plus the bourbon and rye that live behind every decent home bar.
Starward Two-Fold Whisky
Melbourne. Wine-cask matured, fruit-forward.
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Woodford Reserve Bourbon
Kentucky. Our house bourbon for Old Fashioneds.
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Buffalo Trace Bourbon
Kentucky. The easiest crowd-pleaser bourbon.
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Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey
High-rye bourbon. Spicy, peppery, long finish.
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Bulleit Rye
95% rye. For the Manhattan that means business.
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Blanco for margaritas, reposado for sipping, mezcal for a float of smoke.
Don Julio Blanco
Jalisco. The margarita baseline, 100% agave.
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Patrón Silver
Jalisco. Softer, rounder. Happy in a Paloma.
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Espolòn Reposado
Jalisco. American-oak aged. Punches above its price.
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Del Maguey Vida Mezcal
Oaxaca. Entry-level mezcal. Float it on a margarita.
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Light, dark, and the in-between. Caribbean classics that stretch from daiquiri to the Dark & Stormy.
Vodka
Neutral spirits that let the other ingredients drive.
Aperitivo, vermouth and bitters
The backbone of the spritz, the negroni, the manhattan. Italian-led, built for pre-dinner.
Aperol
Bittersweet orange. Spritz maker.
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Campari
Bitter red engine of the negroni and every serious spritz.
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Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth
Big, vanilla-led sweet vermouth. Makes a Manhattan serious.
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Dolin Rouge Sweet Vermouth
Classic alpine sweet vermouth.
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Dolin Dry Vermouth de Chambery
The classicist’s dry martini pick.
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Angostura Aromatic Bitters
The small bottle that finishes every drink.
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For the small bar spoon that turns a cocktail into a classic.
Cointreau
Triple sec. The one that actually matters.
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St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur
Dijon. Floral lift for hugo spritz and more.
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Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
The bar-back secret of the Aviation and Martinez.
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Mr Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
Newcastle AU. Cold-brewed. The espresso martini standard here.
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Kahlua
Mexico. Sugar-cane-based coffee liqueur. White Russian essential.
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Australian-made prosecco from King Valley, proper tonic, a cheat-code grapefruit soda.
Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco NV
King Valley. Australian Italian-style prosecco.
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Brown Brothers Prosecco NV
King Valley. Value-first weekend sparkling.
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Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water
Real quinine, cane sugar, no corn syrup.
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Fever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer
Three gingers. The mule maker.
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Jarritos Toronja (Grapefruit Soda)
Mexican grapefruit soda. Paloma cheat code.
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