A cocktail foamer is an essential tool in the art of a mixologist – the funky “on trend” word for a bartender (we would never have considered Tom Cruise and Brian Brown as mixologists in the 1988 movie Cocktail) A cocktail foamer helps create elegant frothy layers on drinks to elevate the presentation and texture of cocktails. Traditionally, foam in cocktails was achieved using egg whites, which not only provided the froth but also added a silky mouthfeel. Today there are many synthetic and...

"My love of a gin and tonic began in the Adelaide Uni bar a few decades ago" ​ After many years of online shopping and distillery visits, my husband Ron thought it a good idea to buy me a still! His clever plan was to save money by me making my own gin and scented candle's. The plan did not quite work. Being obsessed about education, I enrolled in the Adelaide University Fundamentals of Spirit Production Course – a passion was ignited. After recognising all the legalities involved in...

Thinking about a South Australian Road trip or a Sunday drive (when we were young, my sister and I called them “dumbday drives”). If you are heading in the Sydney direction, we are on the way! Melbourne travellers can take a detour along the Mallee Highway, stop in for lunch and then take the Ngarkat Highway down to Bordertown. If you live in Adelaide and have done the Barossa sooooo many times, Mclaren Vale is getting boring and you want to go a bit further than the Adelaide Hills (and lets...