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WHAT'S ON? GET OUT AND ABOUT THIS SUMMER

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PERFECT MATCH GRANT BURGE PINOT ROSE, NERICON PINOT GRIGIO, WINDY PEAK CHARDONNAY 07

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TANTALISING TRUTHS: TEQUILAS TOP TEN PG.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMER 2017

PRODUCT FEATURES

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Perfect match Grant Burge Pinot Rose, Nericon Pinot Grigio & Windy Peak Chardonnay

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Around the world in 8 cocktails

Budweiser

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Tempus Two Platinum Series

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Ketel One

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New Product Spotlight

The Famous Grouse

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In Fact: Tantalising Truths: Tequilas Top Ten

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Backyard BBQ Heroes

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Take it to the Grave

What's on this Summer

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Store Locations

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SUMMER FEATURE

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REGION FEATURE

Tasmania Devil's Corner NV Sparkling

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FEATURE

BACKYARD BBQ HEROES Although reluctant to lift a finger in the kitchen, mention the word BBQ and these men will jump at the opportunity to take over cooking duties.

This summer, keep an eye out for these backyard heroes as they undoubtedly stand together around a barbie bestowing their superior knowledge upon one another.

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THE BURNT BANDIT

The Burnt Bandit

As they brandish their tongs and crack open another cold one, The Burnt Bandit will most likely be wearing one of their two favourite novelty aprons: a naked Adonis, or a woman in lingerie. The Burnt Bandit will captivate an audience (or anyone who’ll listen) with story after story of how they almost went pro, much to the detriment of the now burnt and forgotten snags. But not to worry, as you’re served your chargrilled sausage sanga’s, they’ll assure you it all adds to the flavour.

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THE BEEF BUFF

The Beef Buff

This smooth criminal has been marinating meat since before you were born! Having asked each member of the party how they like their meat cooked, The Beef Buff can be identified through their meticulous angling of food upon the grill. With a stopwatch in one hand and a thermometer in the other, The Beef Buff will pair your meal with the perfect accompanying wine.

Although you can’t shake the pretentious vibe of this bloke, you reluctantly admit (but only to yourself) it’s the best damn BBQ you’ve ever had.

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THE GREEN GRILLER

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THE PALEO PRIMATE

The Green Griller

Confident yet clueless, The Green Griller fancies themselves as quite the connoisseur having watched a couple of episodes of Master Chef in their time. Although they own a six-burner barbie, you can be assured they’ve only ever used two. Throughout their cooking process each piece of meat will be turned at least twenty times and prodded around fifty. Like The Beef Buff, The Green Griller will enquire as to how you like your meat cooked, only to serve everybody their steak well-done.

The Sizzling Showman

The Paleo Primate

Excitable and passionate, The Sizzling Showman has all the cook books, accessories and millennial lingo to boot. Their BBQ beef of choice includes something along the lines of ‘the most expensive meat on offer’ and you will more than likely hear them explaining their recent attendance at ’an inner-city pop-up BBQ degustation‘. The Sizzling Showman’s meals aim to be aesthetically pleasing, ultimately making you question whether they are serving you dinner or displaying their aspirations of becoming a designer.

Constantly searching for more ways to be in touch with nature, The Paleo Primate has found no need to upgrade to the latest gas burner. Opting for their preferred fire-pit, without fail, each guest is swamped in a cloud of smoke throughout the cooking process. For this BBQ hero, the theme of the night is the bare (Grylls) essentials, which is why you’ll be encouraged to pull up a stump and pop a squat.

WIN A WEBER Q 2200!

Jump online and sign up to our database this summer for your chance to win a Weber Q 2200 BBQ.

Visit www.localliquor.com.au/weberQ to enter now and for full T&C’s.

NSW Permit Number: LTPS/17/19660

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TOP 5 SUMMER WINES

CALABRIA PRIVATE BIN PROSECCO $1499 EACH

ARA SINGLE ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC $1799 EACH

Single Estate is an enjoyable blend of grapes sourced from throughout the single estate vineyard. They are chosen for their ability to express flavour and deliver consistent style, flavour and balance.

Delicate aromas of fresh cut white peach and crunchy rockmelon, with slight hints of juicy red apple, ripe pear and lemon rind. Upfront fruit flavours of crunchy pear and crisp apple with hints of lemon rind and lemon curd, finishing with a lingering soft creamy length, aided by a subtle line and length acidity and delicate bead. Crisp lingering finish.

A classical expression of Marlborough but with the added complexity and texture that you can expect from Ara. This Sauvignon Blanc delivers herbaceous boxwood characters, beautifully offset by a refined dry finish.

Huon Hooke– 95 points

ST AMAND RIESLING $1699 EACH

St Amand delivers premium wines that reflect the unique regional character of the areas in which the fruit is grown.

The estate grown Riesling is a classic example of this wine style. Light yellow and green hues with lifted aromatics of jasmine, citrus and a hint of fresh red apple. Fresh lime acidity completes a long and persistent finish.

Zesty, floral notes from the nose fill out in the mouth in a real explosion of primary fruit and the natural acidity is restrained providing tongue tingling freshness

MCW 660 RESERVE TUMBARUMBA CHARDONNAY $2199 EACH

A focused and linear palate which is richly textured with flinty acidity. Creamy grilled cashew nut is matched with depth of citrus fruit flavour and drive, completed by a long seamless finish.

James Halliday– 93 points

‘A very well-made wine with high quality grapes the cornerstone. There is a purity to the white peach, nectarine and citrus flavours, oak an essential means to the end, but not of particular significance in the flavour profile....Great value.’ *Not all products available in all stores

SUMEIRE NAUTIC ROSE $1999 EACH

With the Rosé revolution in full swing here in Australia there is no better time to get your Rosé on!

This is a very good example of how refined and elegant Provence rosé can be. Delicate floral perfume, a fine, creamy texture in the mouth, refreshing but with lovely savoury persistence.

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MAPLEGLAZED HAM INGREDIENTS

350g fine-cut orange marmalade 1/2 cup (125ml) maple syrup 1/2 firmly packed cup (125g) brown sugar 1 cup (250ml) orange juice or apple juice 6kg whole leg ham on the bone Cloves, to stud

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Place marmalade, syrup, sugar and juice in a saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until marmalade dissolves.

Increase heat to mediumlow and cook for 10 minutes or until reduced by half.

Pour enough water in a large roasting pan to come 2cm up the side (this will prevent the glaze burning as it drips). Place a wire rack in the pan and place ham on rack. Cover shank with foil.

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Preheat oven to 170°C. Use a small sharp knife to cut around ham shank in a zigzag pattern. Carefully run knife under the skin, around the edge of the ham. Gently lift off skin in 1 piece by running your fingers between the rind and the fat, and discard.

Using a small sharp knife, score the fat in a diamond pattern, then press 1 clove into each diamond.

Brush ham with a little glaze and bake for 1 hour, basting every 15 minutes with remaining glaze and adding more water, if necessary, until golden.

Step 5 Serve warm or at room temperature with caramel mandarins with cranberries. (see related recipe)

NERICON PINOT GRIGIO

GRANT BURGE PINOT ROSÉ

WINDY PEAK CHARDONNAY

This premium release is the embodiment of the Scarfone brothers vision; to produce traditional Italian table wine for the Australian drinker, as well as their passion and dedication in producing remarkably distinctive wines. This wine has a crisp, ripe and vibrant expression of the grape, with a light fragrant aroma hitting the nose. Its approach to the palate is swift with tones of green apple and pear followed by the tart acidity of citrus.

This Rosé has been crafted for those moments when you just want to hit pause and enjoy the good life with friends and family. Grant Burge Pinot Rosé is a new dry style Rosé made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris grapes resulting in a vibrant and refreshing wine with luscious mid-palate texture and a clean, crisp finish. Beautifully pale, blushing pink in colour; this wine is intensely perfumed with lifted florals and spice accented by subtle red berry aromas.

Fruit was sourced from a selection of controlled vineyards from Dixons Creek, Yarra Glen, Tarrawarra and Woori Yallock. Fruit is gently pressed and allowed to settle overnight. Turbid juice is then racked to both French oak casks and stainless tanks. Lees are stirred in late autumn and a little in winter and then left to rest until the finishing stages.

Light straw with a green edge. Bright, complex, hints of citrus, hazelnut, subtle use of oak. Fine, textural, subtle, gentle, creamy flavours.

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T E M P U S T WO G O E S P LAT I N U M New Platinum series offers accessible style to every occasion.

Wines that taste as good as they look!

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PLATINUM SERIES “THE PLATINUM SERIES OFFERS ACCESSIBLE STYLE THAT MAKES AN IMPRESSION. WITH GRAPES SOURCED FROM RENOWNED AUSTRALIAN WINE REGIONS. PLATINUM DEFINES MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY WINE MAKING”

BLENDING THE ESSENCE OF TRADITION WITH THE MAGIC OF INNOVATION. Backed by four generations of winemaking heritage, Tempus Two is a cutting-edge Australian winery that does things ‘just a little bit differently’.

From its spiritual home in the Hunter Valley, Australia’s oldest wine region, Tempus Two sources fruit from Australia’s premium vineyard regions to craft wines with both substance and style.

Our approach is simple: the best regions, the best varieties. We pay homage to classic Australian varieties and styles by growing vines in unique Australian regions like Hunter Valley, Barossa Valley and the Adelaide Hills.

In Australia, Tempus Two is synonymous with style, reflected in the brand’s labels and bottles.

Today, the vision for Tempus Two remains: to create a unique and distinctive range of wines from Australia’s premier wine growing regions.

OUR WINEMAKER – ANDREW DUFF Having grown up in Maitland with parents that were lovers of Hunter Valley wines, winemaking was a natural choice for Andrew, and one that he embraced even as a child. No matter whether he wanted to be a fireman one week or a watchmaker the next, just like his father, the sentence always ended with; ‘and own a vineyard when I grow up’.

Following a move to New Zealand in 1997, Andrew completed college and went on to study Wine Science at the Eastern Institute of Technology in Hawke’s Bay. During his study, he worked vintages every year at various wineries in New Zealand and Australia to further evolve his knowledge of the great grape.

In 2008, Andrew moved back to Australia and shortly afterwards, was offered the role of Winemaker at Tempus Two, Andrew leapt at the chance and hasn’t looked back since "I have always been a huge admirer of the Tempus Two brand, so when the role came up I absolutely jumped at it!"

"The high standard of wines here is really fantastic and the atmosphere in the winery is great, so I couldn’t ask for more."

Winemaker, Andrew Duff

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AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 COCKTAILS STOCK UP YOUR BAR AND PULL UP A STOOL, WE’RE TAKING YOU ON A JOURNEY OF COCKTAIL DISCOVERY AS WE SERVE UP ORIGINS, FUN FACTS AND INGREDIENTS TO SOME OF THE MOST RENOWNED CONCOCTIONS AROUND THE WORLD. 1

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PIMM’S CUP UNITED KINGDOM First concocted in 1823, this British cocktail is reminiscent of a spiked fruit salad and the obvious choice for any polo match.

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30mL Pimm’s No. 1 60mL Ginger Ale 2 pieces Cucumber 1 Strawberry 1 slice Orange 1 slice Lemon 1 sprig Mint leaf

Method: Fill a highball glass with ice cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir. Garnish with cucumber, lemon, orange, mint leaf and a strawberry.

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CAIPIRINHA BRAZIL Brazil’s national cocktail must be made with cachaça (the Brazilian native rum) to be a true Caipirinha.

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• 60mL Cachaça • 1 tsp Sugar • ½ Lime

Method: Cut lime into small wedges and muddle with sugar in an old-fashioned glass. Add ice cubes. Add Cachaça. Stir well.

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SINGAPORE SLING SINGAPORE In a time where women in Singapore were frowned upon for drinking alcohol in public, a bartender from the famous Raffles Hotel concocted this drink to give the perception women were drinking juice.

Ingredients: • 30mL Gin • 15mL Cherry Brandy • 120mL Pineapple Juice • 15mL Lime Juice • 10mL Cointreau • 10mL Benedictine • 10mL Grenadine • 1 dash Angostura Bitters Method: Fill a shaker with all the ingredients. Shake and strain into a highball glass over ice.

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NEGRONI ITALY With the foundations of another cocktail, the Americano, Negroni was born after the Italians decided the drink wasn’t strong enough and began adding gin.

Ingredients: • 30mL Gin • 30mL Campari • 30mL Sweet Red Vermouth • 1 Orange slice Method: Fill an old-fashioned glass with ices cubes. Add all ingredients. Stir. Garnish with a slice of orange.

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PINA COLADA PUERTO RICO

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MOJITO CUBA Cuba’s national drink was famously enjoyed by Ernest Hemmingway who left Florida to move to the cocktails birthplace, Havana.

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Method: Muddle lime juice, sugar, and mint leaves in a highball glass. Fill with crushed ice. Add light rum. Stir. Top up with soda water. Garnish with sprig mint leaf.

45mL White Rum Soda Water, to fill glass ½ Lime, juiced 8 mint leaves 2 tbsp raw caster sugar 1 sprig mint leaf

July 10. Pop that date in your calendar and be sure to celebrate National Pina Colada Day from here on out!

Ingredients: • 30mL White Rum • 60mL Pineapple Juice • 15mL Coconut Cream • 1 Pineapple wedge • 1 Maraschino berry Method: Place all ingredients into a shaker and add ice.

Shake briefly and vigorously.

Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with pineapple and a maraschino berry.

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SANGRIA SPAIN With a history spanning back to the Middle Ages, water was often unsafe to drink and therefore a fermented beverage such as Sangria was less likely to make you sick.

Ingredients (serves 5): • 750mL Red Wine • 60mL Brandy • 240mL Orange Juice • 2 tbsp Brown Sugar • 1 Orange • 1 Apple Method: Fill a jug with ice cubes. Add all ingredients.

Stir.

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MANHATTAN U.S.A. Legend has it this drink originated at the Manhattan Club after a bartender created the beverage specifically for a banquet hosted by Sir Winston Churchill’s mother.

Ingredients: • 60mL Whiskey • 30mL Sweet Vermouth • 2 dashes Angostura Bitters • 1 Cherry Method: Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes. Add and stir all ingredients. Strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry.

REGION FEATURE

a i n a m s a T A TASTE OF THE ISLAND STATE NORTHWEST WINE TRAIL

Colour and flavour galore, the Northwest regions mild climate creates perfect growing conditions for the state’s premium fresh produce. The Northwest also acts as a gateway to some of Tasmania’s most beautiful natural destinations ensuring there are spectacular views at every turn.

Number of Wineries: 5 Must Try: Ghost Rock Vineyard

LAUNCESTON

BICHENO STRAHAN

HOBART

Wine Trails

North West Wine Trail Tamar Valley Wine Route (includes Tamar Valley & Pipers River) East Coast Wine Trail Southern Wine Trail (includes Coal River Valley, Derwent Valley and Huon/C

Must See: Cradle Mountain National Park

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OUR PICK DEVILS CORNER NV Sparkling A pale, straw-coloured sparkling wine with medium bead and good persistence.

The emphasis is on the bright and lively aromas of ripe new season’s apples and a citrus fruit lift. This sparkling is lively and fresh in the mouth with a good persistence of flavour and a finish that is dry and refreshing, ready to enjoy now.

2. TAMAR VALLEY WINE TRAIL

3. EAST COAST WINE TRAIL

4. SOUTHERN WINE TRAIL

As the vibrant hub of Tasmania’s wine industry, the Tamar Valley region is the state’s oldest-wine growing area and responsible for 40% of Tassie’s grape production.

Outstanding fresh produce and award-winning restaurants are abundant throughout the region, as well as a taste of wilderness with the beauty of Cataract Gorge on display.

Venture on one of Australia’s greatest road trips, the Great Eastern Drive. Journey along the East Coast as it delivers you to the regions outstanding cellar doors.

As well as the cool-climate wines, indulge in local berries and nuts, award-winning cheeses and delectably fresh seafood.

Arts and culture, food and drink, wilderness and heritage – Tasmania’s Southern region has it all.

From the clear waters and stunning coastline of Bruny Island, to the rich convict history throughout Tasman National Park, rest assured, you won’t be forgetting your trip to Tasmania’s South anytime soon.

Number of Wineries: 23 Must Try: Josef Chromy Wines

Must See: Penny Royal Adventures

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BURNIE DEVONPORT

BOASTING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM, THE COOL CLIMATE WINES OF TASMANIA RECEIVE HIGH PRAISE FROM WINE JUDGES AND CRITICS ALIKE. THE STATES PINOT NOIR AND SPARKLING WINE LEAD THE PRODUCE AS TASMANIA’S RICH SOIL, PURE AIR AND BREATH-TAKING SCENERY INSPIRE A TRULY AUTHENTIC WINE AND DINE EXPERIENCE. THE ISLAND STATE BOASTS SEVEN DISTINCT WINE REGIONS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO FOUR TRAILS FOR YOU TO DISCOVER.

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Number of Wineries: 7

Must Try: Devil’s Corner Cellar Door Must See: Freycinet National Park

Number of Wineries: 14

Must Try: Puddleduck Vineyard Must See: Port Arthur FOR TOURIST INFORMATION DISCOVERTASMANIA.COM.AU *Not all products available in all stores

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90points | Campbell Mattinson, www.winefront.com.au Take It to The Grave Pinot Grigio 91points | Sam Kim, www.wineorbit.co.nz Take it To The Grave Cabernet 91points | Sam Kim, www.wineorbit.co.nz Take It To The Grave Shiraz 92points | by James Halliday

Take It To The Grave Pinot Noir

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TAKE IT TO THE GRAVE Take it to the Grave was created by Nicholas Crampton and winemaker Corey Ryan as a range of contemporary wines that explore the greatest challenges and rewards in winemaking. This starts with a Pinot Grigio from the Alpine region of Tumbarumba. The ultra-cool climate is truly winemaking on the edge but results in truly elegant wines with beautiful freshness. The Pinot Noir tackles the challenges of achieving this most demanding of varieties at an affordable price using a core of Adelaide Hills fruit. The Langhorne Creek / Barossa Valley Shiraz displays the unique richness and character that only truly old-vines can.

The fun and impactful label has resonated with a wide range of consumers, each

finding their own meaning in the expression “Take it to the Grave� although the outstanding wine quality, as shown by gold medals and up to 92 point scores from the likes of James Halliday and Campbell Mattinson, have certainly helped get them to come back for more.

Take it to the Grave was the fourth largest new product launch in 2016 and with sales of over 500,000 bottles sold since launch, has proven a huge success in Australia and over fifteen other countries. fourthwavewine.com.au

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LATEST & GREATEST

NEW PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT SAMUEL WYNN & CO SHIRAZ $1599 EACH

Samuel Wynn & Co wines are born from the adventurous spirit of winemaking legend Samuel Wynn. Having left his homeland after being conscripted, he travelled to the other side of the world on a whim, and faced a number of challenges and triumphs. With each wine linked to a unique story, Samuel Wynn & Co takes you on a journey that extends beyond traditional wine territory that makes great wine engaging and enjoyable.”

This bright vibrant Shiraz has fruit sweetness, oak spice and tannins, which meld together resulting in a generous, balanced wine. It is medium to full weight and has exceptional length to entice your senses for more. *Not all products available in all stores

BEENLEIGH ARTISAN DISTILLERS AUSTRALIAN SPICED RUM $4999 EACH

Crafted by Beenleigh’s artisan distillers from sundrenched Australian sugarcane and more spice than a prize-winning fruitcake. Copper pot distilled and slowly mellowed in ex-brandy vats, the rum is then infused with aromatic spices including vanilla, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg.

Honeyed gold in colour, subtle vanillin oak comes through on the nose along with spicy intrigue. The smooth palate has hints of citrus, rounded spices and a lengthy finish for slow, thoughtful sipping.

Savour neat, over ice or mixed with ginger ale.

TAYLOR MADE PINOT NOIR ROSE $2499 EACH

Introducing Taylor Made, a uniquely crafted range of wines from Clare Valley winery Taylors. The Taylor Made story begins with the Taylor family’s first foray into the wine industry. In the late 1950s, Bill Taylor and his brother founded the South Australian Wine Distributors company, working with local wineries and co-ops to tailor a selection of world class Australian wines to pubs and restaurants throughout Sydney’s growing metropolitan area. As their passion and knowledge for wine grew, the more it became clear to the Taylors that it was time to set out on their own path. Today, the Taylors are crafting wines of their own, with an approach to create powerful wines with great finesse, renowned around the world.

The Taylor Made Rose is a stand out in the range. This is a wine of great delicacy showcasing strawberry fruit flavours and a crisp dry finish.

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WHAT'S ON THIS SUMMER GET OUT AND ABOUT WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE BEST EVENTS THIS SUMMER. The Ashes

Lost Paradise

Field Day

www.cricket.com.au/ashes

www.lostparadise.com.au

www.fieldday.sydney

November ’17 - January ‘18 QLD / SA / WA / VIC / NSW

28-31 December 2017 Glenworth Valley, NSW

1 January 2018 The Domain, NSW

One of Australia’s greatest and most celebrated sporting rivalries lands on home soil for the first time in 4 years.

As the Baggy Greens and the Poms both yearn for the urn, 5 Tests will be fought across the country to decide who will hold the historical ashes, and bragging rights, for the next 2 years.

Escape to nature as you bring in the New Year and immerse yourself within a hidden wonderland. With lavish glamping, experiential art, tongue tantalising feasts and wild circus acts, this boutique festival embraces new experiences, community and creativity. The eclectic line up is headlined by Rufus, Matt Corby, and Little Dragon as well as numerous other electronic, dance, techno and indie-rock artists.

Since its 2002 inception, there’s been no better way to kick off the new year. With a mix of house, hip-hop, indie and electronica tunes, Field Day’s line-ups always drop jaws. Flume, Schoolboy Q, DJ Snake, Baauer, and Stormzy will all take the stage alongside Aussie acts such as George Maple and Set Mo.

Country Music Festival

Craft Beer Festival

National Multicultural Festival

www.tcmf.com.au

www.thredbo.com.au

19-28 January 2018 Tamworth, NSW

10 Days. 700 Artists. Over 2800 Events. It’s Australia's largest music festival and one of the top 10 music festivals in the world. Join the who’s who of Australian country music and gather to witness the announcement of the genres highest accolades within the Great Southern Land - The Toyota Golden Guitars.

10 February 2018 Thredbo, NSW

Celebrate and embrace the original principles of brewing beer whilst nestled within the heart of the Snowy Mountains. With brewing demonstrations, home brew competitions and an Ales & Tales degustation, this festival is your ticket to rediscovering the art of the Craft.

16-18 February 2018 Garema Place, ACT

www.multiculturalfestival.com.au

Eat, drink, laugh and dance your way around the world in one of Australia’s biggest celebrations of cultural diversity. Celebrate difference, share traditions and see performances from all parts of the world including comedy, performance art, food and wine stalls, street parties, live music, circus-style acts and much, much, more!

Summernats

4-7 January 2018 Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), ACT www.summernats.com.au

Channel your inner rev head and cruise down to Australia’s biggest horse power party – the annual Street Machine Summernats Car Festival. In what has become a genuine Aussie icon, the high-octane action witnesses more than 2500 of Australia's toughest modified cars and attracts over 100,000 people from across the globe.

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Scotland’s number 1 selling whisky since 1980, The Famous Grouse was created in 1896 by Matthew Gloag, whose signature is still printed on every bottle of The Famous Grouse sold today. Our home is now the Glenturret distillery in Crieff – the oldest working distillery in Scotland – and we still adhere to Matthew Gloag’s guiding principles of quality and integrity in everything we do.

EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO OUR WHISKY IS OF THE VERY BEST QUALITY Our whisky is more than the sum of its parts. But each of those parts has to be the best. Grain, water, seasoned casks and skilled hands – they’re all vital ingredients in our blend. Every element is carefully selected from trusted sources, many of whom we’ve been working with for generations – farmers, maltsters, merchants and others – and we share a commitment to absolute quality.

As for the casks that contribute so much to the finished character of our whisky, we go to extraordinary lengths to make sure we get what we want. In fact we control the process from the planting of saplings right through milling, making the casks and seasoning. That’s how we can be sure of the quality of our wood, just as with every other ingredient we use to make our whisky.

The European oak we use in our sherry casks and the American oak in our bourbon casks make sure each dram is full of flavour. Each has its own qualities, and each adds its own subtle shades of character to the whiskies that go into The Famous Grouse. By choosing one over another, we can add a little sweetness, a rich, toasty undertone, or a bright fruity note.

OUR CASK POLICY IS KEY AND ONE OF THE WAYS THAT WE GET CONSISTENT QUALITY WITH EVERY DROP.

Successfully blending whiskies together doesn’t happen overnight. In fact it can take months. Each element of the whisky has to be married gradually if we want to avoid any harsh filtration. The result is a whisky that’s as clear and bright as the others, but which retains some of the mysterious notes and smooth round flavour that filtration can take away.

The result is famous.

It’s The Famous Grouse.

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IN FACT

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So, what is tequila?

Tequila is made from a plant called blue agave which takes roughly 8 years to mature. The heart of the plant (known as the piña) is removed, steamed, and shredded to produce aguamiel (blue agave sap) which is then fermented, distilled, and aged.

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No hangover? Yes please!

A bottle of 100% blue agave will substantially limit, if not remove, your chance of a hangover. A standard bottle of tequila contains at least 51% blue agave and the rest is made up of sugar based alcohols which cause the dreaded next morning feels.

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Ultra-Premium Ley .925 Pasion Azteca

The most expensive bottles of tequila in the world. As part of this collection, bottles range from an absurd quartermill’ to an even more staggering $3.5million.

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Shine bright like a… tequila?

Physicists in Mexico found a way to turn tequila into diamonds! The heated vapor from 80-proof (40% alcohol) tequila was the method to the madness, however the synthetic diamond crystals are too small to be commercialised.

This Mexican spirit has undoubtedly caused you to confide in a stranger at 3am, now it’s your turn to learn more about Tequila!

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We’ve been doing it wrong…

In Mexico, tequila is not taken in shots but simply drunk neat without lime and salt. Best sipped from a brandy snifter or champagne glass, this allows the flavours and aromas of the agave to come through.

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Just what the doctor ordered

Tequila was taken pretty seriously by doctors in 1918 as it was used to ease patients through the symptoms of Spanish flu. Nowadays, studies have shown that tequila, in moderation, can break down dietary fat and lower bad cholesterol.

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If it isn’t from Mexico, it isn’t tequila!

Tequila has denomination of origin. Just like how champagne must be produced in France, Tequila must be produced in Mexico to be classified as tequila. How exclusive!

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Curious George Clooney

As a tequila lover, in 2013, George Clooney set out to produce a premium tequila recipe that he and his friends could enjoy. 4 years later and the brand he created, Casamigos, has been sold for a whopping $US1-billion to global liquor behemoth Diageo.

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The worm is a lie!

Perhaps you’ve seen or heard of the bottled spirit that places a worm, or gusano, within it. Although many believe this to be a characteristic of tequila, it is actually associated with mezcal. The worm in the bottle was developed as a marketing ploy back in the 40’s.

10 All tequilas are mezcals, but not all mezcals are tequila Got that? Good. Like tequila, mezcal is also made from agave plants and originates from the same area. Mezcal, however, is produced by roasting the piña (agave’s heart) in pit ovens below the earth which is why this spirit has a distinct smoky flavour.

SOVINO SUMMER 2017

STORE LOCATIONS ACT

AINSLIE BANKS BELCONNEN BONYTHON CAMPBELL CANBERRA CASEY CHAPMAN COOK CURTIN DEAKIN EVATT FARRER FORDE GARRAN GOWRIE GRIFFITH HOLDER HOLT HUGHES KAMBAH KAMBAH KAMBAH LYNEHAM LYONS MAWSON MELBA MONASH NARRABUNDAH NGUNNAWAL NICHOLLS OAKS ESTATE O'CONNOR PALMERSTON RICHARDSON SWINGER HILL

Ainslie Cellars Banks IGA Lighthouse Bar Bonython Express Campbell Discount Liquor East Row IGA X-Press Springbank Grocery Chapman IGA Cook Friendly Grocer Statesman Hotel Deakin IGA Evatt IGA Farrer IGA Spar Supermarket Garran Friendly Grocer Gowrie Friendly Grocer Griffith Shop Rite Holder Foodworks Holt IGA Hughes IGA Drakeford IGA Kambah IGA Kambah Inn Lyneham IGA Local Liquor Lyons The Flow Bottle Shop Melba IGA X-Press Monash Spar Supermarket Narrabundah Friendly Grocer Ngunnawal IGA Nicholls IGA Vintage Cellars O'Connor IGA Palmerston IGA Richardson Supaexpress Swinger Hill IGA X-Press

WARAMANGA Waramanga IGA

THEODORE Theodore Supermarket YARRALUMLA Yarralumla IGA

NORTHERN NSW ARMIDALE BELLINGEN BILAMBIL BUDGEWOI BULAHDELAH CLARENCE TOWN CLUNES COFFS HARBOUR COLLARENEBRI COOLONGOLOOK COONAMBLE DUBBO GLEN INNES ISLINGTON

Armidale Liquor Company Bellingen Providore Bilambil Cellars The Coast Hotel The Lady Jane Motor Inn + Liquor Supplies Erringhi Hotel Clunes Store & Cellars Pier Hotel Tattersall's Hotel BP Roadhouse Coonamble Cellars Sid's Bottle Shop Club Hotel Islington Cellars

KEMPSEY Southside Cellars KILCARE Kilcare Cellars LAURIETON Laurieton Cellars Station Hotel South LISMORE Lismore MULLUMBIMBY Court House Hotel MURWILLUMBAH Tweed Tavern NABIAC Nabiac General Store NAMBUCCA Nambucca Liquor QUIRINDI Federal Hotel RAYMOND TERRACE The Clare Castle Hotel Scotts Head Liquor SCOTTS HEAD Store SINGLETON Club House Hotel South West Rocks SOUTH WEST ROCKS Cellars TAMWORTH Longyard Hotel TUCABIA Tucabia Village Store TWEED HEADS Local Liquor Panorama TWEED HEADS The Bay Boozatorium URALLA TJ's Cellars URUNGA Urunga Cellars WALGETT Gateway Hotel WELLINGTON Quain's Liquor Woolgoolga Beach WOOLGOOLGA Bottle Shop WOY WOY The Old Pub Hotel

SOUTHERN NSW

ADELONG Spar Supermarket ASHMONT Ashmont Hotel Bradfordville Friendly BRADFORDVILLE Grocer BRAIDWOOD Braidwood IGA Bungendore Local BUNGENDORE Liquor BURRILL LAKE Burrill Lake Cellars DALMENY Dalmeny IGA DENILIQUIN Railway Hotel EROWAL BAY Erowal Bay Liquor Store GOULBURN Empire Hotel HARDEN Harden IGA HORSLEY Horsley Village Cellars KANGAROO VALLEY Friendly Inn LAKE HEIGHTS Lake Heights Cellars Murrumbateman Local MURRUMBATEMAN Liquor NAROOMA Narooma Plaza Cellars THIRROUL Ryans Hotel THIRROUL The Beaches Hotel TUROSS HEADS Tuross Cellars WAGGA WAGGA Riverina Co-Op WEST WYALONG Tattersall Hotel

SYDNEY

BARDWELL Bardwell Park BEROWRA HEIGHTS Berowra Village Tavern Bonnet Bay BONNET BAY Supermarket and Liquor Sydney Cellars BROADWAY Broadway CAMBRIDGE PARK Cambridge Park Cellars CAMPSIE The Wineman Campsie

CHESTER HILL CROMER DULWICH HILL ENMORE GLEBE GLENFIELD GRANVILLE GUILFORD HEBERSHAM HILL TOP KARIONG KINGSDENE NORTH CURL CURL NORTHBRIDGE OAKDALE OYSTER BAY PARRAMATTA PITT TOWN RICHMOND SHALVEY SILVERDALE STANWELL PARK STRATHFIELD SURRY HILLS SYLVANIA THIRLMERE ULTIMO WEST HOXTON WESTMEAD WILLMOT YARRAWARRAH

Chester Hill Liquor Cromer Cellars Dulwich Hill Cellars Enmore Fine Wines Kauri Foreshore Hotel Glenfield Cellars Granville Cellars Bain's Liquor Liquor Loft Hebersham Hill Top Village Store Kariong Tavern Kingsdene Cellars North Curl Curl Cellars Northbridge Hotel Local Liquor Oakdale Oyster Bay Cellars The Royal Oak Hotel Pitt Town Bottle Shop Richmond Inn Shalvey Liquor Supply Local Liquor Silverdale Stanwell Park Cellars Strathfield Cellars Surry Hills Fine Wines Sylvania Cellars Local Liquor Thirlmere Liquor and Wattle Ultimo West Hoxton Liquor Westmead Liquor Shoppe Willmot Friendly Grocer Yarrawarrah IGA

VICTORIA

WODONGA Federation Cellars

RED BOTTLE

SYDNEY Red Bottle Pitt Street Red Bottle Sussex SYDNEY Street SYDNEY

CHIPPENDALE ALEXANDRIA PYRMONT HAYMARKET

Red Bottle Elizabeth Street Red Bottle Central Chippendale Red Bottle Alexandria Red Bottle Pyrmont Red Bottle China Town

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