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Thirst quenchers, slow sippers and all things beverage related. EDITED BY Annabelle Cloros
Mix it up Elevating drinks has become a lot easier with S.Pellegrino’s new mixer range that covers Ginger Beer, Tonica Citrus and Tonica Oakwood. The Ginger Beer can be sipped solo or used in a Moscow Mule, with the citrus tonic’s notes of lemon and orange peel plus bitter bark making it the ideal accompaniment to gin or vodka. Oakwood sees oak extracts generate bitter notes that highlight gin botanicals perfectly. $8.50 for a four-pack. sanpellegrino.com
Hazy days On the rocks Australia’s first non-alcoholic ‘dram’ is here thanks to Lyre’s. Highland Malt has a soft earthiness and bouquet with notes of light grain cereal, stone fruit and almond. The whisky-style beverage evokes charred oak and warm spices alongside a ‘welcoming’ smoke. “Whether served neat or in mixers, whisky is a firm favourite for many around the world,” says David Murphy from Lyre’s. “Understanding this, we’ve worked tirelessly to study the aromas and tastes whisky fans most enjoy to deliver Highland Malt.” Available from Dan Murphy’s, liquor retailers and lyres.com.au
Sidewinder is channelling citrus and stone fruit in two new XPAs: lime and passionfruit. Brick Lane created Sidewinder to cater to the no- and low-alcohol markets, with the two new options joining the range and sitting at less than 0.5 per cent ABV. The lime XPA has aromas of lime juice, orange oil and citrus hops along with stone fruit esters and a biscuity-malt character. Passionfruit is the hero in the second beer, which also has notes of guava and mango. Available at Dan Murphy’s and Coles. sidewinderlife.com.au
Ginger zinger Better Beer has expanded its range with an alcoholic ginger
Los Siete Misterios arrives
flavourway that combines
The local mezcal scene has been shaken up with the
nostalgia with those looking for a
launch of Los Siete Misterios in Australia. The brand
low-sugar beverage option. The
was created in 2010 by the Mestres brothers and
founders developed the product
produces mezcals according to traditional production
over several months until they were
methods in Oaxaca, Mexico. Siete Misterios says it
happy with the final version, which
“remain[s] respectful of one of the purest essences:
has a spicy ginger hit and just 4g
mezcal, a genuine Mexican heritage”. Doba-Yej
of sugar per 100ml. Described as
(bright, floral, citrus); Pechuga (fragrant and spice-
a “dangerously tasty alcoholic
driven) and Tobala (tropical fruit, herbs, wet earth)
ginger beer that hits the spot”, the
are now available and reflect the traditions of the
refresher is available at BWS and
agave spirit. vanguardluxurybrands.com.au
Dan Murphy’s. betterbeer.com.au
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