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  • Popular Japanese Gin Arrives on Our Shores

    As gin makes a comeback and Japanese spirits continue to grow in popularity around Australia, Beam Suntory has released it’s Japanese craft gin, Roku.

    Roku is available at selected retailers and venues around Australia.

    Roku in Japanese means six and this theme is what the drink is based on. The bottle is six sided (hexagonal shaped) and the drink contains 6 Japanese botanicals, distilled individually and then blended together with other traditional gin botanicals.

    The ingredients include the Japanese botanicals Sakura flower, sakura leaf, yuzu peel, sencha tea, gyokuro tea and sansho pepper which are blended with traditional gin botanicals including juniper berry, coriander seeds and orange peel.

    Read more at: https://www.theshout.com.au/news/roku-japanese-gin-lands-in-australia/

  • World’s Best Bar Revealed

    The Spirit Awards have revealed the World’s Best Bar at a ceremony that took place in New Orleans.

    This year the American Bar at The Savoy London won the Riedel Crystal Trophy and the honour of being labelled as the best bar in the world.

    Categories included International Bartender of the Year which was won by Joe Schofield of the Tippling Club in Singapore.

    The best international cocktail bar category was won by Happiness Forgets in London.

    Read more https://www.theshout.com.au/news/spirited-awards-reveal-worlds-best-bar/

  • 27 Cocktails with a Disney Twist

    If you’re a Disney fan or just a big kid at heart here are 27 cocktails you must try at some time in your life.

    If you can’t make it to Disneyland, why not try replicating one of these at home, they look pretty awesome.

  • How to Make an Aperol Spritz Cocktail

    Aperol Spritz is actually a Prosecco based cocktail made in Italy and served mostly in northeast Italy. It has become a symbol of Italy and in this video you’ll learn how to make the awesome cocktail.

  • Teen Drinking May Cause Alcohol Problems Later

    Teenage drinking may be more problematic than we originally thought, with new research showing that it could lead to alcohol abuse problems in adulthood.

    Many parents believe they are helping their kids by giving them alcohol, instead of them sneaking around with friends and drinking but the study of more than 9000 young people found that for those under 17, who drank each week had an increased chance of binge drinking, drink driving and alcohol dependence.

    These researchers also believe we need to rethink the perceptions we have of when people should start drinking.

    Find out more http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/healthreport/teen-drinking-alcohol-problems-adulthood/9998060

  • Australia’s Top 50 Beers List Released

    Craft beer retailer Beer Cartel recently published its list of the Ultimate Top 50 Beers in Australia, using ratings from more than 100,000 beer drinkers across the country.

    Something that may surprise you is that there are more stouts on the list than any other style of beer. In fact 31% of beers on the list were dark and 25% were IPA and 18% pale ales.

    Here are the top 10 beers on the list:

    1 .Pirate Life IIPA (Imperial IPA)
    2. Modus Operandi Former Tenant (Red IPA)
    3. Nail Clout Stout (Imperial Stout)
    4. Boatrocker Ramjet (2013/2014, 2014/2015, 2015/2016)* (Imperial Stout)
    5. Feral War Hog (IPA)
    6. Mornington Peninsula Imperial Stout (Imperial Stout)
    7. Feral Hop Hog (Pale Ale)
    8. Murray’s Craft Wild Thing (Imperial Stout)
    9. Stone & Wood Pacific Ale (Pale Ale)
    10. Feral Tusk (Imperial IPA)

    Source: https://www.theshout.com.au/news/beer-cartel-releases-australias-ultimate-top-50-beers-list/

  • Woman Who Drank Eight Beers a Day While Pregnant caused Foetal Alcohol Syndrome in Daughter

    The women who consumed 8 beers a day while pregnant and caused foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) in her second child, also almost lost her child.

    The mum battled alcoholism for more than 6 years and would get drunk daily. She also hid alcohol around the house from her husband.

    She first started drinking at 15 years old after being introduced to beer at a party.

    Now 53 years old the mum shared her story with The Sun in an article posted on TheMorningBulletin.com.au

    While her first daughter was lucky to not be permanently affected by drinking, it did cause her to be seriously underweight at birth.

    The baby would not feed and doctors suspected foetal alcohol syndrome. She had to be fed through a tube but managed to overcome her issues and develop. The mother’s second child wasn’t as lucky.

    Her second baby was born 2 months premature and weighed less than one kilo. Doctors gave her a 50% chance of surviving.

    The baby’s facial features also showed the effects of her mother’s drinking, with small eyes, a bigger than normal space between the eyes and a flat nose, typical of babies with foetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

    Read more about this family’s story at https://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/baby-born-fas-after-mum-drank-eight-beers-day/3461983/

  • What Happens to Your Body During Dry July

    Ever wondered what impact Dry July really has on your body?

    Although the Dry July Challenge is actually a bid to raise money for cancer, many people are adopting the concept of Dry July to help them control their drinking and to ‘detox’ but is there any value to it?

    The campaign began in 2008 and since then 130,000 Australians have participated, raising more than $30 million for cancer organisations.

    While abstaining from alcohol for the month, some people have noticed that their tiredness, weight gain, insomnia and lack of concentration may actually by a result of over indulging.

    People also noticed how hydrated they feel as compared to when they’re drinking.
    Some people have even noted seeing visible signs on their face, such as smoothed out fine lines and lips feeling less dry.

    Read more at: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/amazing-things-that-happen-to-your-body-when-you-quit-drinking/news-story/65742b1e63d4fefd0e65a1a50539075d

  • How Weight Watchers Can Still Enjoy Alcohol

    If you’re watching your weight, especially if you’re on the popular Weight Watchers programme, you’ve probably contemplated whether all your hard work will be outdone by a few alcoholic drinks.

    According to Weight Watchers, the occasional drink is permitted in moderation.

    On the programme light beer and wine are good choices if you really must drink because they are available almost everywhere and are low in “smartpoints”.

    You can also make your own cocktails using diet friendly ingredients.

    Everything is allowed in moderation, so a tiny splash of juice with a flavoured liquors could make a delicious, original cocktail without adding on too many calories.

    A good tip though is to avoid the urge to nibble on high calorie and high carb snacks while drinking.

    Read more at https://www.thisisinsider.com/what-liquor-beer-order-weight-watchers-2018-7

  • University Study Finds Counting Drinks Helpful in Cutting Alcohol

    A study from Curtin University found that counting drinks is useful in cutting alcohol.

    Adding ice to drinks, which dilutes it and having a designated driver have also been found by the Perth based study to encourage people to drink more.

    The study tracked Australian adult drinkers over a 4 week period to see if these measures had any effect on alcohol consumption.

    Researchers found that measures like drinking slowly, avoiding mixing drinks and eating while having alcohol, did not have an effect either way.

    The research found that the most effective way to reduce alcohol consumption was to count drinks.

    Find out more https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/curtin-university-study-finds-counting-drinks-most-likely-to-help-people-cut-alcohol-consumption-ng-b88876708z