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Field Notes · The Journal

Where we went, what we learned.

Expeditions, recipes and experiments. Some become a bottle. Most simply teach us something about the country.

On Expedition The field record
Expedition camp in the scrub Aerial over the arid country On Country during an expedition A gorge waterhole in arid country Sunset over the desert A ruin along the expedition route An emu crossing a red-dirt road Four-wheel-driving across the sand Walking out on expedition

The Pegu Club

The Pegu Club is one of those drinks which its history is arguably more potent than the cocktail itself. A once forgotten classic from a ...

The Cooma

An in house little riff on a lesser known cocktail originally known as the Nome, which in itself is a littler known riff on a little kno...

A History of Australia in Spirit

Australia's relationship and history with alcohol is a long and sorted one, one that is intrinsic the to the colonisation of our country....

The Hanky Panky

One of the most simple cocktails, and it's one that you can make at the drop of a hat - The Hanky Panky. A wonderfully aromatic and herba...

Coral Gin: Capturing A Place in Spirit

It's been the goal of ours ever since we started Applewood, to celebrate the sites and soils of this great country through spirit with t...

The Coral Gin Fizz

When coming up with a cocktail for our brand new Coral Gin, the challenge first and foremost was to create a drink that would be perfect ...

How to Make a Great Martini 5 Ways

In our opinion, the most difficult and intimidating cocktail to make is a really good martini. There is absolutely no place to hide, no s...

Cocktails

5 Essentials for your Home Cocktail Bar

With everything that's going on outside it's time to hunker down in your cocktail den and put on some Netflix. But there might be one pro...

Cocktails

The Last Word

One of the Applewood Team's favourite cocktails for many good reasons. First: it's got Gin. Second: Super well balanced and therefore a ...

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