Water of Life - Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
For anyone following our Water of Life series, the fact that I harbour a weak spot for anything that is distilled on the Hebridean island Islay should not come as a surprise as I love the iodine …
Hot Stuff - Marysol
The realm of hot sauces is plastered with novelty brands that sacrifice flavour for the sake of hear. While the destruction of tastebuds might be an end in itself for some and can be fun to explore at times, if there is no …
Water of Life – Kavalan Port Cask and Distiller’s Reserve Rum Cask
Where do I start with Kavalan to give the uninitiated a faint idea of what they have been missing out on?
Based in Yuanshan, Taiwan, Kavalan has firmly established itself on the firmament of …
The Story of Looking
Mark Cousins
Allen & Unwin
We are drowning in images and the accessibility and affordability of smartphones with ever improving cameras has massively changed both our approach to taking photos and our behaviour in them.
In this book The Story …
Hot Stuff - Dingo Sauce Co.
There is no shortage of novelty “hotter-than-thou” sauces that do damage but severely lack in the taste department. How nice is it to come across a brand that is being driven by a chef with over two decades of experience under …
The Formative Years - Weird System Records
This new series will be focussed on bands, labels and people that proved to be immensely influential during my formative years as a juvenile delinquent, and Weird System shall be the first entity to be shed light on as its focus …
How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy
Allen & Unwin
In this turbulent day and age, the question how the world thinks is an interesting one and Julian Baggini’s endeavour to determine a common denominator behind what fuels beliefs and forges answers to moral …
High Adventures in the Great Outdoors - Outlaw Soaps
Fragrances can be many things - enhancing mood and being a seduction tool being two of them. Now, my dear crust punks, what are the qualities that makes a soap good?
Sure, there’s the ability to lather, …
Water of Life - Iniquity Single Malt Whisky Batch 18, 19 and SS Ferret Rum
When it comes to Australian whiskey, Ian Schmidt and Vic Orlow are royalty. Evolved from a collaboration with Southern Coast Distilling their Tin Shed Distilling Co spawned Iniquity Single Malt Whisky with …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer - Mountain Culture Beer Co
If you ever descend on terra australis and happen to find yourself on the East coast, a visit to the Blue Mountains is mandatory. Apart from scenic lookouts and fantastic trails around the National Park, the region …
The Formative Years – Pogar Records and Vinyl Boogie
As part of this series, I will cover quite a few labels that have had an impact on my socialisation with punk rock, however, the releases of Pogar Records have had an unrivalled influence that reverberates to this …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer – Holgate Brewing
Word around the campfire has that genesis for the founding of Holgate Brewing can be traced back to the founders’ trips to the old and new world, which inspired them to commence brewing beers in both traditional British and …
Water of Life – Islay Mist
If you have delved a tad further into the world of whisky than the fringes of offerings your local frat bar has on its shelves, you would know that blended varieties do not necessarily have to be less sophisticated than their …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer – La Sirène
Every now and then, just when you thought you’ve got the terrain covered, you come across a brewery that stands out with a philosophy and recommitment to philosophies that honour traditional brewing methods and deliberately refrain from entering novelty …
Hot Stuff - Bunsters
If you have been following this series, it should not come as a surprise that is being utilized on the regular to enhance what I consume on a daily basis, which explains why I am delighted when I come across local entities producing …
Water of Life - Drop Club Bruichladdich unpeated
Bruichladdich’s smoke and peat heavy Port Charlotte and especially Octomore ranges are amongst my top ten favourite expressions from the isle of Islay.
However, the progressive Hebridean distillery that was established in 1881 is channelling its alchemy in …
Wik & Co
I own quite a few perfumes for different occasions. There are perfumes that I like for their top notes and others where the base notes win me over, as it is for example the case with some of the fragrant emissions from Tom Ford. …
The Formative Years – Born Against and Vermiform Records
Sometimes it is funny how music and the ideas it portrays strike a chord upon first listen. Musically and looking at individual sonic ingredients, it might be the song writing, energy and catchiness that will sink its hooks into …
High Adventure in the Great Outdoors - Bellroy
When it comes to what is commonly being labelled as “Everyday Carry Essentials”, there is no shortage of self-proclaimed premium brands that look the part, however, when put to the test, most of them do not lend themselves to …
Thus Let Us Drink Beer – The Southern Highlands Brewing Co
Formed a decade ago, it is a shame that I became only very recently aware of the existence of The Southern Highland Brewing Co.
With the name being a telling one, i.e. the brewery being …
