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OPINION: This is the problem with non-alc spirits

By Kaddy Commentators posted 7 days ago
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We'll be the first to admit that we're big fans of non-alcoholic drinks here at Kaddy. It's an important category that is growing at light speed. But, like every emergent category, there is some dross ...
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DRINKSIGHTS: Is cold IPA the ultimate crossover beer or just a new IPL?

By Kaddy Commentators posted 11 days ago
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Faddish IPL variant or the future of more sessionable full-flavoured IPA? That's the question surrounding one of the newest beer styles that have hit our shores, cold IPA. I've delved into the history ...
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Are Australian spirits cutting through in restaurants and bars?

By Kaddy Commentators posted 13 days ago
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We're currently in a boomtime for Australian spirits, with more interest than ever in local distiller's offerings. But is it really a limitless future for Ausse drinks in restaurants and bars? Sommelier ...
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OPINION: The way we talk about wine to Gen Z is broken

By Kaddy Commentators posted 19 days ago
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The wine industry has a problem. The next generations of drinkers just aren't drinking wine like their forebears, with stats from the U.S suggesting that just 20% of millennials are now drinking wine, ...
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OPINION: Australian whisky now: the future, the pitfalls, the potential

By Kaddy Commentators posted 22 days ago
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What does the future look like for Australian whisky? @Luke McCarthy has his ear to the ground, and it's hard to miss the enthusiasm In this piece, the latest in our Kaddy Commentators series. ...
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DRINKSIGHTS: How green is your beer?

By Kaddy Commentators posted 26 days ago
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Just how green is your beer? WA beer journalist (and talented photographer) Jono Outred gives us an insight into the moves to make sustainable. In the modern world, most agree that greener is better. ...
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OPINION: Why right now is the time for no and low alcohol wine

By Kaddy Commentators posted 27 days ago
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Today, we're absolutely stoked to officially kick off a new series on the Kaddy Community where we highlight some of the opinions and perspectives of industry thinkers, legends, commentators and experts. ...
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Today is National Amaretto Day. Here's why you should care about amaretto

By Kaddy Crew posted 20-04-2022
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As this Boothby article notes , there was a time when amaretto sour was THE cocktail of choice. But then along came espresso martinis, and now it's margaritas that have cornered the market, as we talked ...
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The tequila boom is happening

By Kaddy Crew posted 11-04-2022
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Promo Feature It’s no secret that Tequila is so hot right now. Forbes, for example, reported that global Tequila sales increased by 46% in 2020 alone. Australia is also now the third-biggest consumer ...
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Pinot Noir: The Chameleon Queen of Wine Grapes

By Andrew Graham posted 31-03-2022
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Pinot Noir isn't a grape variety; it's an addiction. Once you find yourself ensconced in Pinot's warm embrace, there is little hope. No matter whether you're pouring drinks or emptying them yourself, ...
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It's time to take rosé seriously

By Kaddy Crew posted 18-03-2022
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The pink stuff. Red lolly water. Blush. Whatever you call it, rosé’s history has seen it categorised as an inconsequential wine. Something frivolous, often sweet, and typically commercial – a wine that ...
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What is the #1 flavour trend of the pandemic? Nostalgia

By Kaddy Crew posted 18-03-2022
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It’s official - lockdowns pushed Australians to drink. And we loved the taste of nostalgia… In stats from Roy Morgan’s Alcohol Consumption Report, the proportion of Australians who drink alcohol has increased ...
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Hard Mountain Dew is now a thing

By Kaddy Crew posted 17-03-2022
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In yet another example of how the worlds of traditional soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are colliding, Pepsi's famed Mountain Dew (aka MTN DEW) has now crossed over into the seltzer (or more correctly, ...
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The future of Kaddy is now looking bigger (and brighter)

By Kaddy Crew posted 11-03-2022
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The future of Kaddy just took a massive leap forward. DW8, our ASX-listed parent company, has now announced to the market that it will be bringing its entire operations under the Kaddy name, and in the ...
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Meet The 23yo Who Stole The McLaren Vale Wine Show

By Andrew Graham posted 03-03-2022
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Even Even Charlie O’Brien was surprised how many trophies he won. At the recent 2021 McLaren Vale Wine Show, this young winemaking star scored an astonishing four of the major awards on offer, taking ...
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Craft Cider Is Booming

By Andrew Graham posted 01-03-2022
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Craft Cider. The ultimate beer and wine alternative. After a year when the cider category took a hit, with volumes declining 7.4% (IBISWorld figures) you wouldn’t expect to hear good news. But ask ...
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Vegan Wine Isn't Going Away

By Andrew Graham posted 03-02-2022
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“Do you have any vegan wine?” For anyone selling wine in restaurants, pubs and bottle shops, you’ve probably heard this question before. And really, we shouldn’t be surprised - according to Euromonitor ...
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Riding the RTD wave that will double in five years

By Andrew Graham posted 03-02-2022
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It’s official - RTDs & premixed drinks are going to be one of the biggest trends of the next five years, doubling their market share by 2025. Here at Kaddy, we’re on the premium RTD train, and you ...
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Ditch the cultural cringe and embrace Australian drinks

By Kaddy Crew posted 28-01-2022
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We’ve come a long way from a world where XXXX, Bundaberg rum & Chardonnay in a cask were our choice of local drinks. Sure, that’s a generalisation - and statistically, the Chardonnay is more likely ...
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What Australia Day Means to the Wine Industry

By Kaddy Crew posted 25-01-2022
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Image: Aboriginal artist Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula painting with acrylic. Courtesy of Invaluable, 2018. To learn more about Indigenous Art, click here . Today is Australia Day when we celebrate all that ...
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