DRINK > Dutch Apple Pie Moonshine

In the Victorian Alpine, on 120 acre plot (just 10 minutes from the township of Mansfield), there is a tiny family-run distillery where sustainability and purity is central to the very limited artisanal product. The Dutch Apple Pie Moonshine is made in a still named "Sue" and is based on an apple pie recipe that…

ByEd ItorMarch 28, 2023

DRINK > WINE > Chardonnay DRINK > WINE

WINE > Pimpernel Chardonnay 2020

The Chardonnay from Pimpernel is perfectly on point again with the 2020 release a fine blend of white peach, slightly acidic hints of lemon with a long drawn out and lingering palate. The fruit was gently basket pressed, then fermented in new and seasoned French oak barrels and maturation in the barrel on lees. …

ByEd ItorMarch 25, 2023

DESIGN

Super Fancy Lilo

You probably never realised that you really really wanted a super fancy lilo, something that floated in your pool and provided a little back support. Just as useful on the lawn or on the lagoon and it is upholstered in beautiful linen patterns. Its clear from the advertising that these super floats…

ByEd ItorMarch 25, 2023

DESIGN

TRAVEL > Pluto Pod – travel pillow or personal isolation pod.

Travel pillows are one of those unfortunate necessities of the modern traveller, less space in seats that don’t recline as far as they used to, mean you need something to help you attempt to rest while your body contorts into a knot. Sure if you only fly in the pointy end of the plane…

ByEd ItorMarch 19, 2023

DESIGN

DESIGN > The Fellow Ode Brew Grinder

If you are looking for the best looking coffee grinder to sit next to your shiny brew station then this has to be the very best looking option. Let start by what it is not - this is not going to be a suitable grinder for your espresso machine, it is not designed for…

ByEd ItorMarch 13, 2023

DESIGN

RIDE > Chromapop your eyewear

Not goggles and not glasses either the new eyewear from Smith is somewhere in between, taking the brilliant Chromapop goggle lenses and creating glasses that leap across the boundary and provide something we have all been looking for - the perfect hybrid that give great coverage, copes with all sorts of conditions and is easy…

ByEd ItorMarch 12, 2023

DESIGN

DESIGN > Moonswatch

Last year Swatch launched the Moonswatch and it was an instant classic with over 1.5 million sold and the resale market was explosive with people paying more than 3x the listed price. The original Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch has always been a highly desirable and iconic watch. I got one for my 40th…

ByEd ItorMarch 12, 2023

DESIGN

DRINK > Snow Gin like Nozawa Onsen Gin

The Nozawa Onsen Distillery is in the beautiful historic onsen town and snow resort of the same name in Kita Shinshu, Nagano Prefecture Japan. Nozawa is a small farming village with a population of 3,500 that swells in winter when it attracts skiers from all over the world. The rest of the year…

ByEd ItorMarch 12, 2023

DRINK > WINE > Pinot Noir DRINK > WINE

WINE > Felton Road Block 5 – 2021

The vines of Felton Road winery are located in Bannockburn, Central Otago in New Zealand. This is one of the most magical places to grow grapes especially Pinot Noir and the wines from Felton Road are some of the very best Pinot Noir in the world. According to wine legend Robert…

ByEd ItorFebruary 20, 2023

WHERE TO EAT >

EAT > The Alexandra Hotel (The Alex)

The Alex as locals refer to it, is one of those brilliant gastro pubs that makes everything feel great, fabulous food, a great wine list, smart decor and a warm and engaging host. You know when you arrive that the drive was worth it and in summer you are hoping to be in the…

ByEd ItorFebruary 20, 2023

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