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A measured serve of craft distilling
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A measured serve of craft distilling
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Cocktails | Whisky Cocktails
Cocktails | Whisky Cocktails
Straight Dry Grown Rye Malt Whisky, Harvest 2019
This whisky speaks freely of its terroir, listen to what it has to say.
Read MoreWhisky and Apple
Apple has been paired with whisky since as long as whisky has been paired with a mixer. This iteration was popularised in Sydney’s own Shady Pines, one of the world’s greatest bars. They came up with arguably the most approachable serve for a whisky and a mixer.
Read MoreRattlesnake
Every Whisky Sour cocktail is great but the addition of absinthe in the Rattlesnake gives a remarkably rewarding depth of flavour. We challenge you to not add absinthe to every cocktail in your repertoire now.
Read MoreDamn Fine Sour
The Damn Fine Sour. This is a twist on the classic “Delicious Sour”, first published in 1892.
Read MoreDouble Malt Whisky Old Fashioned
Double Malt Whisky is a marriage of our Single Malt Whisky and Rye Malt Whisky, built to serve as a solid foundation to your favourite cocktails.
Read MoreWhisky Sour
All spirits can and should be used to make a sour. The greatest of all sours is the whisky sour.
Read MoreBlack Manhattan
A modern twist on the Manhattan that substitutes Averna for sweet vermouth.
Read MoreGood(e) Whisk(e)y Signature Serve
Good(e) Whisk(e)y, ginger beer and lime. Is there anything better?
Read MoreSweet Manhattan
Good(e) Whisk(e)y is approachable but nuanced which lends itself to a myriad of cocktails. We're enjoying it in a Sweet Manhattan, join us!
Read MoreSingle Paddock Whisky Manhattan
A mainstay for your cocktail repertoire, this rye malt Manhattan is a rich and rewarding concoction that needs to be drunk to be believed.
Read More10 Summer Cocktails To Try In 2021
Make it your mission to tick these drinks off your list before the year is up. Gin, whisky, vodka and more - we've found a summer cocktail to suit every spirit.
Read MoreRob Roy / Ned Kelly
The Rob Roy is a Manhattan with Scotch. Perhaps with an Australian Single Malt, Ned Kelly is a suitable nickname? Another infamous, albeit more local, outlaw.
Read MoreSingle Malt Whisky Punch
A punch is a many-varied cocktail. One of the world’s oldest recorded drinks - it consists of several parts. Spirit, citrus, water, sugar and spices. You can completely experiment here, there are very few rules — you’re trying to achieve balance and deliciousness.
Read MoreWhisky Sour
One of the all-time, if not the all-time greatest cocktail in recorded history. We’re immensely proud of how good our Single Malt Whisky is in a classic sour.
Read MoreSingle Malt Whisky & Soda
A great summer serve boasts a generous splash of whisky topped with a measured splash of soda water.
Read MoreCocktails with Single Malt is Not Blasphemy, If You Drink It Like This
Our Head of Hospitality Harriet Leigh shares the best classic cocktails to try on a hot day with a bottle of our Archie Rose Single Malt Whisky.
Read More8 easy three-ingredient cocktails to try
Three ingredient cocktails are great, mainly because it takes a certain kind of energy and bank balance health to source all the ingredients to craft a good Zombie. If you can reach for a couple of bottles and whip up something delicious then you’ve saved time and money. Here are some of our favourite picks.
Read MoreA Guide to Drinking Our Neapolitan Set
It’s not every day you’re asked to do a Gelato Messina ice-cream pairing on the job, but believe me - it’s an absolute joy when it happens.
Read MoreAztec Old Fashioned
With a little nod to Mexican chilli chocolate, the Aztec Old Fashioned is sweetened with Pedro Ximenez Sherry and agave syrup, with a hint of chilli spice to really bring out that nutty chocolate flavour. Decadent.
Read MoreCocktails to master while you work from home
Whether you’re isolating alone, with housemates or a whole family unit, creating drinks and your own home bar experience can be a great way to cut a bit loose, soften the edges and make a great mess while you do your part to keep the country healthy.
Read MoreCoolah Sour
This drink is based on a whisky sour, inspired by the area around Sandigo, NSW. Lake Coolah is just to the north of Sandigo and the water feeds the local farms of hazelnuts, honey and citrus.
Read MoreWhat To Drink This Christmas
We’ve come up with some of our favourite tried-and-tested cocktail recipes to serve alongside some true-blue Aussie classic Christmas dishes.
Read MoreThe Seven Most-Clicked Cocktails of 2019
It’s not all signature serves behind the bar at Archie Rose. We’re quite the cocktail connoisseurs when you give us the chance. For our end of year wrap-up, we dived deep into stats to find the seven cocktails you couldn’t live without…
Read MoreSalami Old Fashioned
A soft and textural approach to the old fashioned, we use a culinary approach to this Ironbark Smoked Rye Malt Whisky cocktail.
Read MoreIronbark Iced Tea
The perfect deep summer refresher, Ironbark Iced Tea is a punchbowl to impress your friends.
Read MoreTrinidadilada
A smoky twist on a tropical classic, bring to life this fun and fiery cocktail.
Read MoreSeven Spring Cocktail Recipes
We've collated some of our favourite cocktails to imbibe in the newly assertive sunshine. These drinks all have one thing in common: they're effervescent in one way, shape or form. These feisty little numbers are right up spring's alley.
Read MoreChocolate Rye Malt Old Fashioned
This spirit was meant to be turned into an Old Fashioned. Those warm, rich, chocolate notes are sent into a joyous overdrive. It sings with an orange twist, we’re quite partial to some walnut bitters too, have a play.
Read MoreChocolate Rye Malt Boulevardier
This is essentially the whisky Negroni. I know, I know, you probably haven’t heard of it before but now you’re mighty glad you have. It’s the Negroni for the evening, the Negroni for contemplation and introspection.
Read MoreRye Malt Highball
What could be more simple? Whisky and soda. It’s all too rare, but when it’s made well there are few sparkling drinks more elegant. It’s super dry, but this just brings out the accents of the whisky lengthening and highlighting its natural characteristics.
Read MoreRye Malt Manhattan
Let’s take a deep breath and dive into one of the most rewarding and richest of historic cocktails - the Manhattan - blessed be the fruit (cherry, lemon or orange twist).
Read MoreChocolate Rye Malt Highball
What could be more simple? Whisky and soda. It’s all too rare, but when it’s made well there are few sparkling drinks more elegant. It’s super dry, but this just brings out the accents of the whisky lengthening and highlighting its natural characteristics.
Read MoreChocolate Rye Malt Manhattan
Good Lord. Let us all take a moment and hold each other’s hands. Let’s take a deep breath and dive into one of the most rewarding and richest of historic cocktails - the Manhattan.
Read MoreRye Malt Whisky Sour
It’s arguably the greatest cocktail of all time, but then ALL cocktails are arguably the greatest cocktail of all time. And that is always a fun argument to have. Whisky, sugar, lemon and if you like froth; egg white. You can make this at home - it’s not hard, give it a go.
Read MoreRye Malt Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is a drink bestowed upon the world by the Americans. Like so much of the great cocktails of history; its roots are humble. Faced with a world of new “fancy drinks” some curmudgeonly drinkers railed against the modern drinking crazes, insisting they wanted an Old Fashioned drink - just hooch, bitters, water and sugar. And 150 years later not much has changed.
Read MoreTen classic drinks to make at home
Drinking at home is not a guilty activity. Fixing yourself a cocktail, when you do it well, is all about giving yourself the same love and care as you would a dear guest. Many people often save the good gin at home for when a friend comes over, but that’s a waste of life. Dearest reader, you are utterly worth it. Treat yourself.
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