The Full Measure Podcast: Tano's World | Maidenii's Rebirth | Thor's Whisky Video
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Ahead of the biggest weekend of their (admittedly brief) existence to date – a two-day celebration [https://www.tanospirits.com/visit/events/international-shochu-awamori-day-festival-2026-10-31?utm_source=the+full+measure&utm_medium=mrec&utm_campaign=october+2026+web+banner] coinciding with World Shochu Day – we invited one half of Northcote-based Tano Spirits [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/distillery/tano-distillery-and-shochu-bar], Kevin Hamilton, to join us on our weekly news show.
As well as previewing a weekend full of street art, music, gaming, new drinks, a sake and shochu masterclass, and more, Kevin serves up a taste of the Tano mission to bring an ever-expanding lineup of locally-made Japanese spirits to Australia. We keep things pretty brief, however, as we're keen to have him and co-founder Fletcher Anderson on for an deep dive into their obsession before too long.
He also helps us cast an eye over the week's other big stories, including one we were very excited to break – Maidenii's move into a new home [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/news/4266/exclusive-maidenii-finds-a-new-home-in-woodend-after-bushfire-devastation] after they lost almost everything in January's bushfires – and the first fruits from Archie Rose's new partnership [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/news/4264/archie-rose-and-co-owner-chris-hemsworth-unveil-their-new-core-range] with Chris Hemsworth, after the actor became a co-owner in August.
We're excited to kick off a new series this week too: Bartender's Cut has been created in partnership with St Agnes Distillery [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/distillery/st-agnes-distillery] and features some of Australia's leading bartenders showcasing cocktails made with the award-winning Renmark producer's brandy.
Start of segments:
* 1:17 – Tano Spirits & International Shochu & Awamori Day * 16:20 – Bartender's Cut ft Joey Tai, Bar Selecta [https://www.barselecta.co/] * 17:23 – The Week's News
If you'd like to find out more about working with The Full Measure, feel free to drop Craig a line at [email protected].
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