Show Notes
It was a big week of awards and judging – for The Full Measure team and the wider world of Australian spirits – with Luke McCarthy in Sydney wearing his judge's hat and James Smith suited and booted for the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival's Legends & Trailblazers awards [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/news/4194/the-crafty-pint-and-full-measure-founder-honoured-at-2026-mfwf-legends-and-trailblazers-awards].
In this week's show, Luke fills us in on his time in Sydney, during which he squeezed in visits to a few distilleries around Sydney Royal judging, while we also discuss the results of the inaugural Royal Tasmanian Whisky & Spirits Awards [https://thefullmeasure.com.au/news/4199/lark-win-big-at-inaugural-royal-tasmanian-whisky-and-spirits-awards].
After the break, the focus switches to gin as we drop a feature looking at the exciting and uniquely Australian world of wine grape gins – set to be followed by an upcoming deep dive into the equally fascinating sub-category of maritime gins.
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