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Hojicha x Whisky Highball w/ Black Sesame Foam 🫖 🥃 🫧 For International Tea Day I wanted to share this little number I wh...
21/05/2026

Hojicha x Whisky Highball w/ Black Sesame Foam 🫖 🥃 🫧

For International Tea Day I wanted to share this little number I whipped up. It’s a simple concept really, I love drinking whisky, I love drinking highballs, and if I’m not drinking either of those, I love drinking tea. It just makes sense to now mash them altogether to create something that combines the best of all worlds.

Hojicha is my preferred tea to drink if I feel like a whisky but am having a dry week, to me it shares many similar qualities to a good dram. I’ve taken a cold brew Hojicha tea and carbonated it to create a hojicha soda, mixed that with a touch of maple syrup, a split base of Nikka Days and Nikka Yoichi and topped it off with some black sesame foam.

A superb combination of flavours, expressed with simplicity.



15/05/2026

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A Paper Plane is the perfect example of a cocktail that doesn’t need syrup to be balanced with citrus. An equal parts cocktail that calls for bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino and lemon juice. Opting for the Jack Daniels Bonded is the perfect way to give this drink just a little more bass, and lean into the richer, more caramel and oak forward characteristics.



12/05/2026

What makes the perfect whisky drinking glass?

Usually an ideal glass will have a bulbous half at the bottom of the glass where the whisky can move around and breathe, while the top half tapers up and is a bit more narrow. This design brings out the best in your whisky, allowing a lot of flavours and aromas to open up and be precisely directed to your nose, and then delivered into a targeted area on your palate. Glasses like a Glencairn glass or a Copita glass are perfect examples!

Less chaos, less misdirection, more good whisky bits!

04/05/2026

Happy Star Wars Day ✨ 🥃

Starward for Star Wars Day 🪐

03/05/2026

The glassware that you choose to drink your whisky out of matters! It changes how you smell and taste your dram. We are looking at the Old Fashioned glass and what it’s best for when drinking your whisky 🥃

29/04/2026

A cocktail that tells a story. A story of the Beastie Boys, a story of the venue it’s in, a story of Starward. 💫 🥃 🎶


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59 Chrystie St💫 A Starward New Old Fashioned 💫 When the Beastie Boys released their 2nd record ‘Paul’s Boutique’ it lean...
26/04/2026

59 Chrystie St

💫 A Starward New Old Fashioned 💫

When the Beastie Boys released their 2nd record ‘Paul’s Boutique’ it leant a lot more into the art of sampling. Taking something old school or old fashioned, reproducing it with a little twist from the artist and crafting something new. Yet it still contains the recognisable DNA of the original track it sampled. I view cocktails in the same way, especially when it comes to whipping up a riff on such a staple classic, like the Old Fashioned.

My perspective on cocktails as a whole, but more specifically this drink, are inspired by music, by hip hop, and in this case, inspired by the Beastie Boys and Paul’s Boutique. Sampling the classic Old Fashioned, keeping the core DNA and backbone intact, but giving it a little artists twist and reproducing something new.

59 Chrystie St is a residential building in Chinatown, New York City. During the mid 80’s, the Beastie Boys resided at 59 Chrystie St as they truly completed their transition into the genre of hip hop. They treated it as a creative space, a rehearsal studio and just a good old hang out spot. The building shares a name with the 15th track (or more specifically track 14a) and shares a name with my Starward New Old-Fashioned cocktail.

Come and try my drink at .lounge while you’re surrounded by posters of the Beastie Boys and likely listening to some Beastie Boys bangers. It will be available until the end of May. The bar celebrates the golden age of hip hop and highlights everything beautiful about the art of the genre 🎧 🥃

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Saturday Night Boilermakers 🍺 🥃 A style of beer I haven’t experienced before, made with oak-smoked wheat malt. It’s a po...
25/04/2026

Saturday Night Boilermakers 🍺 🥃

A style of beer I haven’t experienced before, made with oak-smoked wheat malt. It’s a polite hug of smoke, like burnt toast, but still super bright and refreshing. Crisp, dry and shiny, and pairs perfectly with the rich, dense, charred oak cask Lagavulin 💨

Not only does it amp up the underlying charred characteristics in the whisky, but also amps up some of the sweeter notes. A superb conversation between these two 🥃 🍺

23/04/2026

Winter is coming, and so is whisky 🥃 ❄️ ☃️

For the whole season of winter, we have partnered with to bring to you a Winter of Whisky program!

What does this mean for you? It means that Yowie Bay Cellars is your go to destination this winter for all your whisky needs. We will be taking you on a number of whisky journeys where you will be able to experience first hand some top notch whisky all bundled up as immersive tasting events.

We will be hosting a free Winter of Whisky preview pop up at Yowie Bay Cellars on Saturday 16th May (World Whisky Day) so come on down, try some whisky and learn more about the program. Otherwise we hope to catch you at one of the upcoming journeys!

Tickets to individual events are available through the link in bio. If you’re planning on attending multiple journeys, check out the Winter of Whisky Passport options for deals on tickets 🎟️

17/04/2026

Did you know that the best time to taste whisky is first thing in the morning? Did you know there are certain foods you should avoid before tasting?

If you’re serious about tasting, here are the key Do’s and Don’ts that you need to know when it comes to tasting whisky!

The best tips for tasting whisky!

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