It's rare to find an Australian Native ingredient that's actually sweet - the untamed nature of our unique landscape has influenced the flavour of our native flora immeasurably. Most the native ingredients we've used have...

We've already spoken about or fondness for the classic cocktail that is the Last Word, but we haven't spoken about the dozens on dozens of riffs that have been created over the years - whether...

While the martini is one of the worlds most recognizable and established cocktails, there is a slightly lesser-known cocktail that precedes it - the Martinez. The drink itself historically has thought to have evolved from the...

Make no mistake, Australian Gin has carved itself onto the spiritous map, and we are arguably producing some of the world finest, and for some of us, producing them with some of the rarest and...

One of the more glorious aspects of a really good gin is it's lifted, herbaceous aromatics. You can take that even further when you start getting into a cocktail framework - and one of the best examples...

Finger Lime Gin was one of those gins that come across the Applewood Bar when given the task of making a cocktail from it, the goal was to make sure that the drink doesn't detract...

Classic cocktails are classic for a reason; the balance of flavours, the simplicity of ingredients and the easy access to them has made some cocktails synonymous with your night out. But with the rise of...

Over 5 Years, Applewood has had - at least what we believe to be - an incredible Journey. From minuscule and humble beginnings on a dirt floor in Lobethal, a swathe of different products and...

When we originally opened the Applewood Bar in Gumeracha, our main focus was to tell the story of our spirits, educate customers on the use of Native Australian ingredients within them, and the sustainability mantra...