• Distil On The Hill

    Distil on the Hill is one of Australia’s newest and most successful micro gin distilleries. They have created a buzz on the world stage with the phenomenal success of their ...
  • The Golden Drop

    Mother Nature plucked a wee particle from the Sun as it slid over the horizon at day’s finish, moulding the little golden orb with care into an appealing oblong shape.  ...
  • Narrow Tracks

    Words by Mark Knowles Images by Blueclick Photography They say necessity is the mother of invention, and for Cairns couple Doug Thorpe and Bec Zammit, it was the devastating impact ...
  • Drink your way to good health

    Scoo Brew Kombucha Did you know that kombucha has been referred to for thousands of years in Chinese medicine as the elixir of lifelong health? Its health benefits are enormous, ...
  • FNQ Spirits

    FNQ Spirits, a boutique distillery with big plans, is set to expand this year as demand for their spirits and liqueurs continues to grow across the FNQ region and beyond. ...
  • World First For Cairns

    Meet Chase Hansen on the opening a world-first here in Cairns, a watermelon-inspired cocktail bar, named after his watermelon munching best friend French Bulldog, Fiesta! No stranger to hospitality and Melonmania ...
  • Sun Rises On Cairns' Newest Bar!

    The Cairns cocktail scene has just got a new player. Well known local host, owner and wine super brain is adding the third venture to his award-winning collection. Ross Stevens, ...
  • Macalister Brewing Company

    Macalister Brewing Co.

    One Good Beer Deserves Another Cairns-based brewer Rob Callin has had more than his fair share of comparisons to the fictional TV character Heisenberg, a chemistry teacher turned substance tycoon. ...
  • Where's the real beer up here!

    Elaine Dean beats a path some of the best known of FNQ heritage hotels. Cairns, as a settlement, was founded in 1875, Port Douglas in 1877, Atherton in 1885 and ...
  • Bavarian Beerhouse

    At first glance, it would seem the inhabitants of tropical Far North Queensland and those from the chilly climes of Bavaria might have little in common. But there is one ...