Yearly Archives - 2020

Quinine, a bitterly significant ingredient!

The Wigs Cellar2020-10-06T01:36:35+00:00The most iconic and important ingredient of modern day tonic water is quinine, a bitter extract from cinchona bark. Quinine was originally used as a preventative medicine for malaria and as such was consumed heavily in tropical areas (South Asia and Africa) where the disease...

From Farm to Distillery

The Wigs Cellar2020-08-20T07:41:58+00:00Local Produce Inspiring The Australian Gin Boom. Australians are famous for their creative ingenuity. This enterprising spirit can be seen in the rise of boutique distilleries, with more than 100 gin distilleries operating across the country. Many of these Australian distilleries have taken advantage of...