Brewers, winemakers and distillers' weirdest drinks collaborations

A podcast for lovers of wine, beer, liquor (incl. whisky, whiskey, bourbon, gin, vodka, tequila etc) and cocktails, Drinks Adventures hosts wine makers, brewing and distilling experts, sommeliers, bartenders & more.The Chardonnay IPA, and rum aged in wine barrels are some of the exciting collaborations happening on the fringes of beer, wine and spirits.Brix Distillers is a rum distillery that opened in Sydney in 2018. And they are trying to re-educate Australians about the potential of rum, which – as I discussed with Kathleen Davies two episodes ago – is somewhat misunderstood in this country.They're also trying to make uniquely Australian rums aged in barrels supplied by leading winemakers such as Thomas Wines in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales.Turns out founder Andrew Thomas is a huge enthusiast for premium rum, so it's a collaboration that's close to his heart. I spoke with Andrew and Brix co-founder James Christopher recently to find out more about the project.But first, I caught up with Luke Scott, head brewer at Prickly Moses Brewery in Victoria's Otway Ranges, and McWilliam's Wines' global ambassador and sixth generation winemaker Scott McWilliam.For several years now they've been collaborating on an unlikely but very successful beer/wine hybrid, the Chardonnay IPA.The latest batch is out now so Luke and Scott joined me for a sample and an interview.Follow James Atkinson on Facebook here, Instagram here and Twitter here.Theme music ‘Sandbox’ by Rudists.