Parramatta Tag

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Whisky rewards attention like few other drinks. You can knock it back, of course, but do that and you miss almost everything that makes a great whisky great: the slow unfolding of aroma, the way a single spirit can carry notes of honey, smoke, orchard fruit and oak all at once, the long finish that lingers after the glass is down. Learning to taste whisky properly is not about pretension; it is about getting far more pleasure from the glass...

There is a reason winter suits a cocktail bar in Parramatta better than any other season. When Church Street turns cold and the after-work crowd starts hunting for somewhere warm with low light and a proper drinks list, a room designed and built in 1928 simply makes sense in a way no fit-out can fake. Heritage spaces were made for long evenings: deep seating, soft glamour, conversation-first acoustics. This article is a guide to making the most of the season...