Paper wine bottles trialled at Queensland stadium shows

Paper bottles are being trialled at Suncorp Stadium in Queensland throughout the 2025-26 concern season at performances by artists like Lady Gaga, ADCD, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Ed Sheeran.

Queensland leading paper bottle trials

A push for sustainable live events is being delivered through a partnership of Stadiums Queensland, Suncorp Stadium and O’Brien’s Group, and the Queensland Government, with paper bottles being trialled for selected wines and spirits.

Queensland’s Suncorp Stadium & Mother of Pearl Trial Paper Bottle Wines for the Queensland ‘Concert Series’ Events

Queensland is positioning itself as a world leader in sustainable live-event venues, with paper bottles, trailed with selected spirits and wines at Suncorp Stadium, during the 2025-26 concert season including Lady Gaga, ACDC, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Ed Sheeran.   

Queensland trials paper bottles for concerts

Queensland is trialling paper bottles for selected wines and spirits at Suncorp Stadium during the 2025‑26 concert season, including shows by Lady Gaga, ACDC, Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Ed Sheeran.

Wine and spirits served in Frugalpac’s paper bottles for live music events

Mother of Pearl Vodka will serve drinks in Frugalpac’s paper bottles for live events at Suncorp Stadium, including concerts by Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran and ACDC – eventually aiming for low-carbon wine and spirit bottles at the Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2032.

Wednesday Women: Launching a modern spirits brand with Nicola Thompson Hancock

Mother of Pearl reflets Nicola Thompson Hancock’s belief in thoughtful distillation, strong visual indent and sustainable packaging.

Mother of Pearl taps into Australia’s vodka revival.

Inspired by the sea and crafted from Australian grapes and mineral waters, Mother of Pearl is helping to lead vodka’s renaissance Down Under – we explore how.

The Vodka Masters 2025 results

Meanwhile, the “complex and fascinating” Mother of Pearl Vodka of the Sea, and “soft, sweet and round” Eiko Japanese Vodka were Gold recipients.

Mother of Pearl turns to paper bottles at Splash Paris

Australian brand Mother of Pearl showcased its signature Vodka Martini and Gin & Tonic serves at Splash Paris in June, using sustainable Frugalpac paper bottles.

Premium Australian vodka and gin

Midlands-based Brand Tap Bottling is bringing Vodka of the Sea and Gin of the sea by Mother of Pearl Spirits from Australia to the UK market.

Spotlight: Mother of Pearl Vodka and Gin

Premium grape-based vodka and gin brand, Mother of Pearl, is bringing a distinctly Australian edge to the UK spirits market.

Award-winning sustainable Australian spirits launch their frugal bottles in the UK.

Australian premium drinks brand Mother of Pearl spirits has partnered with Brand Tap Group as its distributor to bring its IWSC award-winning grape-based spirits to the UK in Frugal bottles.

Premium Aussie Sustainable Spirits Brand Launches in UK.

Australian premium drinks brand Mother of Pearl spirits has partnered with Brand Tap Group as its distributor to bring its IWSC award-winning grape-based spirits to the UK.

Australian spirits come to UK in paper-based bottles

Mother of Pearl Spirits has partnered with distributor Brand Tap Brands to offer gin and vodka in Frugalpac’s Frugal Bottles.

“Having reviewed my highest scoring spirits from this year’s judging, amongst my top expressions are contemporary vodkas distilled from fruit, the traditional, so called ‘neutral vodka category’ is quite prominent, and there are some delicious and well-balanced products made mostly from grain. A good mix.”

Mother of Pearl Vodka is the luxurious, creamy vodka you need on your bar cart

It gets its name from its smooth, creamy and pearl-like finish, and it's the perfect base for a wide range of cocktails

Introducing Mother of Pearl, Australia’s new vodka with a few surprises

Mother of Pearl is a new Australian vodka that has been created for the female palate and one which Co-Founder, Nic Hancock and Nicola Thompson-Hancock hope bartenders will be able to have a lot of fun with, creating exciting cocktails.

Mr & Mrs Romance - Meet the Distillers

Taking us on a flying carpet ride around the world of Aussie craft spirits this time are the impressive power couple Nic and Nicola Thompson-Hancock, makers of Mother of Pearl Vodka in Melbourne.

Mr & Mrs Romance - Taste Test Mother of Pearl

If you thought vodka was a flavourless odourless spirit that’s added to cocktails just to make them stronger, get ready for Aussie craft spirit Mother of Pearl Vodka to flip your world like a two-up coin.

The Glistening Pearl on our spirits shelves - Mother of Pearl Vodka

Currently gracing the front windows at our Darlinghurst, Paddington & Bayswater Fine Wine stores, we love bringing this premium local product to our members & customers.

IWD 2023: Insights from industry women.

Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day that celebrates women and marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality.

Could there be a more fortuitously named tipped to perk up Mothers Day? This newly released spirit is distilled from premium pinot gris grapes sourced from Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula and SA’s Limestone Coast regions. Its creamy finish is already a hit with hip mixologists; from selected stockists.

Chill your martini glasses, Mother of Pearl Vodka is the IWSC award-winning, grape-based Australian vodka set to shake up the spirit industry.

Mother of Pearl Vodka is the IWSC award winning, premium grape-based Australian vodka that is shaking up the spirit game. This delicious vodka has a smooth neutral base and subtle creaminess.