Tiny Bear Distillery
In late 2016, Damien Anderson’s wife Manda asked him “If you money wasn’t an issue, and you could do whatever you wanted, what would you do?” His answer? “Open a…
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Distilleries
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Seppeltsfield Road Distillers
I first met Nicole Durdin from Seppeltsfield Road Distillers early last year when she was refining her gin recipes. How did the professional horn-player and former Police officer get into…
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Ambleside Distillers Big Dry gin
A few weeks ago I managed to squeeze in a trip to Adelaide. South Australia is fast becoming the gin state, so I was excited to see a few of…
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Upcoming Events
July 11 (06:30 pm)
Gin Palace - 10 Russell Place, Melbourne, VIC 3000
August 8 (07:00 pm)
Sage Restaurant & Mint Garden Bar - Gorman House Arts Centre Batman St, Braddon, Canberra, ACT 2612
August 22 (07:00 pm)
Rosenbaum & Fuller - 13 O'Brien Street Bondi, Sydney, NSW 2000
September 5 (06:30 pm)
Gin Palace - 10 Russell Place, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Kilderkin Distillery
The opening of Kilderkin Distillery in Ballarat restores the historical connection the town has with distilling. Warrenheip Distillery was based nearby from 1864. By 1894 it was the only distillery making whisky…
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Southern Wild Distillery
Tasmania continues to lead the way in the growth of distilling in Australia. Last week, I was the guest of Southern Wild Distillery, makers of Dasher & Fisher gin, who…
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Manly Spirits Co. Distillery
Manly Spirits Co. Distillery is based, unsurprisingly, from Manly Beach in New South Wales. Owners David and Vanessa, first floated the idea of opening their own distillery in 2015 during…
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Our Favourite Gins
Mt Uncle Distillery
A trip to Mt Uncle Distillery, the home of ‘quintessentially Australian’ gin, Botanic Australis, has always been high on my list of distilleries to visit. Thanks to Tourism Queensland who…
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Four Pillars Distillery
It’s hard to believe that Four Pillars Gin launched less than two years ago (around the same time The Gin Queen was born). In that short time the Four Pillars brand…
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Hayman’s Distillery
I visited Hayman’s Distillery on the same day as my visit to Beefeater. Given the family connection between these two iconic gin brands, it was a fitting juxtaposition. I was…
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City of London Distillery
In the shadows of St. Paul’s’ Cathedral and situated in one of the oldest parts of London, you could be forgiven for thinking that the City of London Distillery has always…
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