Imbue Distillery
Mel and Mike Sheard are the brains behind Imbue Distillery, a micro-distillery just outside Melbourne. I first met them at Junipalooza in 2018, not long after they launched. Since then,…
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Distilleries
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Applewood Distillery
I’ve been fortunate to meet many distillers, and visit the places they call home, but few have the unique story that Brendan and Laura Carter have about Applewood Distillery. Some…
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Australian Gin Distilleries you MUST visit!
** COVID19 restrictions are still in place in some areas and may affect the opening times of distilleries. Please call ahead before travelling.** The explosion in gin distilling means there…
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Hernö Gin Distillery
It’s been almost a year since my trip to Sweden to visit Hernö gin distillery and the trip is one of the highlights of my gin journey. While I was…
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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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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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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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