Beenleigh Artisan Distillery holds a long history as Australia’s oldest registered distillery. I remember visiting Beenleigh Rum with my parents in the 1980s, with a purchase of Beenleigh Rum Liqueur and Beenleigh Directors Special a must-do purchase. The clay bottles that both came in were a distinct feature of my memories of Beenleigh Rum. The … Read more
Applewood Distillery in Gumeracha, South Australia, is a gin distillery using native Australian botanical ingredients in addition to traditional Juniper. The distillery has created a market for low grade Australian native botanicals. ‘A’ grade botanicals might make it onto plates in fine dining restaurants but there isn’t a demand for the rest of the produce. … Read more
The Bundaberg Rum Distillery is a Queensland icon and one of the Q150 landmarks, the distillery was established in 1888 making use of the molasses waste from the sugar industry. Production of rum ceased twice in its history from fires. The first in 1907, resuming production in 1914. The second fire came from a lightning … Read more
