Distilling in Australia

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Marcel Thompson interviews Chris Fraser, founder of Bluff Distillery, shares his remarkable journey of building a premium gin brand in the remote fishing town of Bluff, New Zealand. From launching in 2024 to winning Product of the Year in the...

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney interviews In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney interviews Cam Mackenzie, co-founder of Four Pillars Distillery. Cam reveals how he turned a bold idea into Australia’s most awarded gin brand, takin...

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Marcel Thompson interviews Kyle Skene, founder of Strange Nature Distilling, who shares his remarkable journey from a decade in the spirits industry to pioneering a distinctive gin crafted from Sauvignon Blanc ethanol. By distilling this uniq...

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney speaks with Rob Auld from Auld Farm Distillery. Rob shares the story of how their kitchen bench idea in 2015 evolved into a significant distillery in New Zealand, highlighting their unique "seed to sip" approach as both a farm and...

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney speaks with Brad Wilson, founder of Itinerant Spirits, a distillery based in Ballarat, Victoria. Brad shares his journey from advertising to building a distillery in a heritage-listed venue. He discusses producing gin, vodka, and ...

In this episode of The Distillers Institute Podcast, host Anne Gigney interviews Patrick Maguire, Director and Production Manager of Maguire & Co Distilling. Patrick shares his journey from leading Sullivans Cove to winning the World’s Best Whisky Award in 2014 to opening the doors of Maguire and Co...