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Marvellous Melbourne!

A massive thank you Melbourne for three fabulous days! Ben Baranow, thank you for inviting Fleurieu Distillery to Whisky & Dreams, it was a fantastic event to be part of. A wonderful venue at Starward and amazing team behind the scenes made it so welcoming for exhibitors and guests. You must be enormously proud. Fleurieu [...]

By |2020-11-30T07:27:16+00:00March 19th, 2019|Uncategorized|2 Comments

Stirring to Agitating

Saying goodbye to mashing in with our stainless steel paddle signals the end of an era. For thirteen years our grain has been stirred in by hand on brew day, majority of those by Brewer Pete. Instead, perched on the mash tun, is a geared motor powering a stainless steel agitator. After thirteen years of [...]

By |2020-11-30T07:27:30+00:00March 4th, 2019|Whisky Making|Comments Off on Stirring to Agitating

Up She Rises!

Not enough can be said about the skills of lateral thinking and problem solving. In life, solutions are not always apparent initially. The ability to be able to tackle and wrestle issues as they arise and come up with workable solutions is certainly a strength. Soooo... what do you do when a much larger still [...]

By |2020-11-30T07:29:20+00:00February 19th, 2019|Whisky Making|2 Comments

Sometimes the hardest decisions are best made over a cup of tea…

The words in this title certainly rang true for me on my last trip to Melbourne.  Over the last 2 years I have been able to immerse myself in a different industry and have a more hands on role in our Distillery. Stepping back from a long term career in teaching and doing something so [...]

By |2019-01-17T06:24:18+00:00January 17th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sometimes the hardest decisions are best made over a cup of tea…

Nearing Journey’s End

Some have stories to tell at the beginning... others have stories to tell at the end. My grandfather Alex Sinclair and I in Goroka in 1972. River's End bottle number one's story will now always be entwined with past and present.  A little over a week ago this international award winning whisky left [...]

By |2018-04-24T05:17:17+00:00April 24th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nearing Journey’s End

A Spirited Australian Journey

Kokoda... who in Australia doesn't know the significance of this place? We decided to give away bottle number one of our American Distilling Institute Best International Whisky trophy winner River's End to five adventurous blokes willing to take on the Kokoda challenge.  Whisky was the link for us with these guys.  James Marsh a fellow [...]

By |2020-11-30T07:13:19+00:00April 15th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Spirited Australian Journey

When Whisky is Life…

Whisky  is life… and just as life weaves its own unique story, so do the whiskies created by distillers. From cask to bottle, stories of whisky continue to be woven into the lives of many... a gift to mark the birth of a child, coming of age, a wedding, or sharing a glass in remembrance [...]

By |2018-03-23T03:59:14+00:00March 23rd, 2018|Whisky Making|Comments Off on When Whisky is Life…

Australian Women In Distilling

Diversity and balance in any industry is important for its success.  The distilling industry while still in its infancy within Australia is changing rapidly. In the next two years many more distilleries will come on line in production of a range of spirits including vodka, gin, whisky and rum.  As distilleries increase so too will [...]

By |2020-11-30T07:14:15+00:00February 9th, 2018|Uncategorized|1 Comment
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