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One woman’s journey into whisky…

In recognition of all women who work within the whisky industry – thank you ladies for your pioneering spirit!

Barrels of Gratitude #4

Launching into a new venture of any sort invokes different reactions from those around you.  Some openly display doubt, others are cautionary...then there those extraordinary ones who are encouraging and inspirational.  For us, Robert Schrapel from Bethany Wines has been that extraordinary person.  Without him there would not have been a Fleurieu whisky. Robert at the in the 2017 Barossa Wine Show, where the 2016 Bethany Old Vine Grenache was awarded three of the [...]

By |May 4th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Barrels of Gratitude #4

Barrels of Gratitude #3

In our 'Barrels of Gratitude' series we are highlighting people who have made an impact on our business and more particularly on our personal whisky journey. Today we are celebrating Kelvin Low and Yao Wong. Cheers guys! Gareth met Kelvin Low after his first trade presentation at Bad Frankie (Thanks again Seb!).  Afterwards Kelvin was kind enough to offer him a lift to the amazing bar called the Elysian... The world of whisky beyond our [...]

By |April 29th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Barrels of Gratitude #3

Building, testing and a bit of family fun…

The closures and quieter weeks have also had benefits in being able to tackle and complete projects with less distractions.  Fleurieu Distillery’s chief cook and bottle washer created a new ‘toy’ for us. This twelve head bottle washer is the latest innovation from the ingenuity of one Gareth Andrews and his programming and plumbing prowess.  As with all things of worth, it is all the unseen work that creates ease of use.  This washer channels [...]

By |April 28th, 2020|Categories: Whisky Making|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Building, testing and a bit of family fun…

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