One woman’s journey into whisky…
In recognition of all women who work within the whisky industry – thank you ladies for your pioneering spirit!
Change is Afoot…
Futura labeller Our pride and joy from our early days of brewing was a Meheen 4 head counter pressure bottling line and a Futura OMB labeller. Last week we said good bye to our bottling line and labeller as it was wheeled out of the Distillery onto trailers to their new home in the Adelaide Hills. We now have a big empty space to reorganise tanks and set up for a new still [...]
Cultural Terroir and Barrel Storage
Little did we know when we moved to Goolwa 22 years ago how well situated it would be for whisky production and barrel aging. The great southern ocean moderates temperature and compared to Adelaide we always have fewer days of extremely hot weather. Overall this last summer for us was a cooler, wetter one. The climate was brilliant for being able to maintain production both in brewing and distilling. During the few weeks of sweltering [...]
Barrels Galore
Yay, it's holiday time! My beautiful boys are home with me for the next fortnight with no routines and outside demands. We love this time together. It is a great time to reflect and rejuvenate before we begin the next term’s challenges. (Yes I still am in school year mode!) Just before the holiday began, I had a chance to go to my boys’ open classroom afternoon where they could reflect and share their learning [...]
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