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 #1
It seems only fitting we begin the Barrels of Gratitude with Seb Costello. Making any Australian based spirit in an emerging industry is one thing. To connect in authentic way with your audience in another. Having someone someone brave enough to focus their whole business solely on Australian spirits in this sort of environment and promote local is totally amazing. Seb was our initial contact and connector. He introduced Fleurieu to other bars and the [...]
Barrels of Gratitude
Famous couples, Presidents, well known dogs... these are some of the series of named barrels at Fleurieu Distillery. The reason for this is threefold: 1. It is a huge amount of fun! 2. The name is an indicator of the type or size of barrel. 3. It is much easier to find a name than a number when having to get samples or rotate barrels. The Barrels of Gratitude are a new series of names [...]
American Distilling Institute Awards for 2020
In these crazy days of closures and solitude, Fleurieu Distillery received some happy news... The American Distilling Institute Awards for 2020 were able to complete the judging of spirits in this International Competition this year and have announced the results. All three Fleurieu whiskies entered this year were awarded medals. This good news comes amidst enormous loss being experienced by so many across the globe, so it is with a kaleidoscope of feelings that we [...]
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