Distillery Tour 1 - Bellarine Peninsula

Australian Distillers Conference Distillery Tour 1 - Bellarine Peninsula.

Established in 2016 by Dervilla McGowan and Sebastian Reaburn, Anther is a small-batch gin company. Found in Geelong’s historical Federal Woolen Mills, Anther’s beloved still takes pride of place, set against weathered red brick and surrounded by treasured memories. With their combined backgrounds in science and the liquor industry, Dervilla and Sebastian believe that distilling is the perfect blend of science and nature, and their curiosity and love of Australian botanicals is at the heart of everything they create.

Bellarine

The first distillery on the Bellarine peninsula, Bellarine Distillery was established by Russ and Lorelle Warren in 2015. The land the distillery is set on has a plethora of mature fruit trees and the fertile black soil of the foothills provides rich ground for plantings. Being at the foot of three valleys ensures plentiful water flow and the large trees lining the border of the property provide a natural barrier to harsher conditions. Bellarine grows a range of botanicals on the property for their own use and combines these other Australian botanicals with the finest flavours the world has to offer to create their individually unique gins. Their whisky is being barrelled on a regular basis and is maturing nicely.