Learn How to Blend Your Own Gin at Archie Rose's New Workshop
Sydney's first distillery in 160 years wants to show you the ropes — and let you take home the goods.
Are you the kind of gin drinker who believes that if you want something done right, you'll have to do it yourself? Well, have we got an activity for you. The Archie Rose Distillery Company is hosting a 'Blend Your Own Gin' course with Work-Shop at their Rosebery warehouse from June 17.
After a signature dry gin and bush tonic on arrival, the gin savants of Archie Rose will guide you through the distillation process and give you the means to blend two varieties to take home and guzzle straight from the bottle. The session will be led by Dave Withers, a renowned spirits authority and whisky expert, and the Archie Rose team will pop their heads in to taste how you're going. They’ll also teach you a bit about the history of gin, so you can show off to the bartender next time you order a G&T at your local.
You can select the infusions that match your gin-style and choose from such whimsical flavours as native blood lime and river mint or juniper and cassia bark. Perhaps trying pushing the boat out and whip up a Vegemite-flavoured gin? No, no please don't, no one should ever ruin a good thing with Vegemite.
The Archie Rose Distillery Company is the first distillery to open in Sydney for 160 long, dry years and it’s really living up to the hype. As well as the Blend Your Own Gin workshop, the crew is offering distillery tours and food events throughout winter in partnership with Black Star Pastry, and they’re even conjuring up a Tailored Spirits service available to order online and have delivered straight to your door (as if we weren’t tempted enough).
Archie Rose and Work-Shop's 'Blend Your Own Gin' workshop starts on June 17 from 6.15pm – 8.30pm at 85 Dunning Ave, Rosebery. Tickets are $95pp (available here).
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