The Fleurieu Peninsula & Kangaroo Island Gin & Spirit Trail
There's a bit of a Gin and Spirit revolution happening around South Australia and the Fleurieu Peninsula has a growing number of distillers producing an exciting range of Gins and Whisky. You'll find a range of Gin and Whisky Tasting and Masterclass experiences around our beautiful region and we've listed below some of our favourite producers and experiences. We're excited to be a part of this revolution with Mulberry Lodge Country Retreat supplying our mulberries to Kangaroo Island Spirits for their delicious and iconic Mulberry Gin.
Kangaroo Island Spirits - KIS
Using environmentally sustainable practices Kangaroo Island Spirits produces a premium range Gins including the multi-award-winning Wild Gin, created from local juniper. Their other flagship tipples include O Gin, Old Tom Aged Gin, the seasonal Mulberry Gin and the intriguing Whiskey Barrel Gin. KIS's "slow spirits" philosophy embodies a studious choice of ingredients and careful adherence to standards and process. The KIS cellar door is a must-visit on Kangaroo Island.
While staying at the Lodge you can enjoy the "Mulberry Gin Experience"
While staying at the Lodge you can enjoy the "Mulberry Gin Experience"
An exciting range of Gins from Kangaroo Island Spirits
Mad Men Gin at Penny's Hill
In Partnership with Kangaroo Island Spirits, Mad Men Gin is the flagship product at "Flights" a new gin-tasting room in Penny Hill Winery's 160-year-old renovated carriage house. Behind the bar Mad Men’s original gin sits alongside the full KIS range. Fever Tree is the tonic of choice, but there’s also a range of Utonic kombucha spritzes. .Pennys Hill owner Tony Parkinson says “The appeal of gin over wine is the endless experimentation,” There’s no distillery attached to the tasting room but there is an airstrip between the vines and Tony Parkinson plans to run day trips to Kangaroo Island Spirits by helicopter.
Mad Men Gin Tasting Room at Penny's Hill Winery
Settlers Spirits - McLaren Vale
As boutique gin distillers, Settlers Spirits offer a Gin Masterclass at their distillery door. Join them and you can learn the history of this spirit as it was developed down through the centuries. You'll learn the different distillation methods that led up to today’s version of the classic dry gin. You'll be taught how to judge a superior, craft gin from a mass-produced inferior one.
Settlers Spirits distillery door offers gin tastings for individuals, private group tastings as well as gin and cheese pairings. These experiences take place in the distillery’s modern tasting room called The Distillery Door. It overlooks local vineyards with the Willunga Hills serving as a backdrop.
Settlers Spirits distillery door offers gin tastings for individuals, private group tastings as well as gin and cheese pairings. These experiences take place in the distillery’s modern tasting room called The Distillery Door. It overlooks local vineyards with the Willunga Hills serving as a backdrop.
Enjoy a Gin Masterclass at Settlers Spirits
Two Accents Gin at Fox Creek Wines
At Two Accents Gin they're passionate about our beautiful part of South Australia, and are very proud to bring you their batch-distilled Gins. Their Gins celebrate and pay homage to McLaren Vale with its unique position between the sea and the hills. From November 2019 you're able to taste and buy Two Accents Gins at Fox Creek Wines. All of their craft distilled gins are smooth enough to drink neat over ice. but If you want a long drink try their delicious Dry Gin with a great tonic, and a wheel of fresh lime. If you feel a bit more creative how about a Gin cocktail, click here for the Perfect Recipe. If you need some "comfort gin" (Yes, that is a real thing!) then a measure of Barrel-Aged Shiraz gin over ice, with tonic and a slice of orange is comfort in glass.
Two Accents Gins pay homage to McLaren Vale with its unique position between the hills and sea
Salopian Inn Gin Bar
The Salopian Inn was a gin bar before gin became the tipple of choice and with a choice of over 160 Gins on offer it’s the place to go in McLaren Vale if you love Gin. In keeping with their love of Gin Karena and Alex decided to collaborate with Brendan and Laura Carter (Applewood, Ochre Nation, Unico Zelo) and produce their own “Five Spice Gin”, based on the Chinese five spices that are integral to some of the dishes on the Salopian Inn’s menu. Karen Armstrong says “this Gin tells our story, so much of our food is based around the five spices and our duck dish has always had the Chinese five-spice element to it. We thought we’d make the perfect gin to go with it.” Pop into the Salopian Inn to sample some Gin, try their own Five Spice Gin and enjoy some of Karena’s beautiful food.
Enjoy Five Spice Gin at the Salopian Inn Gin Bar
The McLaren Vale Distillery
If whiskey’s your thing, look no further than the McLaren Vale Distillery. Founded by former CEO of the famed Lark Distillery in Tasmania, the team here takes whiskey incredibly seriously – and the result is worth the effort. Made with top-quality South Australian barley and matured in oak barrels which have held some of the world’s finest wines, this is whiskey you’ll want to savour. And luckily, the picturesque valley views here allow you to do just that. Come to the Vale soon to taste the dram they call the breath of the sun, made in single casks from single malts for a singularly unique experience in every single bottle.
McLaren Vale Whisky made in oak barrels which have held some of the finest wines
Rochford Distillery
The Rochfort Family has set the bar high with its unwavering commitment to quality and extraordinary attention to detail. With a long history of distilling whisky and three generations of the Rochfort family running the distilling operation, it truly is a family affair. The Rochfort Distillery is described as a “world-class whisky bar and lounge, a luxurious new spot to kick back on a leather lounge and indulge in sipping the finest of whisky. If you fancy learning all about the art of whisky-making then book into one of their distillery tours or master-classes for an immersive experience hosted by some of the best in the game. Situated in the very picturesque Hindmarsh Valley on the hillside just outside of Victor Harbour.
The Rochford Distillery setting the bar high with unwavering commitment to quality
Fleurieu Distillery
The Fleurieu Peninsula proudly weathers the wild southern ocean. In the lee of the mount lofty ranges, the Fleurieu coast extends from the sandy surf beaches of Coorong to the windswept rugged clifftops of the Cape. The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa where the whisky develops expressive maple and vanilla oak overtones mixed with spicy sea-air aromas. These elegantly combine to create a smooth bodied character that comes only from maturation on the southern coast.
The Fleurieu Distillery is situated on the waters edge in the river port of Goolwa