Applewood Distillery in Gumeracha, South Australia | Distillery

Applewood Distillery

Locality: Gumeracha, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8389 1250

Address: 24 Victoria St 5233 Gumeracha, SA, Australia

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25.01.2022 The Greatest Road Trip Across Australia - Longreach Update - Three Blokes In A Tub(s)

25.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 90: Japanese Flavour and Cocktail Influence Japan, like Australia, has some incredibly unique flavours. Yuzu, Sudachi, Kombu and Miso, just to name a few. But what we often fail to recognise is how closely related Australian native fruits and herbs are to their Japanese counterparts. Tonight, come inside our makeshift Izakaya bar as we talk through the intrinsic connections between our two lands, and some unique flavours to go with it. Grab your E...nds and Means Cocktails here: https://www.endsandmeans.com.au/shop Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

25.01.2022 The Gin Basil Smash; a cocktail for the internet age. Gin. Basil. Lemon. Simple Syrup. Invented by Jrg Meyer in Hamburg. Made popular via a blog. Undeniably photogenic. Easy enough to make at home. What more could you want? ... Head here for the recipe >>> http://bit.ly/aw_gin_basil_smash See more

23.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 82: High Proof Highlights with Max Allison Tonight is all about big flavours and even bigger spirits... Navy Gin, Overproof Rum, Bonded Whisky. Were going to be showing you some incredible ways to mix and blend with some of the more heavy hitting of the worlds liquors. This is the kind of masterclass that will dispel your fear about high alcohol booze and show you that highly complex, high strength cocktails really do come in small packages. Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

23.01.2022 Introducing our new Limited Edition Macadamia Gin. Definitively the most known native Australian ingredient, Macadamias have been paired with vanilla and wattleseed, and the lifted aromatics of cardamom for a uniquely nutty and savoury style of dry gin. Available now >>> http://bit.ly/applewood_macadamia... Note: this gin is made using macadamias and is not suitable for people with nut allergies.

23.01.2022 If youve been wondering how to spend your Monday and Thursday, wonder no more! Drop into our Gumeracha bar and let our amazing team help ease those weekday blues. We look forward to seeing you soon! More information is available on our website here: https://www.applewooddistillery.com.au/pages/visit-us

22.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 83: Brine Up Your Life with Alex Marks Salt is just good. We all know that, but its drastically underused in cocktails. Usually the way we see it is put on the rim of a drink and promptly forgotten about. But no longer! All our cocktails tonight will open doors as to how to utilise salt in more creative ways, and maybe inspire a trip to the beach. Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

21.01.2022 Our bottling machine working hard to get our gins out to you all! Did you know we used to use a semi-automatic bottler and it wasnt until this guy joined the family last year that we were able to move to fully automated bottling?

21.01.2022 Meet the Graphics Guru behind Applewood! "It communicates the feelings, emotion, characteristics and values of a brand in a visual manner." - Hannah chat with Cellr about the role graphic design plays in developing a relationship between a brand and consumer in the wine and spirits space.

20.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 97: Raising the Bar with Zac Matassoni Weve all had cocktails that have blown our minds. Drinks that have redefined how we look at the world. But have you ever wondered how these ideas come to fruition? Were joined by the incredible Zac Matassoni to talk through how incredible cocktails are made, what ideas are behind them, and how enjoying the chaos and lunacy of pure creation can lead to an experience nothing short of magic!

20.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 85: For Where Wed Rather Be Highballing with Surekha Pick a place. Any place. Thats where wed rather be right now! Heres to a Friday night of tall drinks and short people as were joined by the ever wonderful Surekha as we go around the world and even to the spirit realm! Its time to toast to another weekend inside and enjoy a little time to ourselves. Check out some absolutely incredible take home cocktails from our good friends at Capitano...! Order yours here: https://order.hungryhungry.com/capitanocarlton/menu Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

20.01.2022 Our three signature gins - Applewood Gin, Coral and Navy - have been conveniently packaged together in our Core Pack. Applewood Gin is our signature gin featuring a botanical-rich profile of desert limes, peppermint gum and wattleseed. Coral is inspired by the Great Barrier Reed and its tropical surrounds with strawberry gum, riberries and karkalla to produce an intriguing salty, tropical flavoured pink gin.... Navy is a true navy strength gin with the highest quantity of juniper we have ever used, double the amount of desert limes and the addition of yuzu. The flavours in each bottle are inspired by our unique Australian landscapes and crafted with native ingredients to reflect the sites and soils of the land we belong to. Get your value pack right here >>> http://bit.ly/applewood_core_pack See more

19.01.2022 Wine For The People #109: Marcell Kustos (Head Sommelier - Penfolds) The wine industry attracts some of the most amazing individuals, but few are as amazing as Marcell Kustos - who has done more in his years that even I care to imagine. Seriously, nothing stops this guy - whos mind ticks as quickly as his heart beats, but nothing seems to beat his cultured demeanour. Tonight well be delving into the mighty Penfolds, sommlyf, wine research and what makes a sensory experience...! http://www.winexplab.com/ - https://www.instagram.com/drink_ludo - https://www.instagram.com/molecular_sommelier Hoodies Have Finally Arrived! - https://bit.ly/2wsrNDs NEW WINE DROP! OFF WHITE WINE - https://bit.ly/3bo6TWj

15.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 88: Re-defining the Classic with Mel Hack Tonight is all about examining what we think we know! Were going to chat about the ever changing landscape of the Classic Cocktail, and whats next! Were joined by Eco-Nerd and all round cocktail legend Mel Hack to shake things up and have a blast! Grab your Black Pearl Cocktails here: https://www.blackpearlbar.com.au/couch-cocktails... Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

14.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 94: Terroir is the Same in Every Continent and Other Monkey Business Were getting up to some monkey business this Friday night! Were joined by the wonderfully entertaining Taylor Matthews from Monkey 47 - Schwarzwald Dry Gin to have a big chat about gin, black forest cake and German engineering. ... Were also going to have a few cocktail ideas with our latest release of limited edition Muntrie Gin which you can get here: www.applewooddistillery.com.au//curre/products/muntrie-gin So bring your favourite cocktail and drink along while we get up to some old fashioned shenanigans! Grab your Ends and Means x Menace to Sobriety Cocktails here: https://www.endsandmeans.com.au/shop/red-right-hand

14.01.2022 Introducing our new Limited Edition Muntrie Gin. Muntries, often referred to as the emu apple, are at the heart of this spice driven gin, enhanced with cinnamon myrtle and riberries, elevated by a dose of Adelaide Hills apples for an ultimately refreshing spirit of intrigue. Get yours here >>> http://bit.ly/applewood_muntrie

14.01.2022 We've just released a new trinity of our limited edition native gins; and our last limited editions of the year. This time featuring three native botanicals from the Northern Territory: Kakadu Plum, Lemon Aspen and Bush Apple. Whilst the Applewood Bar is closed, we are still delivering nationwide and dispatching orders made via our web store. Available individually or in a three pack via our website right now >>> http://bit.ly/aw_native_trinity

13.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 89: Dirty 80s Revival The 1980s had some amazing things. Fluro, Mullets and Makeup. But the cocktail scene left a lot to be desired. Tonight were going to give some of these drinks a modern makeover. Were going to throw out that fluro and shave that mullet because these drinks are getting a serious online redemption! Grab your Rascal Cocktails here: https://www.rascalbrunswick.com/collections/mixers-other... Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

13.01.2022 We caught up with Urban List to chat about the importance of sustainability and what it means to us to be Australias first certified B Corp distillery "a distillery that specialises in using native botanical ingredients to create products that honour and represent the land, effectively monetising it for farmers, to incentivise them to put more in the ground displacing their non-native counterpartsand creating an alignment of profitability and sustainability." Read the ful...l article right here >>> https://www.theurbanlist.com/a-list/applewood-distillery See more

13.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 86: Chasing the Green Fairy with Brendan Keown One of the most notorious and heavily stigmatised spirits ever to be distilled, Absinthe has held a place in popular culture for quite some time. Its now seeing a resurgence in craft cocktail, but lets break down some of the myths, stories and lies surrounding one of the worlds strangest drinks. Get your Byrdi Cocktails delivered to your door here: https://www.byrdishop.com.au/... Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

13.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 84: Spice Your Drink Up with Kayla Reid Spice has played such an important role in food over millennia, but is often glossed over when it comes to cocktails. Tonight is all about bringing different spice to the forefront, and showing you how you can use that spice cupboard of yours to maximum effect when youre wanting to spice up your drinks! Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

11.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 96: Homegrowni Humpday with Andrew Joseph Its time to celebrate Negroni Week, and what better way to do that than to welcome back one of our most imaginative guests: Andrew Joseph from Lily Blacks and New Gold Mountain! Were going to be chatting all things home grown, and be giving you some simple but easy ways to lift your Homegrowni game!... So grab your Negroni, no matter what its made from, and dive deep into flavour town. Grab your Henry Sugar Cocktails here: https://www.henrysugar.com.au/wine-shop

10.01.2022 We are so excited to announce that the Applewood Bar will reopen to the public from 12pm Sunday 22nd of November. We will be back to our regular opening hours, however we are still operating at reduced capacity as per COVID guidelines and bookings are essential. We look forward to seeing you all again soon. Book now to avoid any potential heartbreak! >>> https://bit.ly/visit_applewood

10.01.2022 Ever wondered about the history behind gin in Australia? You might be surprised to hear that Australias first dedicated gin distillery was established right here in South Australia (and no, it wasnt us)! Find out where we have come from and where we would like to go right here >>> http://bit.ly/applewood_historyofgin

09.01.2022 The weather is warming up, our doors are open and our incredible bar staff are ready to welcome you from noon across the whole weekend! Claim a cosy couch inside or pull up a seat on the deck. See you soon.

08.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 87: Starward Bound with Matty Follent One of our most exciting collaborations yet, with the amazing crew at STARWARD. Were going to be chatting through the state of Australian whisky and spirits, cocktails galore and what the future holds for our industry! Whisky hounds unite! Get your Bar Liberty Cocktails delivered to your door here: https://barliberty.com/... Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

08.01.2022 If you like Pina Coladas... well then you'll love our Mac-olada! Inspired by the tropical classic, we created our own take on the Pina Colada using our new limited edition Macadamia gin. 50ml Macadamia Gin 40ml Ruby Grapefruit Juice 5ml Lime juice... 30ml 2-1 honey syrup 20ml Coconut cream Rosemary Sprig Muddle rosemary in a cocktail shaker before shaking all ingredients. Double strain into a chilled Coupe. Garnish with rosemary leaves.

08.01.2022 Get to know our latest limited edition native trinity that capture the unique flavours of the far Northern Tropics. Bush Apple: tart bush apples sourced from the great Northern Territory are amplified with pomegranate and contrasted with the cloven spice of riberries for a crisp and refreshing Australian gin. Kakadu Plum: the stewed apple aroma of kakadu plum has been highlighted with anise myrtle and pear in a spirit laden with sweet spices on a decadent palate.... Lemon Aspen: the bright charm and lifted aromatics of lemon aspen are taken to new heights paired with yuzu citrus and native pepperberry to create a citrus forward spirit captures the essence of the tropics. Available individually or in a three pack right now! See more

07.01.2022 Weve all been in that position before. Its Monday, we feel like a cocktail but we dont want to pay for it later. Non-Alcoholic Spirits might sound like they take all the good bits out, but a well crafted botanical spirit is just as complex as the real thing, not only in terms of flavour, but in production as well. Tonight we dive in with Marc from Lyres Non-Alcoholic Spirits, to show you just how easy and tasty it is to take the alcohol out of your night, but none of the flavour. Grab your Everleigh Bottling Co Cocktails here: https://everleighbottling.com/ Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

07.01.2022 An Emu captured full flight on a dirt road a few kilometres south of the Flinders Ranges. If youve not seen one pounding the dirt in at speed, its a sight to behold!

07.01.2022 Ramblin' Man [The Most Epic Road Trip Ever] - Cairns Update!

06.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 91: Native Bees and How to Hack Your Sugar The sweet nectar of the gods, (thats literally in most of the things that we eat) didnt just land here. Its evolved over millennia to be the widely used product that is in almost every cupboard in the world. But not all sugars are made equal, and the history of sugar, and the various insects and flora that are responsible for it, are much stranger than you think. Grab your Woods of Windsor Cocktails here...: https://thewoodscocktailbar.com/ Use the discount code HENRY at the Brogans Way online store for 5% off and free shipping on orders over $60!

06.01.2022 The Great Rural Trip - Ramblin' Man - Bundaberg Update!

06.01.2022 The Essentials Pack: A trio of our essential spirits and liqueurs. Whether you're new to Applewood, are searching for the perfect gift, or simply want to top up your home bar, we have got you covered with our new pack of three 200ml bottles. An expression of Australian flavours made in the Adelaide hills. Each pack contains one of each of our signature Applewood gin, Økar Island Bitter and Carter's original coffee liqueur. ... Grab one before the 8th December to get it in time for Christmas >>> https://bit.ly/gift_applewood See more

06.01.2022 Lift Your Spirits - Episode 95: 2 Flowerful, 2 Powerful. You thought we were done with flowers?? Well think again because tonight, back by popular demand, we have the amazing Jess Clayfield from Gin Palace joining us to dive into using flowers in your cocktails. ... Weve got so many cocktails for tonight, so grab your own floral cocktail, sit back and chat with us live! Grab your Gin Palace Cocktails here: https://www.ginpalace.com.au/cocktails-at-home

05.01.2022 In light of South Australia’s recent COVID update, the Applewood Bar will be closed from 5pm this afternoon (18 Nov) until further notice. This is in the best interest of the safety of the public and our team members. . We appreciate the support already received this year, and are sure that if we all follow the guidelines, we will see you all again soon. Stay safe!

04.01.2022 Our next Native Ingredient Limited Edition Gin is coming soon...

03.01.2022 A wide, sweeping mountain range on Ngadjuri land, about an hour north from the Clare Valley, just on the cusp of the Flinders Ranges. Captured by our own @arkgram.

03.01.2022 NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. All around Australia local communities are celebrating NAIDOC Week by hosting events with this years theme of ‘Always Was. Always will Be.’ - recognising that First Nations people who occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. Artwork by Damien Coulthard located in the Applewood Bar. Find out how you can get involved and check out what events are happening in your area right here >>> http://bit.ly/naidoc_week

02.01.2022 Tequila is steeped in stigma. We all know the face we pulled when we were young and had our first sip of it. But now, the agave distillate is have a real craft driven comeback, with some sensational cocktails to boot! Agave and Amaro might not be something that youd think would go together, but just like fried chicken and Champagne, their unexpected interplay is so much greater than the sum of their parts. Were joined by the incredible Josh Hampshire to have a look at what makes this spirit great, and how the land that it belongs to has shaped whats in your glass.

02.01.2022 Our Limited Edition Finger Lime Gin is now sold out. Were incredibly humbled that almost all 1000 bottles sold out in about 10 days - the fastest weve ever done it. Our next Limited Edition Gin will be coming very soon - these are selling out quicker and quicker, so get in quick to avoid heartbreak! Super limited quantities are still exclusively available at our Applewood Bar in Gumeracha.

01.01.2022 Our brand new menu is now available at the Applewood Bar. Showcasing curated cocktails and tasting experiences that truly champion native ingredients used in our spirits. Book your next visit here >>> https://bit.ly/visit_applewood