Developing Our Own, Australian Take on Gin
In developing our line of gins, we have become the local gin specialists. From our distillery in McLaren Vale, South Australia, Settlers Spirits are quickly becoming one of the premier, boutique craft gin distillers of Australia.
Visit our Distillery Door to taste and purchase our sloe gin, pink gin, yuzu gin and many other exciting flavours from our own distillery, or find them at your local bottleshop across the country, or buy online. We have eleven varieties of flavoured gins to choose from.
Gin Through the Ages
The original dry gin took the world by storm. This humble distillation of Juniper berries still manages to evoke memories of men with handlebar moustaches and women under parasols sipping gin in exotic locations around the world.
It was often mentioned fondly in stories by Rudyard Kipling, Ernest Hemingway and Somerset Maugham in settings as varied and romantic as India, Cairo, Cuba and Singapore.
Gin holds a significant place in the world today as well. The market for a fine, craft gin is steadily growing as an entire new-wave of adventurous mixologists discover the joys of cocktails.
Martinis and Gin and Tonics are only the beginning. People old and young are re-discovering such classics as the Lime Rickey, the Singapore Sling, the Tom Collins and the Gimlet.
Leading the Australian Gin Market
As boutique gin distillers, we offer a masterclass at our distillery door on the subject of gin. After all, we are the local gin specialists. Join us and you can learn the history of this spirit as it was developed down through the centuries.
We will tell you the different distillation methods that led up to today’s version of the classic dry gin. We will also teach you how to judge a superior, craft gin from a mass-produced, inferior one.
Settlers Spirits distillery door offers gin tastings for individuals as well as private group tastings. We offer gin and cheese pairings as well. These events and our masterclass all take place in our distillery’s modern tasting room called The Distillery Door. It overlooks local vineyards with the Willunga Hills serving as a backdrop.
BOOKINGS RECOMMENDED
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We are a 50 minute drive from Adelaide CBD via the Southern
Expressway. Our Distillery Door is modern with views of local vineyards
and the Willunga Hills.
Opening Hours: Open 7 days 11am - 5pm.
If you are feeling unwell, please stay at home and call our bookings team to postpone your booking until another time. We are taking every possible precaution to ensure the health and safety of our guests and staff.
We encourage you to call ahead to avoid disappointment.
We also ask for your consideration on the attendance of people under the age
of 18 at the venue at this time due to reduced capacity.
Become a distiller for the day - Create your own gin recipes and bottle your favourite blend to take home.
Explore the different taste flavours and combinations of 12 different botanicals used in gin making at Settlers Spirits. Create your own gin recipes and bottle your favourite in a 200ml bottle take home.
The classes are small, interactive and lots of fun. There’s plenty of time to ask questions and get advice from your host.
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