Fleurieu Distillery

Due to unforeseen staffing circumstances, our cellar door hours will be slightly reduced over the coming days. Weekend opening times will remain as usual, 11:30 - 4:30.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding while we navigate a few temporary changes. We look forward to welcoming you to the distillery during these hours.

Thank you for your continued support of our family business.

While the Australian International Distilled Spirits Awards in Melbourne celebrate the very best of national and international spirits, for us they are also an opportunity to reconnect with the people who make this industry so special.

It was wonderful to spend the evening catching up with both familiar and new faces from across the spirits community, fellow distillers, bar owners, educators, brand representatives, sponsors and the many people who work behind the scenes to support and grow Australian distilling. It's an industry built on generosity, shared knowledge and a genuine willingness to celebrate each other's successes.

Congratulations once again to everyone recognised on the night, and thank you to the .royal team for delivering another outstanding event. We already look forward to next year.

Incredible moments at the 2026 Australian International Distilled Spirits Awards in Melbourne.

Our single malt Tapestry was awarded the 2026 🏆Trophy for Best Single Malt Whisky.

Whisky is a product that can't be rushed, so this recognition reflects decisions made many years ago when the spirit first went into cask. To see those choices rewarded on a national stage is immensely satisfying.

Adding to the celebrations, our collaboration with Bird in Hand Winery, Bird, was awarded the 2026 🏆Trophy for Best Blended Malt Whisky.

We are truly chuffed to see this whisky receive such outstanding recognition and absolutely delighted to celebrate this success alongside the Bird in Hand team. Collaborations like these are built on shared ideas, trust and a shared passion for creating something special, making this recognition all the more rewarding.

A huge thank you to the Melbourne Royal team for delivering another world-class event, and to the judging panels who generously give their time, expertise and palates to assessing more than 1,000 spirits from across Australia.

Congratulations to all of this year's medal and trophy winners. Australian distilling continues to go from strength to strength, and it's a privilege to be part of such an inspiring and supportive industry.

From all of us at Fleurieu Distillery, thank you for your continued support. We look forward to raising a glass with you soon 🥃

From the mouth of the Murray to nearly 2,000 kilometres upstream.

A huge thank you to the team at Corowa Distilling Co for hosting another wonderful Whisky on the Murray weekend.

From the Distillers Dinner on Friday evening to Saturday's festival, it was a fantastic celebration of Australian whisky and the community that surrounds it. There was the opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new whisky enthusiasts, and share a few drams with people who are as passionate about the stories behind whisky as they are about what's in the glass.

There is something rather special about pouring whisky brewed, distilled, and matured in a maritime climate at Goolwa, where the Murray meets the Southern Ocean, in a town much closer to the river's beginning.

Events like these remind us that whisky has an incredible way of bringing people together across regions, landscapes, and communities.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat, a taste, and a shared appreciation of Australian whisky. We left with full hearts, a few new friendships, and a renewed appreciation for the remarkable river that connects us all.

May has been one of those months that felt equal parts chaotic and rewarding.

There have been whisky festivals and industry gatherings, opportunities to reconnect with old friends and make new connections, long days creating and bottling new releases, and the privilege of seeing Fleurieu whiskies appear in places and events far beyond our own walls.

Along the way we found ourselves sharing drams in Brisbane, catching up with Cody and Marcus at Hains & Co, bottling The Fifth Element, supporting the South Coast Choral Group as they prepared for their Speakeasy-inspired production of *Twelfth Night*, and supplying whisky for the main bar at Tasting Australia.

Each moment was different, but together they served as a reminder that whisky is rarely just about what's in the glass. It's about people, stories, creativity, and the communities that form around them.

We're a little tired, immensely grateful, and looking forward to seeing what June brings.

From Goolwa Wharf to South Bank and back again.

From freight boxes packed in the Goods Shed to pouring drams in Brisbane, the Queensland Whisky Expo once again reminded us how far whisky can carry a story.

Thank you to Rory Wagon and the team at the Queensland Malt Whisky Society who brought great whisky and good people together at Rydges on Brisbane’s South Bank.

It was wonderful to share a snapshot of the Fleurieu story in spirit—not only across the tasting table, but also through a guided masterclass session and the many conversations that happen around events like these.

For us, opportunities like the Queensland Whisky Expo are about more than simply pouring whisky. They’re a chance to take the Fleurieu Peninsula beyond the Goods Shed—connecting with interstate visitors and introducing people to a region many are discovering for the first time.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a dram, a chat, and a shared appreciation of Australian whisky. We’re already looking forward to next time🥃♥

One of the lovely moments from the Queensland Whisky Expo.

Collaborations like Country to Coast remind us that Australian Whisky has always been built on community, generosity and shared passion for the craft. It was a pleasure spending time with Genise from Black Gate Distillery and sharing not only our collaboration whisky, but also the individual stories and spirits that shape each distillery.

Thank you for the very kind words - and to everyone who stopped by to chat, taste and share the experience with us throughout the weekend. These are the conversations that make travelling beyond the Goods Shed so worthwhile 🥃💗

These ladies sure know their stuff 🥃 Whisky makers and co-owners Genise from @blackgatedistillery and Angela from @fleurieudistillery. Thank you for making Queensland Malt Whisky Society Expo a special event! 🥃🥃 #whisky #whiskytasting #aussiewhisky #whiskylover

Here at Fleurieu Distillery, we’re used to sending whisky out across Australia.
Today, one came back.

Inside was something truly special — the longest matured Fleurieu whisky ever.

Distilled in Goolwa in 2015, this spirit began its life in our maritime climate before making its way to Tasmania, where it matured in oak for eleven years under the watchful eye of Tim Duckett.

Over the years, we’ve supplied spirit to Tim — a collaboration built on trust, shared curiosity, and a deep respect for the craft. To see it return home as whisky, shaped by time and place, holds significance for us.

A Mythical Beast carries with it more than an age statement.
It’s tells a story of patience, collaboration, and the journey whisky can take beyond its origin.

Tim and Louis — thank you. Received with enormous gratitude. 🥃