Craft gin has made a major comeback in recent years, and with so many local botanicals and flavours added to blends, it is easy to see why. Here on the Sunshine Coast, we want to keep your cocktail cart stocked with the best drinks from our range of enticing, top-notch distilleries.
Pomona Distilling Co
Pomona Distilling Co., Pomona
Set off the main street of Pomona on the site of a historic bakery, Pomona Distilling Co has been completely rebuilt using heritage timbers and other reclaimed materials. The real star of the show here (once you get past the delicious scents coming from the kitchen) is their bespoke, hand-crafted spirits. Alongside their signature spirits, including a Dry Gin, Pink Gin, Butterfly Pea Flower Gin, and Vodka, you'll find other delights to tickle your tastebuds... such as their Lemon Myrtle Gin, Grape Vodka and more. Be sure to also grab a menu and wash down your tipples with gems like beef BBQ brisket spring rolls, Korean veggie burgers, and chicken parmi.
Seabourne
Boasting easy-sipping drinks that keep the coastal vibes flowing, you'll want to pop Seabourne onto your 'must-taste' list. Located in Noosaville, the focus is on quality over quantity... where delights like their Berry Blush Gin, Pacific Gin, Coastal Dry Gin, and Sunset Bitter await. Make sure you book a distillery tour to get a full appreciation of all that Seabourne has to offer.
Noosa Heads Distillery
Located in Noosaville, Noosa Heads Distillery knows the secret to an outstanding cocktail is its enticing array of high-quality whisky, gin, and vodka. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you won't want to miss the chance to book a spot for a tasting or tour.
Sunshine & Sons
Sunshine & Sons, Woombye
You'll find Sunshine & Sons nestled near our famous Big Pineapple. This distillery has been making waves with its range of locally-inspired spirits, boasting everything from a Pineapple Parfait Gin inspired by its iconic neighbour, to a herbaceous sugarcane spirit that pays homage to the Maroochy River sugar cane fields. If dark spirits are more your thing, look out for their Nil Desperandum label (Latin for do not despair).
Buderim Distilling Co
It’s cocktail o’clock! Head down to Ocean Street in Maroochydore and check out one of the newest kids on the block: Buderim Distilling Co. This nano distillery boasts an onsite restaurant and bar, where everything from tempura zucchini chips to espresso martinis set the tone for a great night.
Beachtree Distilling Co.
Beachtree Distilling Co
The crew at Beachtree Distilling Co. in Caloundra are making a range of award-winning Australian-themed gins and vodkas that taste as good as they look. Here, the botanicals used in the tipples are organically grown, native, or wild-harvested and are combined with charcoal-filtered rainwater to create a product with no artificial flavours, colours, preservatives or sweeteners. Naturally delicious! With stunning labels, you won’t be able to pass up taking a bottle home.
Eumundi Distillers
The Imperial Hotel in Eumundi is also home to Eumundi Distillers: a fabulous gin bar serving up handcrafted Folktale Gin. The small batch gins are crafted on-site at the hotel in a custom-built copper still using traditional ingredients combined with native Australian lemon and anise myrtles, pepperberry and local Cooroy Mountain spring water.
Diablo Co.
Diablo Co.
In addition to their hero drink – the sweet and spicy Diablo Alcoholic Ginger Beer – the guys at Diablo Co. have whipped up a selection of vodka products, rums, liqueurs and gin. Paying homage to Dimi Limnatitis’ homeland, the Azure Mediterranean Gin has been specially designed with a Mediterranean flavour.
Twelve and a Half Acres
Nature meets gin in the hills of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland at Twelve and a Half Acres. A former fruit farm, the gin here is distilled using local botanicals grown on-site like lemon myrtle and wormwood. Make sure to try their Montville Dry Gin, The Commodore Navy Strength Gin, Lemon Myrtle Gin, Liquorice Gin, and Citrus & Spice Gin.
Keep an eye out for…
Artisan distillery, Stillmaker and Sons, is currently aging their single malt whisky in Montville.
Did you know?
An ancient drink is making a comeback right here on the Sunshine Coast. Amrita Park Meadery is pouring out honey-based tipples that will delight your tastebuds in the Noosa Hinterland town of Pomona. From Traditional Mead, to Ginger & Lime Mead made with local produce, there is plenty to taste and learn. Open Saturdays from 11am to 5pm, experience a guided tasting and learn all about the art of mead-making as you sample.
