During the making of The Aussie Spirit series, the craft distilling industry lost a dear friend, Raymond ‘Spike’ Desert III. Spike was one of the pioneers of craft distilling in Australia and built the Hoochery rum distillery by hand on the Des

5. The next generation of Aussie distillers

Nov 27th, 2019 16m 20s

How do you become a first generation distiller? From the young couple who mixed their love of science and art to start their own distillery in rural New South Wales, to the distiller who decided on a trip to Kentucky that he should buy a distil

4. Becoming the world's greenest distiller

Nov 27th, 2019 17m 47s

Peter Bignell hates waste and has adapted his farming ethics of environmental sustainability and recycling into his Belgrove distillery in Tasmania. This episode looks at how struggling farmer, Peter Bignell, repurposed his farm and its’ crops

3. The challenge for urban distilleries

Nov 27th, 2019 21m 11s

People’s first introduction to the world of craft spirits is usually through urban-based distilleries, but how is the relationship between these urban craft distilleries and their rural colleagues? This episode looks at the growth of craft dist

2. Uniquely Australian whisky, vodka & gin

Nov 27th, 2019 19m 52s

Is it our botanicals, climate or willingness to give anything a crack, that’s helping Aussie craft spirits win awards worldwide? From the native botanicals on Kangaroo Island that happen to be a perfect addition to gin, to the realisation that

1. The Aussie spirit

Nov 27th, 2019 22m 56s

What is our history with alcohol? From convicts using booze instead of currency, to the colourful character who created the first cocktail in Australia, to the truth behind how much alcohol was actually involved in the Rum Rebellion, this episo

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The Aussie Spirit - Trailer

Nov 4th, 2019 2m 5s

Charting the rise of underdog craft distilleries in Australia. The Aussie Spirit series follows the journey of some of the 200 Australian distillers embracing local botanicals, crops and climates in order to craft some uniquely Australian Spiri

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