Federal Distillery

Australian Whisky Archive Closed Distillery

Federal Distillery. State Library Victoria
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Established in Port Melbourne by the Joshua Brothers in 1884, the Federal Distillery was once one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The forgotten history of South Australian whisky

December 16, 2023

South Australia has a long, mostly forgotten history of whisky production. Unbeknown to many, some of South Australia’s most iconic wine names (Penfolds, Yalumba, Seppelstfield) have released whisky brands in the past. Now, with the spirits industry flourishing, we dive into the long-overlooked story of whisky making in the wine state.

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Thebarton Distillery

December 09, 2023

Thebarton Distillery was one of South Australia’s most significant early distilleries. First constructed in 1892 on the banks of the River Torrens, the distillery produced several styles of spirit over its 80 years in production, including the once popular Milne’s Whisky brands.

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Australia’s dram – a history of the nobbler

September 12, 2021

Australia once had its very own term for a pour of spirits – the nobbler! Here we uncover the rowdy origins of this vintage call and find out how it became so ingrained in Australian drinking culture.

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Warrenheip Distillery

May 29, 2021

The Warrenheip Distillery (Brind’s Distillery), was Australia’s most renowned 19th century malt whisky distillery. Built in 1863, it hailed the start of a new era of Australian whisky production.

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Derwent Distillery

October 23, 2020

The original Derwent Distillery, Tasmania’s second legal still, started life as a brewery (sort of) before eventually turning to distilling in 1823.

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Victoria Distillery

August 07, 2020

Victoria Distillery, built by Thomas Aitken, the founding father of Victoria Bitter, produced triple distilled malt whisky in the late 1800s.

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