Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences in Wyong & the Northern Lakes

Choosing a Tasting Experience

Up around Wyong, the group drinks experience to book for a group is whisky rather than wine. Amber Lane Distillery, on Yarramalong Road in Wyong Creek, makes Australian single malt and opens its working distillery to private groups, monthly open days and blending classes. It also travels: for groups who would rather stay put, the team brings tastings to homes and clubs under a roving catering licence. Ways to fit Amber Lane into a northern-lakes celebration:

At the distillery: private tastings for whisky clubs, friends, workmates, birthdays and hens and bucks groups.
Open days: a monthly tour and tasting of four whiskies, with a later session that includes blending.
Hands-on blending: guests make a 50ml whisky from individual cask samples.
Roving tastings: held at a home or club, with a travel fee applied.
Adults only: nothing is sold or supplied to anyone under 18.

Prices start From $49.50 per person for the introductory tasting, with a cheese and fruit platter available as an add-on at the distillery.

Wyong & the Northern Lakes Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences

Go to Wyong Creek: see the 3,600-litre copper pot still and barrel room up close.
Stay local: a roving tasting suits a club function room or a backyard birthday elsewhere in the region.
Open-day option: suits couples and small groups who don't need a private booking.
Private booking: suits a set group size, since each format has a minimum booking amount.

Matching the format to your crew

First-timers: the 90-minute introduction compares five whiskies across barrel type, age and strength.
Enthusiasts: the masterclass adds new make spirit and the double pour comparison technique.
Hens and bucks: a blending class sends everyone home with their own bottle.
Food on the side: the cheese and fruit platter is added per head at the distillery.

Common Questions About Tasting Experiences

Where can a group do a whisky tasting in Wyong & the Northern Lakes?

Amber Lane Distillery at 438 Yarramalong Road, Wyong Creek, runs private tastings and blending masterclasses for groups, plus monthly open days with tours.

Can the distillery come to us instead?

Yes. Amber Lane runs tastings at homes and clubs under a roving catering licence, with a travel fee applied.

What makes Amber Lane's whisky different?

It is Australian single malt made with large barrels, long maturation and techniques drawn from French wine and cognac making.

Is there a way to visit without a private booking?

The monthly open days offer a tour and tasting of four whiskies in the early afternoon, with a later session that adds the blending class. Private tastings start From $49.50 per person.

Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences in Wyong & the Northern Lakes

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