Anther Distillery
ProHighlights
- Guided gin tastings pour four Anther gins with botanicals, fresh garnishes and tonic or soda, led by a team member who explains each one.
- Group drinks packages combine gin tastings, cocktail flights and a blind tasting, running from about 45 minutes to two hours.
- The distillery sits under the Federal Mills chimney in North Geelong and can be booked exclusively for up to 80 standing guests.
About Anther Distillery
Anther Distillery makes gin in a heritage building at the Federal Mills precinct in North Geelong, beneath the old woollen mill's brick chimney. The team builds its spirits around Australian native botanicals. The tasting room sits beside the working still, with an entry arbour, a cocktail garden and a disco ball overhead. The core experience is a guided tasting of four Anther gins, served with botanicals, fresh fruit and herb garnishes and a choice of tonic or soda, and it takes about half an hour. A cocktail flight swaps the gin for four half-size cocktails, with a short history of mixed drinks and a guide to balancing one from scratch. The gin tasting is $25 per person and the cocktail flight $35 per person. For groups, three tiered drinks packages build on these, from a gin tasting followed by a cocktail of your choice to a longer program that adds a blind tasting and a cocktail flight. Birthdays, hens parties, bridal showers, corporate teams and Christmas parties all book these packages. The space can be reserved in part or hired exclusively for up to 80 standing or 40 seated guests with no hire fee. No food is served on site, so groups organise their own catering or use a partner caterer.
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There is no venue hire fee for events, whether a group reserves an area or takes the whole space.
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How much is a gin tasting at Anther Distillery?
A guided tasting of four Anther gins is $25 per person and runs for about 30 minutes, with botanicals, fruit and herb garnishes and tonic or soda to mix. The cocktail tasting flight is $35 per person.
What drinks packages are there for group celebrations?
There are three tiers at $45, $60 and $85 per person. They range from a gin tasting plus a cocktail of your choice, to a cocktail flight with a full-size cocktail, to a longer program adding a blind tasting, running from about 45 minutes up to two hours.
Can we hire the whole distillery for a party?
Yes. The space can be hired exclusively for up to 80 standing or 40 seated guests, and smaller groups can reserve an area instead. No venue hire fee is charged for events.
Is food available at the distillery?
Anther does not serve food on site. Groups can arrange their own catering for the day or work with one of the distillery's partner caterers.
When is the distillery bar open?
The bar opens on Friday from 4pm until late and on Saturday from midday to 6.30pm, with other times by appointment. The entrance is via Gate F on McLeod Street, right beneath the big Federal Mills chimney.
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Anders Rasmussen
2 months ago
D&D nights are great here. Themed cocktails and friendly atmosphere.
Mike Tran
2 months ago
My partner and I stopped here last night for a gin tasting. We were served by a really kind, hospitable and knowledgeable staff member named Xavier. Xavier was an expert on gin and the history of the distillery. We were…
scott harris
3 months ago
Nice quiet little place, very rustic/industrial era building. Staff were very welcoming and accommodating while we were there. The cocktails were exceptional and well balanced with flavours, thoroughly enjoyed our time t…
Simon Couch
3 years ago
Came across this place as they supply their Gin to Novotel, went in for some tasting and it didn’t disappoint, Vanessa is amazing and an asset, the gins are absolutely Devine and must come past and support this distiller…
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