Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences in Southern Peninsula

Tastings, Blending and Brewery Sessions

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Category: Wine, Gin & Beer ExperiencesLocation: Southern PeninsulaListings: 2

Compare Southern Peninsula Wine, Gin and Beer Experiences

JimmyRum Distillery - tasting experiences on the Mornington Peninsula

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JimmyRum Distillery (Dromana)4.8 (418)

From $80pp

Cocktail making, spice blending and distilling sessions run inside a working craft rum distillery and bar.

Bass & Flinders Distillery - tasting experiences on the Mornington Peninsula

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Bass & Flinders Distillery (Dromana)4.8 (452)

From $105pp

Groups can book a private gin or cocktail masterclass, or gather around tiered plates for a gin-matched high tea.

Choosing a Tasting Experience

Neither of the Southern Peninsula's group tastings happens at a cellar door: two Dromana distilleries open their production floors instead. Bass & Flinders Distillery makes gin and brandy from a wine base, and JimmyRum Distillery is a craft rum maker with its bar inside the distillery.

Either makes a strong anchor for a birthday or hens day at this end of the Peninsula.

Ways to spend a session:

Taste at the source – the guided tasting bench at JimmyRum faces Matilda, its copper still.
Go behind the scenes – the JimmyRum founder leads a three-hour distilling experience with tastings of spirits from around the world.
Learn the botanicals – the Bass & Flinders Gin Masterclass works through native and traditional botanicals with an advisor.
Bottle a recipe – every Bass & Flinders gin blender leaves with 500ml of their own gin.
Try brandy – Bass & Flinders also runs a two-hour spiced brandy masterclass.

JimmyRum's sessions begin from $80 per person, while Bass & Flinders quotes from $105 per person. Your enquiry brings back a quote for the session and numbers you have in mind.

Southern Peninsula Wine, Gin & Beer Experiences

Birthday crowd: the JimmyRum bar and garden carry on with share plates, cocktails, local beer and wine.
Hens weekend: the Gin High Tea at Bass & Flinders runs Friday to Sunday with sweet and savoury tiers.
Team day: the Bass & Flinders venue manager tailors private and corporate events.
Adult guest list: Bass & Flinders keeps every experience to adults only.

Before you enquire

Headcount: groups of eight or more can have JimmyRum run its distilling experience on a date of their choosing.
Spiced or straight: Spice it Your Way at JimmyRum has more than 20 spices for building a rum of your own.
Weather: Bass & Flinders has a rooftop terrace and outdoor seating as well as indoor space.
A keepsake: a 50ml rum blend from the JimmyRum distilling session, or a gin bottle from Bass & Flinders.

Common Questions About Tasting Experiences

Are there distilleries on the Southern Peninsula?

Yes, two in Dromana. JimmyRum Distillery makes rum, and Bass & Flinders Distillery makes gin, brandy and liqueurs.

Can a group taste rum that isn't sold anywhere?

The JimmyRum Distillery tasting bench pours a few rums that will never be bottled for sale, alongside the core range.

Is there a brandy masterclass on this side of the Peninsula?

Bass & Flinders Distillery runs a two-hour spiced brandy masterclass in Dromana.

How much do Southern Peninsula distillery experiences cost?

JimmyRum Distillery lists from $80 per person, and Bass & Flinders Distillery from $105 per person.