Goodradigbee Distillers

About Goodradigbee Distillers

Goodradigbee Distillers is a working distillery at 41 Orchard Road in the Brookvale Arts District, founded by John O'Connor and named after the Snowy Mountains river where he learnt to fly-fish. Instead of oak barrels, it matures its whisky and gin in cubes cut from Australian hardwoods such as Ironbark, Jarrah and Tasmanian Blackwood, which draw out flavour and colour far faster than a cask. Its bar, The GoodBar, sits among copper stills and Indigenous artwork and is used for booked experiences and functions. The hands-on highlight is the Gin-Off. Over two hours, teams of four or more hear from John about what each of 30 botanicals brings to a gin, design their own recipe, then light the stills, sample the spirit as it comes through and dilute it to bottling strength before the results are judged. Everyone leaves with a bottle of the gin they made, and the winning team also takes home Goodradigbee's Freshwater Gin. It is pitched at team building but works for hens parties and birthdays too. For a more classic format, one-hour tastings cover seven gins or whiskies from Australia and abroad, while masterclasses step up to ten pours plus a walk through the distillery and tastes of exclusive spirits that are yet to be released, with gin and whiskies-of-the-world options. The GoodBar can also be booked outright for private parties and Christmas functions. Drinks cover beer, house wine and simple cocktails, and food can come from in-house catering, a preferred caterer or a food truck serving burgers, tacos or pizza. Groups bring their own DJ or band and set up the room with long tables or lounges.

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