When we sat down with Luke Whearty, the co-owner of world class bar, Byrdi, to create the Spring expression of spirit, the direction was clear. Inspired by the flood of jasmine that erupts through Melbourne at...

When we first sat down with Luke Whearty, the co-owner of world class bar, Byrdi, for our Autumn collaboration we were hit with one of the most strange briefs for a gin we ever had.  Luke...

When we first sat down with Luke Whearty, the co-owner of world class bar, Byrdi, we saw eye-to-eye almost immediately.  Ripple - part of our newest collaboration with Byrdi, is based off of our original collaboration,...

When we sat down with Luke Whearty, the co-owner of world class bar, Byrdi, to create this expression of winter, the concept was fascinating for us to execute. Winter is a time commonly associated with sparseness...

Eucalyptus olida, commonly referred to as Strawberry Eucalyptus or the Strawberry Gum tree, is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree that hails from the rainforests of the New South Wales hinterland. It gets its common...

Right now across the beaches of Australia, you will see a sea of purple flowers. This is Karkalla. A phenomenal coastal native, where it thrives in sandy and coastal environments. It prevents erosion by literally...

The gin basil smash is a cocktail for gin lovers who have everything.  This often-forgotten modern classic is perfect when you’re in the mood for something fresh, herbal and ultimately smashable - and it's the...

Although flooding earlier this year stunted some growth of wild basil throughout the centre of Australia, the return of El Niño means it's the perfect time to plant and cultivate wild basil.  Blooming twice a...

Best known for its beautiful flowers, waxflower is by far one of our favourite botanicals to distill at Applewood, and the back end of Winter heralds the start of the blossoming season for this incredible...