Applewood Distillery
Field Notes · The Journal

Where we went, what we learned.

Expeditions, recipes and experiments. Some become a bottle. Most simply teach us something about the country.

On Expedition The field record
Expedition camp in the scrub Aerial over the arid country On Country during an expedition A gorge waterhole in arid country Sunset over the desert A ruin along the expedition route An emu crossing a red-dirt road Four-wheel-driving across the sand Walking out on expedition

an introduction to native plants and botanicals

From 24,000 different species, we dial in on a handful. Samantha Payne's introduction to three Australian Native foods: Davidson Plum, Fi...

iconic landmarks to drink applewood gin

In this ancient country we're blessed with some of the oldest and most unique natural landmarks in the world. On our Ramblin' Man trip la...

australian juniper: an enquiry

It's no secret that craft gin has gone through a magnificent renaissance all over the world.   From a mere handful of distilleries activ...

botanical profile: bush apple

We were really excited for the chance to play with the tropical fruit, Bush Apple. Locally known as Djarduk by the Maningrida community, ...

Cocktails

a few outstanding cocktails with our macadamia gin.

With the recent cool change we've had in South Australia, our uniquely nutty and savoury style Limited Edition Macadamia gin has become ...

Cocktails

top 3 garnishes for our applewood core range gins

Gin garnishes come in all shapes and sizes; fruit, spices, herbs and even flowers. There are so many possibilities and honestly, it can ...

botanical profile: lemon aspen

Like many of the native botanicals that we highlight here at Applewood, Lemon Aspen, also known as Rainforest Lemon, have been used by In...

why being a b corp is so important to us

the very core of who we are and what we do at applewood has and always will be to honour the uniqueness and fragility of our land; to cr...

botanical profile: kakadu plum

Not only does the Kakadu Plum taste great, but they are unrivalled in their health benefits. Found in tropical Northern Australia, these...

← NewerOlder →