Spirit Of The Week: Antipodes Gin's Chai Gin

A world where the magic of gin is just a miniature bottle away - that's the reality Gintonica is bringing to life with its recent relaunch. The beloved platform, known for its dedication to the art of gin, has undergone a transformation that's set to redefine the way we explore and enjoy this timeless spirit.

Ready for a little sip of excitement? Well, hold onto your glasses because Gintonica, is back with a bang! You read that right, gin lovers - they've relaunched the website on April 1st, and no, it's not an April Fool's joke. This is the real, gin-tastic deal!


Gintonica has always been a game-changer in the world of spirits, and this relaunch is no exception. They've gone all out, updating their collections with spirits from all corners of Australia. It's like a tour of the country, but through the exquisite range of gins crafted by some of the best distillers in Australia! Imagine tasting the essence of each state in a gin. From the tropical notes of Queensland to the bold flavours of Tasmania, it's a journey worth taking, and you don't even have to leave your couch.




But let's talk about those charming mini bottles, why would you opt for a mini 30ml or 50ml over a full size bottle of spirit? They're not just cute; they're damn useful! Whether you're looking to try a new gin without committing to a full bottle, need a cheeky little gift, or want to create a personalised gin tasting experience at home, these mini bottles have got you covered. It's like having a miniature gin bar at your fingertips!


Hold on to your horses through, because there's so much more! Gintonica's not just about the gin; it's about the experience. The experience of crafting well-made, cellar door quality cocktails from the comfort of your home bar or kitchen. Gintonica showcases everything you need to stock your at-home gin bars - from stunning Copa glasses, a variety of tonics and sodas and we cant forget the ultimate icing on top of a cake, the final garnishes to really elevate your cocktail experience.



Why stop there - Gintonica's blog library have got all sorts of goodies to give you the inspiration you are looking for, from cocktail recipes to gin-themed events. For those who love to stay connected and engage with fellow gin enthusiasts, Gintonica's vibrant social media presence is the perfect place to be - Follow them on Instagram and Facebook to learn about their latest products, exclusive deals and cocktail inspirations for your next party. So, whether you're a gin newbie or a seasoned connoisseur, there's something for everyone.


So, what are you waiting for? Head over to Gintonica's website, check out their revamped collections, and get ready to take on a gin-tastic adventure. 

Cheers to that! 🍸

 

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Australian featured distilleries
Australia has 439 distilleries in operation; producing whisky, gin, vodka, rum and other spirits. Check them out!

Cabarita Spirits - Home of Soltera Rum and Northern Rivers Vodka

Handcrafted premium spirits made in the spirit of cheerful enjoyment in Cabarita Beach, NSW.

NSW

Twisted Shaker

There's a twisted tale in all our cocktails

NSW

Archie Rose Distilling Co.

Australia's most highly awarded distillery.

NSW

Bunker Distillery

Nestled among the rolling mountains of Northern New South Wales, only a short distance from the Byron Hinterland sits Bunker Distillery. Located at Spring Grove, the climate of the area was a strong element in the choice of locations for Bunker Distillery. The sustainable source of excellent mineral rich spring water from nearby Mount Warning and the abundant of Botanicals and Raw material grown close by made the area a perfect location.

NSW

The Lark Distillery

TAS

Callington Mill Distillery

Nestled in the historic heart of Oatlands, Tasmania. Our journey from barley to barrel is fuelled by passion, precision, and the natural resources of Tasmania. Our mission is to elevate Tasmanian whisky to global renown.

TAS

Alchymia Distillery

Small Batch Single Malt Whisky, Gin & Vodka all produced on site

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Sullivans Cove Distillery

TAS

Kinglake Distillery

Off-grid handmade single malt whisky made from grain to bottle in the Kinglake Bush, using our own spring water straight from the source. Australia's only certified carbon neutral whisky.

VIC

Backwoods Distilling Co

Handcrafted Australian Spirits. Made to Sip, Savour and Share.

VIC

Blackwattle Distilling Co.

Bellarine Distillery

Founded in 2015, Bellarine Distillery is the first on the Bellarine Peninsula and Geelong region since the 1980s. Created by Russ Watson and Lorelle Warren, this family-owned gem features a custom-built distillery in a stunning garden. Joined by Nicky and Craig Michael in 2017, with Craig as Head Distiller, they craft premium gin and single malt whisky, blending tradition with cutting-edge science and innovation.

VIC

Artisans Secret Distillery

Step into the world of Artisans Secret, a craft distillery where every spirit tells a story of heritage, sustainability, and meticulous craftsmanship. Nestled in the serene Gold Coast hinterland, this distillery transforms locally sourced, organic botanicals into exquisite gin, vodka, and white cane spirit. With a focus on environmental stewardship and a commitment to pure, unadulterated flavours, Artisans Secret invites you to savor the true essence of artisanal distillation.

QLD

Sundays Distilling

Founded from the idea of bringing people together, Sundays came about from wanting to create and bottle the spontaneity of all those great Sundays well-spent with great friends.

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Heathcote Gin

Heathcote Gin (est. 2019) is the creation of Clare Voitin, who's love of all things gin evolved from her love of farming and agriculture. Heathcote Gin has grown into one of Victoria's best loved brands, with an extensive range of over 15 gins and cocktails.

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Devil's Thumb Distillery

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Thunderbolt Distillery

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1770 Distillery

1770 Distillery was established as a Boutique Distillery to utilise the locally grown fruits of the area and to provide a unique experience for both locals and tourists.

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Wolf Lane Distillery

Wolf Lane Distillery, a splash of paradise We’re at the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef, where butterflies are as big as birds, and cocktail hour kicks in early on sun-drenched afternoons that give way to blissfully long twilights and balmy nights.

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Copper & Cane Distilling

Discover Copper & Cane Distilling, where tradition meets innovation. Founded by Guy Dalby, this artisanal distillery continues the legacy of historic Normanby Rum with a modern twist, producing quality spirits infused with local botanicals and fruits.

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Barossa Distilling Co

Our story began as a craft gin distillery and has subsequently evolved into the worlds of vodka, liqueurs whisky, brandy, and cocktails. We strive to create uniquely Australian spirits, and therefore we take continual inspiration from the botanicals of the Barossa region.

Organic Bay Distillery

78° Distillery

Producing spirits that Create A Stir through the use of innovative processes and ingredients. We strive to produce the best possible spirits with the least possible impact to our surrounding area.

Seppeltsfield Road Distillers

Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers, Barossa’s first commercial gin distillery, sits boldly along the iconic palm-lined road in the heart of the Barossa – a region renowned for wine, but with a long history of distilling. The Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers range includes seven gins, each with its own signature flavour profile, and subtle nod to the Barossa; but this is just the beginning with exciting new releases coming in 2024.

Threefold Distilling

Timboon Railway Shed Distillery

Located 15 minutes inland from the 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, Timboon has been making Single Malt Whisky since 2007. With an onsite Cooperage, all their barrels are shaved and charred in house before being filled with spirit. Victorian Grains, Australian Casks, and Timboon Time.

VIC

Spirit of the Coal Valley

TAS

Beachtree Distilling Co - Cellar Door, Caloundra, Sunshine Coast

Alchemy Alley

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Tan Lines Distilling

Experience the taste of North Queensland with award-winning spirits from Tan Lines Distilling. Try our tropical and Rosella flower gins, or our 100% Australian Wheat Vodka. Visit us at the Rockpool Pavilion on the Strand in Townsville. Sip and savour the best Australian ingredients in every glass.

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Alligator Laboratories

Category-defying drinks, reducing food waste one bottle at a time.

West Winds Distillers

The West Winds spirits are unashamedly different and uniquely Australian. Inspired by seafarers and distilled by craftsmen.

Bakehouse Distillery

Lord Howe Island Distilling Co.

Lord Howe Island Distilling Co. creates award-winning spirits that use both endemic and wild botanicals from Lord Howe Island. Lord Howe Island is home to 114 botanicals that found nowhere else on the planet. We celebrate and share this unique flora through our spirits.

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Starward Whisky

Cauldron Distillery Pty Ltd

Ancient Wisdom Distillery

Taste the Difference

VIC

AmberChes Spirits Distillery

An award winning Distillery based in the heart of the Swan Valley.

Bakery Hill Distillery

Bakery Hill is an independent, family-owned and operated single malt whisky distillery in Kensington. Established in 1999, Bakery Hill is the longest-running whisky distillery on the mainland. Bakery Hill has built a reputation as one the finest distilleries in the country and has been honoured to receive worldwide accolades including 2005 Best Small Distillery Whisky in the World and 2020 Southern Hemisphere Whisky of the Year (Whisky Bible). The distillery offers distillery tours and tastings.

VIC

Sodasmith

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Southern Wild Distillery

TAS

White Label Distillery

7117

Willing Distillery

A small, artisan distillery with big ambitions and Territory family values, Willing Distillery inhabits a unique space by championing community, and craft, and by striving to achieve a high standard of excellence, not only as a producer of spirits but also as an important new piece of Darwin’s cultural landscape.

Spirit Thief Distilling Co

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Section 44 Distillery

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Tasmanian Whisky Selectors/ Bogan Road Distillery

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Alfred Wiley Distillery

A small distillery located in Tweed Heads in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Specialising in innovative flavours and unique native botanicals.

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Wilmot Hills Orchard & Distillery

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Battery Point Distillery

Battery Point Distillery was born from a passion for Tasmania and the respected traditions of whisky distilling. In Hobart’s historic Battery Point, where winding lanes of 19th century cottages rise from the harbour, a small stone building contains a treasure trove of small batch, hand-made whiskies slowly ageing in a collection of carefully sourced casks.

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Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery

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7K Distillery

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Old Kempton Distillery

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House of Lenna Gin

House Of Lenna Blend No. 1 was created by both Jack and Lyn Lark. From day one they wanted to create a gin that could be easily enjoyed on its own, as well as in a cocktail or martini. A complex, but not complicated, gin that has a rich and smooth mouth feel with a long and gentle finish – much like a good whisky.

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Chief's Son Single Malt Whisky Distillery

Chief’s Son Distillery is a vibrant, family-owned small batch, single malt whisky distillery. Tastings are available at the distillery or book a guided tour with the Distiller, which offers a truly unique experience including tasting whisky and cheese platters.

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ALTD Spirits

Unmistakably Australian Alcohol-Free Spirits

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Big Tree Distillery

Big Tree Distillery is the result of a gin-loving husband and wife team who love good gin so much they decided to make their own. Introducing Catherine and Gary, who are devoted to bringing you a truly home-grown and delicious award winning gin. Big Tree Gin is distilled in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria, on Jack’s Springs Farm producing a range of premium Australian gins.

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South Coast Distillery

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The Spirited Lot Distillers

Pour a Glass of Good. At That Spirited Lot, we reckon that doing better and being mindful of our planet should be a given when doing business. From our production methods to ingredient sourcing, packaging choices to waste management even the way we power our distillery, so much thought has gone into every single bottle produced at That Spirited Lot.

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Gindu

Gindu links the story telling of travel (our founder’s backgrounds) and the botanical journey of Gin. Our focus is on the virtual tourism / storytelling of how the Australian landscape houses the botanicals that we distill into our Gins. On this basis, we created Gindu – a celebration of Australia.

VIC

Karu Distillery

Karu Distillery was founded in 2018 on nothing more than an idea, “to create the spirits we enjoy, the way we enjoy them”. Our Spirits are traditionally made for the modern palate that takes consumers on a journey of progressive taste.

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Bass & Flinders Distillery

Bass & Flinders is an award-winning family-owned, Australian distillery. Dedicated to sharing the passion for craft spirits, constantly creating new experiences at our architecturally designed Distillery Door here in our coastal home to ensure fun, interactive taste experiences for all to enjoy.

VIC

Brogan's Way Distillery

Not doing what you love wipes the smile from your face. One day you wake up and realise what you really should be doing. For Brogan, it had to be making spirits.

VIC

Kilderkin Distillery

For us it started over 15 years ago following a lifelong interest in distilling. After a few years of dreams and a few more careful planning, we fulfilled our ambition by establishing Kilderkin Distillery in 2016 and launching our first gins in 2017, thus adding another chapter to distilling in Ballarat.

VIC

Copper & Cane Distilling

Cult Brewery & Distillery

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Cradle Mountain Whisky

Colac Distillery

Coal River Distillery

Clovendoe Distilling Co

Coffin Bay Spirits

Clifton Hill Distillery

Cats Whiskers Distillery

Carmel Distillery

Byron Bay Spirits Company

Broken Hill Distillery

Brisbane Distillery Co.

Bottle Tree Distillery

Blue Mountains Gin Company

Blackmans Bay Distillery

Black Cat

Big River Distilling

Bells Beach Spirits

Bellarine Distilling Company

Bellarine Distillery Pty Ltd

Beelu Forest Distilling Company

Bayside Distilling Company (Banks & Solander)

Aurum Mead Co

Applewood Distillery

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Anther Spirits

AKA Primary Solutions

Ambra Liqueurs

5Nines Distilling

Wild Road Spirits

The Packing Shed @ Lawnbrook

Cannabis Botanical Distillery Pty Ltd

The Carlisle Hotel & Distillery

Running With Thieves

Woodlands Distillery

Wild Lot Distillery

Whipper Snapper Distillery

Wandering Distillery

Three Lily's Gin

The Tailor Made Spirits Co Ltd T/A The West Winds Gin

Swan River Distillery

The Great Northern Distillery

Swan Valley Gin Company

St Duke's Distillery ~ Horny Cow Gin

Sin Gin Distillery

SevenZeroEight Gin

Republic of Fremantle Distillery

OMG Distillery

Moontide Distillery

Old Young's Distillery

McRobert Distillery

Margaret River Distilling Company

Lizard Dragon Distillers

Little Things Gin

Lisandras Distillery

Limeburners and Giniversity in the Valley

Kimberley Rum Co.

Illegal Tender Rum Co

Hoochery Distillery

Great Southern Distilling Co

Fremantle Spirit Company

Esperance Distillery Co.

Dune Distilling Co

Dandelion

Cuprum Distillery

Copperhead Road Distillery

Bombak Distillery

Blackwood Valley Distillery

Black Brewing Co

Big Emperor

Bad Penny Distilling

Tar Barrel Brewery & Distillery Mornington

Teaka

Urban Ground Mordialloc

Suffoir Winery, Brewery and Distillery

Noodledoof Brewing & Distilling Co.

Republic Tavern & Beer Republic Brewery

Nagambie Brewery and Distillery

Great Ocean Road Gin

Morgans Winery & Distillery

Killik Handcrafted Rum

Corio Distillery

Brunswick Aces

Bar Lee Echuca Distillery

Autonomy Distillers

Yarra Valley Whisky

Yack Creek Distillery / Brewery

Twisted Snake Distillery

Tiny Bear Distillery

Three Foxes Distillery

The Gospel Whiskey

Terra Australis Distillery & Herbal Lore Liqueurs

Taka Gin Co

The Craft & Co - Collingwood

SWIFTCREST DISTILLERY

Sundays Distilling

Stoneflow Gin

Stache House Distillery

Snowgum Distillery

Saint Felix Distillery

Reed & Co Distilling

Red Duck Distillery

Queenscliff Distillery

Puss & Mew

Penni Ave Distillery

Patient Wolf Distilling Co.

Original Spirit Co.

Neart Tide Distillery

Natural Distilling Co

Mrs Baker's Still House

Mountain Distilling Co Pty Ltd

MOUNTAIN Distilling

Morris Lane Distillery

MORRIS Australian Single Malt Whisky

Monday Distillery

Mildura Heart Pty Ltd T/A Fossey's Distillery

Melbourne Gin Company

Mates Gin Distillery

LUXE BREW

Loch Brewery & Distillery

Loaded Barrel Distillery

Little Lon Distilling Co.

Holcombe Distilling

JBC Distillery

JimmyRum Distillery

Hurdle Creek Still Pty Ltd

Here's Looking at You, Kid

Hepburn Distillery Gin & Vodka Cellar Door

Healesville Distilling Pty Ltd

Great Ocean Road Distillery

GinFinity

Four Pillars Distillery

Fosseys Ginporium

Forêt Distilling Co.

Flowstate Craft

Flowstate Brewers and Distillers

Everything But Gin Distillery

Echuca Distillery

Dutch Rules Distilling Co.

Dusty Barrel Distillery

Double Black Off Road Pty Ltd

Defiance Distillery

Daylesford Spirit

Darling Distillery

Danny Boy Distillery

Curatif

VIC

Casterton Distilling Co.

Ceres Distilling Co Pty Ltd

Cedar Fox Distilling Co Pty Ltd

Black Rabbit Distillery

Benross Distillery (Makers of Luxury Spirit, Aphrodope Elixir)

Barking Owl Distilling Co.

Barrs Lane Distillery Pty Ltd

Apollo Bay Distillery

VIC

Australian Distilled Spirit Merchants

Australian Spirit Co. Pty Ltd T/A Original Spirit Co.

Animus Distillery

Antagonist Spirits

Zenith Distillery

Western Tiers Distillery

Waubs Harbour Distillery

Turner Stillhouse

Spring Bay Distillery Cambridge

The Franklin Distilling Co.

Overland Brewers & Distillers

Overeem Whisky

Nonesuch Distillery

7117

New Norfolk Distillery

7117

Nant Distillery & Estate Tasmanian Highlands

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McHenry Distillery

Maguire & Co. Bottlers and Distillers

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Lawrenny Estate Distilling - Tasmanian Distillery

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Lower Marsh Distillery

Launceston Distillery

Lawrenny Estate Distilling Pty Ltd

7117

King Island Distillery

7117

LARK Distillery Pontville

7117

Killara Distillery

7117

Impression Bay Distillery

7117

Hunnington Distillery

7117

Hellfire Bluff Distillery

7117

Hartshorn Distillery

7117

Growers Own Distillery

7117

Furneaux Distillery

First Impression Gin

Fannys Bay Whisky Distillery

7117

Dunalley Bay Distillery

7117

Devils Distillery

Drifters End Distilling Company Pty Ltd

Dark Valley Whisky

Derwent Distillery

Darby Norris Distillery

7117

Corra Linn Distillery

7117

Charles Reuben Estate

Charles Oates Distillery

Belgrove Distillery

Australian Whisky Holdings Ltd (Lark Distillery)

Abel Distillers Pty Ltd

Prohibition Liquor Co

Three Little Birds (GIN) Distillery & Tasting Room

Tall Tale Distillers

Cut Hill Distillery

West Coast Distilling Co

Virginia Spirits Pty Ltd (36S)

The Still Co

The Pickled Ginger Distillery

The McLaren Vale Distillery

The Antipodes Gin Co.

Sunny Hill Distillery

Sumpoynt Distillery

Storytellers Distillery

Steve the Bartender

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