Archie Rose Distilling Co.Free Shipping for Australian Orders over $100Limited Cocktail Menu Tonight: The bar is open as usual tonight, however as our whole bar team is taking a well deserved night off, our Sydney sales team is taking over for the evening. Come down for some 90's classics and great company, but a smaller than usual range of cocktails. The full team (and drinks menu) will be back on deck tomorrow.
Experiences
Distillery Tour
Join us for a tour of the Archie Rose Distillery and learn first hand how we produce our vodka, gins and whiskies, followed by a guided tasting of all four of our core spirits.
Tour: $10.00 per person
Tour + Tasting: $20.00 per person
Duration: Approx. one hour
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your tour given at least 7 days notice.
Blend Your Own Gin Class
Join us for an evening as we walk you through the history of gin as well as how we make our own here at Archie Rose. You will then get the chance to blend a selection of Archie Rose’s pure botanical distillates to create your own signature blends. Each guest will leave with two 200ml flasks of their own, truly unique, gins.
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your booking given at least 14 days notice.
What You Will Learn
- Blend two of your own gins each, which are yours to take away in 200ml flasks.
- Find out how to construct a high quality spirit.
- Learn little history on gin itself.
What You Get
- An Archie Rose Signature Dry Gin and Tonic on arrival.
- An introduction to, and brief history of gin as a spirit
- A tour of the distillery to learn how gin is made
- A guided gin blending session where you will add our individual botanical distillates into 200ml samples of base gin, expertly created by our Head Distiller, Joe Dinsmoor
- 2 x 200ml bottles of your very own gin to take away with you
As a team of passionate new world distillers, Archie Rose Distilling Co. is dedicated to honouring Sydney’s rich spirit-making past, and shaping its future with the launch of the first independent distillery in the City of Sydney in over a century and a half. Located within 5km of the CBD, Archie Rose distils Gin, Vodka, Rye Whisky and Single Malt Whisky to be shared in good company and good favour alike.
In this unique and hands on session, you will have the opportunity to blend two of your own gins which are yours to take away in 200ml flasks. One of our expert will guide you through the gin making process, touch on a little of the history and introduce you to the individual botanical distillates one by one, and then assist as you blend them into an original signature gin of your very own.
This is a rare opportunity for gin lovers to create their very own gin according to their taste!
Archie Rose was recently awarded a Gold Medal at the Global Distillery Masters awards for Consumer Experience, so this is one of the very best booze-based experiences in the world.
Blend Your Own Whisky Class
Blending whisky is the art of balance. In this session you’ll learn how whisky is made in Sydney’s only whisky distillery before being guided through the process of blending to produce a whisky with a flavour profile most suited to your palate. Each guest will leave with two 200ml bottles of their own signature blends.
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your booking given at least 14 days notice.
The master blender’s craft is often taken for granted. Yet a moment’s pause should be taken to appreciate the position of the master blender. Here is a job in which tinkering with samples of whisky is not merely a bonus but a day to day necessity. If that job description sounds appealing to you then why not step into the shoes of a master blender for an evening?
This entertaining, informative and rewarding session will offer guests the opportunity to blend their very own Scotch whiskies from a range of premium products. Participants will be able to take away their two creations in 200ml flasks. Instruction will be provided on how to construct a high quality whisky as well as a brief background on the craft of blending and how whisky is produced. Guests will be guided through our functioning distillery and offered samplings of the base ingredients as they progress through production.
This session will be led by Dave Withers, Production Manager at Archie Rose and a renowned spirits authority and whisky expert. Dave has led countless masterclasses, spirits trainings, and large-scale tasting events. Highly regarded in his field, Dave regularly appears on industry tasting panels, has acted as a consultant to importers, and distributed whisky and spirits in Sydney.
Sherry Cask Masterclass
This masterclass will explore some highly sought after Sherried whiskies and the idiosyncratic distilleries that produce them. Only a handful of bottles of the whiskies on taste are available in Australia. This session will be led by Archie Rose Master Distiller Dave Withers, a renowned spirits authority and whisky expert who has led countless masterclasses, spirits trainings, and large-scale tasting events.
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your booking given at least 14 days notice.
Rich, dark, brooding and intense. These can be the unique qualities of whisky matured in Sherry casks.
The increasing rarity, cost and flavour impact of high quality sherry casks has been the topic of debate amongst whisky connoisseurs for some time. Those drinkers in the know can attest that the availability and affordability of these delectable drams has waned in recent years making way for the elegance of the Bourbon cask. Yet there are rare whiskies which still celebrate the intense profiles of yesteryear.
This masterclass will explore some of these highly sought after Sherried whiskies and the idiosyncratic distilleries that produce them. Only a handful of bottles of the whiskies on taste are available in Australia.
This session will be led by Archie Rose Master Distiller Dave Withers, a renowned spirits authority and whisky expert who has led countless masterclasses, spirits trainings, and large-scale tasting events.
Please note that a mystery aperitif whisky provided on arrival and a light dinner mid-way through proceedings.
- Mystery aperitif whisky
- Adelphi Liddesdale 21 Year Old (Bunnahabhain)
- GlenDronach Single Cask 1993, 23 year Old
- Glendroanch Single Cask 2003, 13 Year Old for Sansibar
- Redbreast Lustau Cask 46%
- Adelphi Glen Garioch
Please note that Archie Rose reserves the right to alter or amend the whiskies on pour subject to unforeseen supply shortages.
No dates are available for this event yet.
Australian Whisky Masterclass
Join our Production Manager Dave Withers as he guides an intimate group of guests around five whiskies that have helped to put Australian distillation on the map. This class will suit beginners and long term whisky fans alike.
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your booking given at least 14 days notice.
Australian whisky has in recent years gained a great deal of attention. With awards, accolades and positive reviews coming from all corners of the globe, the term ‘Australian whisky’ has become a calling card for quality.
Yet quality Australian whiskies are not a new phenomenon. The Australian whisky movement has been building for years with many distillers producing classy and idiosyncratic spirits. Home grown distilleries are not merely a celebration of the craft of whisky making but embrace the unique climate and resources of the place they are made.
This masterclass will explore some of the distillers and producers who have forged their own path to acclaim. The five expressions on highlight the unique stories, visions and philosophies of their producer.
This session will be led by Archie Rose Production Manager Dave Withers, a renowned spirits authority and whisky expert who has led countless masterclasses, spirits trainings, and large-scale tasting events.
Please note that a light dinner will be provided.
- Lark Classic Cask
- Overeem Sherry Cask
- Belgrove Rye Whisky
- Starward Wine Cask
- Bakery Hill Peated Whisky
Whiskies are subject to change due to availability.
No dates are available for this event yet.
Boilermaker Masterclass
This class aims to turn stuffy masterclasses on their heads. Production Manager Dave Withers and Venue Manager Harriet Leigh have combined their powers to match 5 Whiskies to 5 Beers, to 5 bar snacks. This informal yet intimate evening celebrates the ultimate in public house fine dining – the boilermaker and nibble.
Please note: No physical tickets will be shipped (your name will simply be added to our guestlist) & we cannot offer refunds but will happily reschedule your booking given at least 14 days notice.
The boilermaker is often mistakenly thought of as an unsophisticated choice at the bar. However the marriage of beer and whisky not only stems from it’s very genetics – the products of fermented grain - but also from flavour. The two make perfect companions at the bar. Archie Rose Production Manager Dave Withers and Venue Manager Harriet Leigh started this project as a boilermaker list, from there it grew into a masterclass pairing whisky and beer. The addition of bar snacks was inevitable.
The process of deciding on what works well is one both Dave and Harriet take seriously. It is far more difficult than it looks. They can often be spotted at the Archie Rose bar working well after office hours tweaking the pairings.
This evening promises to be fun, interactive, engaging and rowdy. Not your ordinary masterclass.
