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Four Pillars Distillery

Having opened its doors in 2013, Four Pillars is one of Australia's founding craft gins and has arguably become the most successful of the lot, both inside the country and out. From its staple Rare Dry Gin to cult-favourite Bloody Shiraz and bartender-beloved Olive Leaf Gin, they haven't missed yet when it comes to flavour.

And if you've had the chance to visit either the Sydney Laboratory or the Healesville Distillery, you'll see Four Pillars have got the whole hospitality thing wrapped up too.

From the beginning the idea was to have a distillery that people could come and visit, sample the gins and enjoy the gorgeous surrounds of the Yarra Valley, which is about an hour's drive north-east of Melbourne, through some breathtaking countryside. And the initial 2013 build did just that, with an impressive bar built alongside the working stills, and a green courtyard for overflowing tables. Perhaps initially underestimating their own success, however, that bar saw queues out the door every weekend.

Four Pillars Distillery

Status: Operational
Established: 2013
Visitor Policy: Visitors welcome throughout the year
Tel: +61 03 5962 2791
Website: Four Pillars Distillery
Address: 2a Lilydale Road, Healesville, Victoria, 3777
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Four Pillars Modern Australian Gin

Created in 2015 in collaboration with Australia's highest-profile chef Neil Perry and Qantas airlines, as the name suggests this gin is a contemporary

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Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin

Made in Australia's Yarra Valley, the folk at Four Pillars distillery take Shiraz grapes from neighbouring vineyards and steep these in their Four Pillars

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Four Pillars Afloat Pink Gin

Inspired by the pink-tinged sunsets over the Turquoise Coast of Turkey, Four Pillars Arbory Afloat Pink Gin has aromatic rosewater and is made in association

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Four Pillars Chardonnay Barrel Aged Gin

This 2018 edition is the seventh such release from Four Pillars' original Chardonnay barrel solera and this was aged a full year in barrel.

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Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin

First made 2014, this Navy Strength gin uses botanicals including: organic oranges, coriander, star anise, fresh ginger, turmeric and fresh native finger

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Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin

Olive Leaf Gin is distilled with three types of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil and olive leaf tea from the olive groves of Victoria's Cobram Estate

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Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin

This Australian dry gin is distilled with 10 botanicals: juniper berries, coriander seeds, cardamom pods, Australian lemon myrtle, Tasmanian pepper berry

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Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin

In 2014, Jason Williams, then manager of Sydney's The Rock, told Cameron MacKenzie, the Four Pillars' distiller, he wanted a gin robust enough to shine

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Four Pillars Fresh Yuzu Gin

Released in 2022, Four Pillars Yuzu Gin is made with juniper, fresh locally grown yuzu fruit, ginger, turmeric and sencha genmaicha (Japanese green tea

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