Archie Rose Vodka

HAVING OPENED IN 2015, ARCHIE ROSE DISTILLING CO. WAS THE VERY FIRST MULTI-SPIRIT DISTILLERY IN SYDNEY IN OVER 160 YEARS WITH A MISSION TO HONOUR SYDNEY’S RICH, SPIRITMAKING PAST BY PRODUCING HANDCRAFTED, PREMIUM AND UNIQUE SPIRITS, INCLUDING GIN, VODKA AND WHISKY.

SITUATED JUST 5KM SOUTH OF Sydney’s CBD, the Archie Rose distillery was custom designed and built, with visitors in mind. The distillery opens its doors to visitors wanting to experience a unique, behind the scenes look at the distillery process, from the very first stage to bottling. In addition to immersing themselves in the distillery production process, guests can also visit the Archie Rose Bar. Located just a stone’s throw from the distillery, the bar offers guests a chance to taste the exceptional gin, vodka and whisky being produced at Archie Rose. In addition, a selection of spirit-based cocktails, unreleased produce and a selection of beers, wines and spirits from around the world are an offer to those wanting to enjoy a tipple or two. Recognised for its extensive offering, the Archie Rose Bar has scooped up accolades from around the world - it was awarded Best International Bar at the Restaurant and Bar Design Awards in London as well as winning a ‘Master Medal” in the inaugural Distillery Masters Competition. Sydney’s Concrete playground also named it Best New Bar locally.

With the distillery’s focus being on producing premium, hand-crafted spirits, a huge amount of care and skill is put into production of their vodka.

Crafted from Australian wheat, the spirit is added to twice carbon-filtered Sydney water before being gently distilled in the distillery’s handcrafted 300ml copper pot still, created in Tasmania by Australia’s only still maker. The final spirit is a smooth and unique vodka, which can be enjoyed on the rocks or in a cocktail.

In addition to its superb vodka, the Archie Rose distillery has also launched the world’s first Tailored Spirits range, allowing customers to create their very own gin, vodka or whisky, including their name on the bottle.

With all this going on, the future is looking busy for Archie Rose, who are to release a brand new product and a handful of limited collaborative releases this year. With such a buzz around the distillery, it will continue to expand internationally and with a reputation for being ahead of the wave, their skilled bar team are sure to showcase their creative flair with a range of in house vermouths, bitters, shrubs, berries, pickles, leathers and much more! As well as this, the distillery’s boilermaker list is continually expanding and they aim to continue to source incredibly rare whiskies and produce hand-crafted spirits, all in the name of Sydney’s spiritmaking history. ❧

Tasting notes

ORIGINAL VODKA

Appearance: Clear

Aroma: Vibrant, pure and focused. Initial fruit characteristics of lemon meringue pie and fresh lime juice meld seamlessly with the aroma of whole English mint and orchard leaves. Overlaying subtle notes of slate, soda bread and buttermilk

Flavour: An enveloping sweetness on entry harmonises with flavours of Fuji and Granny Smith apples before developing into cream pastry infused with lemon zest. The texture is supple with light oils and a malleable mouthfeel resulting in a finish with flavours that dovetail to black pepper, fruit tingles and sherbet