Western Australian Distillery Trails
Western Australia has some wonderful distilleries to explore. Whether it’s for an afternoon, a day, or for a weekend, why not support a local business whilst enjoying their crafts. Share with them the passion that they have for their produce, and spread the news. Western Australia produces spirits that the world should experience. Follow one our whisky trails below, or look for a distillery to visit by using our handy Western Australia distillery locator map. Enjoy.
Perth Whisky Trail
Try this Saturday session for a difference. Enjoy a walk through the city of Perth whilst sampling locally and internationally produced whisky and talking to whisky experts.
Time: Up to you – 6.4kms – 1.5hrs. Designated driver: Walk it, but get a lift home.
Start your day at Whipper Snapper Distillery near Claisebrook train station. They open at 11am on a Sunday, and are home to the excellent Upshot whisky. You can enjoy coffee, tours, tastings, and whisky, of course.
Next, make your way to Helvetica, the whisky bar that serves whiskies that are sourced from all over the world. You can even buy one and keep it stored on site for your next visit.
For dinner, why not head over to The Old Faithful, a bar and BBQ in the city. With plenty of whisky’s on hand, you can enjoy a meal whilst speaking to their whisky experts.
Finally, pick-up a bottle of your favourite whisky from Gangemi’s Fine Wines and Food, in West Perth (not open on Sunday). They have a large selection available to purchase as well as offering tastings in their cellar.
And since you’re walked all this way, why not step over to the Kings Park Memorial to look out over the Perth city, especially good at night.
Perth Gin Day Trail
Itinerary: Perth Gin Day (aka everyday)
Time: Up to you – 75kms – 1.25hrs. Designated driver: Absolutely if travelling.
Get started early and head to Sin Gin Distillery in West Perth. Their bar and cellar door open at 7am every day for tastings and bottle sales. Here they produce seven different gins, so you’re bound to find something to enjoy.
Not far up the road is The West Winds Gin Bar, a “place to see and taste the latest innovations from The West Winds crew”. This is not their main distillery, but it does have a smaller 100 litre pot still, as well as an awesome cocktail list.
If you have access to a designated driver, why not head north-west to Old Young’s gin distillery in the Swan Valley. Open all week between 11am and 5 pm, you can taste their creations onsite.
To finish the day, head back to the city and visit The Flour Factory. Not only can you get a great meal in a great location, they have a back bar with over 100 gins. You could also visit Bark Subiaco, which has a great list of Western Australian gins available. Both of these locations aren’t open on Sundays unfortunately.
South-West Whisky Trail
Got a couple of Days? Follow this two day itinerary to enjoy some of Western Australia’s best whisky whilst travelling through beautiful south-west WA.
Time: 2 days minimum – 457kms – 5hrs 15mins. Designated driver: absolutely.
From Busselton, your first stop should be The Grove Distillery is Wilyabrup. They have a cafe onsite, and run tours of their distillery at 11am and 1:30pm, where you can meet the distillers and taste their products (bookings essential).
From here, make your next stop the Margaret River Distilling Company, home of the Tiger Snake Sour Mash Whiskey. You can also enjoy the restaurant and take a tour of their gin distillery, or visit the beautiful town of Margaret River.
Travel on to the town of Pemberton, where you can spend the night at Jaspers Pemberton. A cafe by day, and a whisky bar by night, you can access a wide range of whisky’s brought to you by the resident whisky expert.
The next day, stop in at Manjimup for some coffee and fresh produce before travelling on to Albany, home to one of Western Australia’s best known whisky’s. The Great Southern Distilling Company producers the award winning Limeburners single malt whisky. You can also enjoy the restaurant on the edge of Frenchmans Bay, then head in to the historical town of Albany.
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