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HURDLE CREEK STILL

Mostly, we make Gin. An idea that was born from an aversion to getting up and driving to work in the morning and an appreciation for the calming effects of a libation poured over ice in the evening time. And so, Hurdle Creek Still came to be on the family property in the King Valley in March 2016.  

All of our products are made and bottled onsite in The StillHouse. Our base spirit is made from locally sourced grain using a traditional infusion mashing system and twice distilled though our extended copper & glass column still, which gives our gin a unique smooth grain character - The Process. The juniper and a select blend of local and native botanicals - some of which are grown in our garden – are vapour infused into the spirit ensuing light, subtle flavours throughout our gins.

Please Note: The Stillhouse and the Webshop will be closed from cob 22 April reopening 10 May 2024.

Webshop orders placed during this time will be shipped when we reopen on 10 May.

Yardarm Distilled Gin

$85.00 Save $-85.00

Robust new world gin distilled from barley spirit, vapour infused with a blend of classic botanicals, citrus, hops and pink peppercorns.

Yardarm Distilled Gin 42%
A robust vapour infused New World gin with a smooth rounded flavour. The base spirit is made from locally sourced chemical free barley twice distilled though our extended copper & glass column, You'll taste the traditional gin botanicals including juniper, coriander, cardamom, angelica and cassia bark together with citrus (orange peel, lime leaves, and lemon myrtle), spicy pink peppercorns and hop flowers.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- G&T garnished with a slice of lime;
- a Gin Rickey (in a tall glass with ice, sparkling water and 1/2 a lime squeezed in and dropped in)-
- a dry or even a dirty Martini;
- a Ginsecco, a Gimlet or even a Caipirinha.

 

Hurdle Creek Still - Yardarm Distilled Gin

Aniseed Gin

$85.00 Save $-85.00

 A unique gin distilled from barley spirit, vapour infused with a balance between classic and aniseed botanicals.

The Aniseed Gin 42% (formerly Evolution)
A unique aniseed flavoured gin, vapour infused with the traditional gin botanicals including juniper, coriander, angelica and cassia bark, with a blend of aniseed flavoured botanicals: aniseed, star anise, fennel, liquorice root and aniseed myrtle, fresh ginger and cinnamon myrtle.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- G&T garnished with orange and sage (fruity tonics match especially well!);
- a Milawa Mule, with ginger beer and lime;
- a Negroni or a Perfect Martini.

Hurdle Creek Still - The Aniseed Gin

Powder Monkey Gin

$110.00 Save $-110.00

Navy strength gin made in a classic dry style with a barley and triticale spirit, showcasing a select few native and locally grown botanicals.

Powder Monkey Navy Strength Gin 58%
At its heart is a bold dry spirit with a distinctive rye character that we craft from triticale, malt and barley. After 2 distillations in our extended copper and glass column, we vapour infuse in a selection of six botanicals: plenty of juniper, supported by five locally sourced botanicals; eucalyptus leaves (picked from the majestic Blakley's red gum [Eucalyptus blakelyi] outside the Stillhouse), pink peppercorns along with cinnamon, lemon and aniseed myrtles.

Powder Monkey is currently made with 100% Australian grown grain & botanicals including NE Victorian "Bobbie's Patch" Juniper.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- Classic G&T with lemon;
- Bitter lemon or even a gin squash;
- Gin sour.

Powder Monkey Gin
Hurdle Creek Still - Powder Monkey Navy Strength Gin
Powder Monkey Gin
Hurdle Creek Still - Powder Monkey Navy Strength Gin

Cherry Gin

$90.00 Save $-90.00

Limited seasonal release with a cherry flavour complemented by botanicals, made by steeping locally grown fresh cherries in gin.

Cherry Gin 38.6%
For the 2023 seasonal release, locally grown Cherries from Eldorado Orchards were frozen and then steeped in a specially made gin that featured cassia and lemon myrtle. After the cherries were strained out the infused gin was fortified with more gin. The result is a unique seasonal release with a rich cherry colour and flavour complementing our blend of botanicals. A little lighter yet "fresher" flavour that the 2022 release, reflecting perhaps the varieties of the cherries used and the the season.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- On the rocks muddles with a few frozen berries;
- G&T garnished with frozen berries a twist of Lemon as a garnish;
- a Ginsecco (a shot of gin & a couple of frozen berries topped up with Prosecco);
- Also goes well with dry ginger ale.

 

Hurdle Creek Still - Cherry Gin

Grain Jenever

$95.00 Save $-95.00

The forerunner of gin, made with a blend of gin botanicals but with a distinct aged grain character in the spirit, appealing to gin and whiskey drinkers alike.

Grain Jenever 38%
An homage to the traditional Oude (old) Jenever style, with 33% lightly distilled spirit or Moutwijn (malt-wine). The malt-wine is aged in oak for between 1-2 years and then blended with a clean distilled grain spirit, infused with juniper and a combination of local and native botanicals, including, pink peppercorns, eucalyptus leaves from the majestic Blakley's red Gum at the StillHouse door, lemon, cinnamon and aniseed myrtles and finally a little local red gum honey is added.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- Traditional: Neat, chilled in a tulip glass filled to the rim, or with a beer on the side - a "Kopstootje"; or
- sipped on the rocks;
- also makes a great replacement for tequila in a Margarita!

Hurdle Creek Still - Grain Jenever

Aronia Gin

$13.00 Save $-13.00

Limited seasonal release made by steeping locally grown NE Victorian Aronia berries in Yardarm Gin.

Aronia Gin 24% (2023 seasonal release).
Locally grown Aronia berries (also known as Appleberries or Black Chokeberries) are steeped in Yardarm Gin and a little sugar is added. The result is a unique seasonal liqueur with a rich red colour and flavour, in the style of a Sloe gin.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas: Serve neat in a liqueur glass or over ice in a small tumbler.

Aronia Gin
Aronia Gin
Hurdle Creek Still - Aronia Gin
Aronia Gin
Aronia Gin
Hurdle Creek Still - Aronia Gin

Dark Cacao

$84.00 Save $-84.00

A rich dark chocolate flavoured liqueur made with organic cacao nibs, vanilla and just a little sweetness.

Dark Cacao Liqueur 30%
Organic Peruvian cacao nibs are steeped into our house distilled spirit, along with Vanilla and just a little sugar to offset the bitterness of the cacao. The result is a Liqueur with a rich flavour much like a block of 70% dark chocolate.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- Jaffa martini (with Aniseed Gin and Cointreau or Triple Sec),
- Expresso martini,
- Affogato or just poured over ice cream[ or
- neat or on a piece of ice as a night cap.

Hurdle Creek Still - Dark Cacao Liqueur

Pastis

$95.00 Save $-95.00

A traditional French aniseed flavoured aperitif made with a botanical blend led by native aniseed myrtle.

Pastis 45%
Pastis is a traditional French aniseed flavoured aperitif. We make our Australian Pastis with our own spirit, infused with a selection of traditional pastis botanicals together with two unique Australian representatives: Aniseed Myrtle and Round-leaf Mintbush. Le Pastis Met L'Eau Au Bush

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- Traditional: one part pastis to 4-7 parts chilled water, adjusted to one’s own taste and add   ice after diluting;
or substitute sparkling water and add a slice of orange.

Hurdle Creek Still - Pastis (aniseed aperitif)

Yuzu

$55.00 Save $-55.00

Yuzu Liqueur 20%
A limited release seasonal liqueur made with our House Made spirit infused with the zest and juice of locally picked yuzu from Mountain Yuzu in Eurobin. 
Think limoncello meets yuzushu!

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas:
- on the rocks;
- in a tall glass with ice , soda and a twist of lemon (or yuzu if you have it); or.
- a spritz, with prosecco and soda

Yuzu

Gift Card

$49.00 Save $-49.00

Shopping for someone else but not sure what to give them? Give them the gift of choice with a Hurdle Creek Still gift card.

Gift cards are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout. Our gift cards have no additional processing fees.
Note: Gift cards redeemed in person at the Still House require presentation of the QR Code received by email and also a valid photo ID.

Gift Card
The latest limited release from the distillers reserve

yuzu

Think limoncello but not....
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ripe for the picking

2023 Cherry Gin limited release is still availalable but it won't last long!
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Hurdle Creek Still - Aronia Gin
Aronia Gin
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Hurdle Creek Still - Aronia Gin

Aronia Gin

$13.00
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Limited seasonal release made by steeping locally grown NE Victorian Aronia berries in Yardarm Gin.

Aronia Gin 24% (2023 seasonal release).
Locally grown Aronia berries (also known as Appleberries or Black Chokeberries) are steeped in Yardarm Gin and a little sugar is added. The result is a unique seasonal liqueur with a rich red colour and flavour, in the style of a Sloe gin.

Please note: Webshop orders placed between 23 April – 9 May 2024 will not be shipped until 10 May.

Recipe ideas: Serve neat in a liqueur glass or over ice in a small tumbler.

Bobbie's Patch

Australian grown juniper

Bobbie's Patch was established in 1997, nestled in a beautiful valley in NE Victoria. Slow maturing and through flood, fire and drought, some 22 years later they are producing a nice little crop. When we received the call from Tina and Leigh about the existence of Bobbie's Patch, it is needless to say that we were ecstatic!
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100% australian grain

Paddock to bottle

Our spirit is distilled on-site from grain sourced as locally as we can get it. Sometimes that's just up the road...
Powder monkey - Navy Strength GIN

Home Grown

100% Autstralian grown botanicals, featuring Juniper from Bobbie's patch, it's the first of its kind in the country, and the Eucalyptus Blaklei at the Stillhouse door.
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aronia berreis

Good things to come

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2023 RELESE ALMOST GONE!
CHERRY GIN

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TAKE A DRIVE

Come and visit The StillHouse about 6km down the road from Milawa in the King Valley. The building was originally a farm shed, transformed using reclaimed materials to house the distillery.

Visitors are welcome to watch the still in action, talk gin with the distiller and sample it all at the same time.

Note: for groups of 10 or more people, please phone ahead on either 0493 295 481 or email: sales@hurdlecreekstill.com.au

Visit Us

216 Whorouly-Bobinawarrah Rd, Milawa, Victoria

OPENING HOURS
for tastings & sales
(bookings not required for groups of less than 10)

Sat, Sun, Mon: 10am - 4pm.

Thurs, Fri: 12pm-4pm.

Tues, Wed: Closed.

Please note the Stillhouse will be closed from 23 April - 9 May for our annual holidays.

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