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A staff member carries a tray of tasting glasses at Bathurst Grange.

Experiences · Cellar door

Tastings and distillery tours

Taste our gin and whisky where they're made, on a working heritage farm 12 minutes from Bathurst. Walk in for a tasting paddle, or book a tour with the owner and see the copper still before you taste.

Tasting room
Friday 11 am – 9 pm
Saturday 11 am – 5 pm
Sunday 11 am – 4 pm
Tastings
Walk in, no booking needed
Tours
45 minutes, booking needed

Two ways to taste

A tasting flight of gin is presented on a wooden board at an outdoor table.

Tasting paddle

A paddle of our gin and whisky in the tasting room, with games and music and the mountains out the window. Pull up a seat whenever we're open.

Not one for spirits? The bar also pours local beer, wine and cider.

Price
Starting from $15
Booking
Not needed, just walk in
When
Friday to Sunday
Plan your visit
Two people work on distilling equipment in a large industrial space.

Distillery tour and tasting

45 minutes with the owner: how we distil on Big Bell, a walk around the farm, then a tasting to finish.

Tour and tasting
$35
Tour only
$20
Length
45 minutes
Who
Adults; children can't join a tour
Book a tour

Coming with more than ten people? Email info@bathurstgrange.com.au and we'll set up a group tour.

The distillery tour

What happens on the tour

  1. 1 of 4

    Meet the owner

    Every tour is taken by the owner, who walks you through the heritage farm and the distillery.

  2. 2 of 4

    See Big Bell

    Our copper still, custom-designed and built for us, with a smaller still beside it for trying new recipes. Hear how barley grown on the property becomes single malt.

  3. 3 of 4

    Walk the farm

    Past the alpaca lake, where you might spot spoonbills, and the old West family cemetery on the original grant.

  4. 4 of 4

    Taste to finish

    Back in the tasting room for a tasting of our spirits, made a few steps from where you're standing.

Want the whole story first? Read paddock to bottle.

The Grange built
1823
Acres of working sheep farm
250
Where our whisky casks age
700 m
Distillery tour and tasting
45 min

Good to know

The questions we hear most at the cellar door.

Do I need to book?
Not for a tasting: just walk in while the tasting room is open. Distillery tours need a booking, so choose a time on the booking calendar.
Can I bring the kids?
Yes, with an adult keeping an eye on them. They can play games, see the farm animals, eat, and buy non-alcoholic drinks. Children can't join a distillery tour.
Can I bring my dog?
Yes, on a lead and supervised.
Is it accessible?
Yes. There's wheelchair access and accessible toilets.
Can we eat while we're here?
Yes. The Grange Kitchen fires woodfired pizza at every sitting, with cheese and charcuterie all day. See Eat & drink.
Where are you?
12 minutes' drive from Bathurst town centre on O'Connell Road towards Oberon. Getting here.

Make a day of it