Nathan Wheat
Latest season of brandy laid down to mature
When high quality wine cannot be sold within a certain period of “peak maturity”, they lose commercial value and are usually scheduled for destruction. As part of our sustainability ethic, we have saved approximately 4,500 bottles of premium-quality wines from destruction. We distill them into distinctive brandies, aging them in barrels selected to complement their unique flavours. We have finished barrelling “Europa Blanc”, made from 1,512 decanted bottles of imported French & Portuguese white wines (2017-2018 vintages). And we are just completing distillation of “Yarra Bloom”, made from 1,535 decanted bottles of Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (2011 vintage). These will...
Nathan Wheat
Brandy development is underway!
Like many distilleries, Envy Distilling has offered customers some delicious gin options, while also working on a longer-term strategy for aged spirits. In our case, we are working to introduce fine aged brandy to our range, and we are well underway. In this post, we'll introduce you to our first efforts and what we expect from them.
Vanessa Curtis
Mother's Day Gin High Tea
Join us on Mother's Day for Gin High Tea. We'll be taking bookings for both Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May between 12:00PM - 3:00PM. Book now so you don't miss out.
Nathan Wheat
Traditional techniques: Keeping alive the "craft" of craft spirits
Envy Distilling is all about craft spirits, and we love the personal craft involved in using traditional equipment, operating techniques and distillation methods. It is at our core to love what we do, because we think that makes our spirits an expression of our personal passions and enjoyment. We hope you agree! In this blog, we'll describe a few aspects of what this means, behind the scenes. Traditional Copper Stills We've selected a series of traditionally made, hand-beaten, imported Portuguese copper stills. We have four stills in total, each serving a different purpose during the production of our spirits and...
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