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TROPIC • DRINKS
Tropic: What sparked the decision to open
Wolf pack a distillery?
Darren and Sam: We have always wanted
strikes again to grab the building next to us at Three
Wolves when it became available. The bar
GET EXCITED market is starting to become saturated
in Cairns so we thought that we would
The team behind Three Wolves convert our love of spirits into making
is launching a spirits label them.
called Wolf Lane Distillery.
Of all the spirits, why do you choose to
The city’s favourite small bar crew make gin?
is taking the next logical step in Why not! Gin is an amazing spirit with so
their growing hospitality empire by many different variants available. It allows
launching a distillery in the heart us to create a spirit with our own tropical
of the Cairns CBD. Sarrant Group spin on it. We will also be producing vodka
- the owners of establishments like and some liqueurs as well.
Three Wolves, Gin Social, Flamingo’s
Tiki Bar and Bay Rd Brewery on the Tell us about the distillery location and
Central Coast of New South Wales - fit out...
have launched Wolf Lane Distillery, The distillery will be located directly
opposite Three Wolves, down the same
a bespoke operation set to produce red brick lane way. We have gutted all the
gin, vodka and other spirits. Located old offices from the building and bought
in a unique space directly opposite it back to its original state with exposed
Three Wolves in the red brick laneway brick, large Silky Oak timber beams and
off Abbott St, Wolf Lane Distillery exposed timber roof beams. We believe
will feature a tasting bar and retail the building once operated as a horse
offerings amongst the distilling stable in the early 1900’s. The distillery
equipment. will have a tasting bar, tables and chairs, a
Tropic met up with Darren Barber and retail space to purchase the spirits and a
Sam Kennis to find out more about working distillery all under the same roof.
this exciting new venture - a first for
the Cairns CBD. Are there are any hints about the
botanicals and flavours you’ll be focusing
on with Wolf Lane Distillery?
MORE: wolflanedistillery.com.au
Currently our recipes are under lock
and key but we will be using as many
local botanicals as possible with hints of
tropical flavours.
What’s the long term vision for Wolf Lane
Distillery?
We have a big vision for the distillery and
would like to take it global. We believe
we can create a gin that can compete
with the best of them. We have such an
amazing selection of botanicals from
our region that will help us make our gin
unique.
What else can we expect in the future?
We will hopefully release some whisky
in the near future and collaborate with
our amazing whisky club members to
get them involved. We have been talking
about an equity crowd-funding round that
we would like to offer to Cairns locals
to become involved in the business.
We really want to get the Cairns local
community behind us and work together
to help make our city even better than it
already is.
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