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COCKTAIL bar | restaurant

Reed & Co Distillery. Producers of Australian Shochu and Craft Gin in Bright Victoria.

Koji Bird, our distllery doors alter ego, has the spirit of a Japanese Izakaya with a relaxed neighbourhood bar feel, featuring koji cocktails and food cooked over fire.

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KOJI BIRD
RESTAURANT

A laid-back dining experience where the spirit of a Japanese Izakaya meets local flavour.

Bookings are recommended

Guests enjoying a tasting at Spirit Lab tasting room and cocktail bar

spirit lab tasting room
& cocktail bar

Discover Guided Spirit Tastings of our Australian Shochu & Craft Gin, or enjoy a cocktail at the Bar.

Bookings are not required

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About Us

Meet the 'Reed' & the 'Co'

We're Rachel Reed & Hamish Nugent, chefs-turned-distillers and the makers behind Reed & Co. Distillery, Koji Bird Restaurant & Koji Spirits.

Our goal is simple: to create great quality drinks that we enjoy, and share them with others.

We distill Gin and Australian Shochu right here in Bright, and we welcome guests for tastings, cocktails and dinner at Koji Bird Restaurant.

We combine Japanese distilling influence with local Alpine ingredients, offering spirits, dining, and a destination experience in Victoria’s High Country.

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BARLEY SHOCHU

$75.00

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DARK NIGHT | COFFEE GIN LIQUEUR

$46.00

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KOJI SPIRITS CHILLI KOJI LIQUEUR

$65.00

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KOJI SPIRITS RICE SHOCHU

$86.00

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news &Journal

Bright After Dark: Where to Eat, Drink & Spend an Evening

Bright is easy to love by daylight - but here's how to make the most of an evening in Bright, starting with the one stop that turns dinner into an experience...

Hamish sifts rice in a dim room, working over a cloth-covered tray beside wooden frames.

What is Australian Shochu? And what makes it different?

Shochu has been made -and enjoyed - in Japan for hundreds of years. So what happens when you take centuries of tradition, add in some Australian ingredients and make it from start to finish in a small distillery in Victoria's High Country? You get a spirit that's familiar, but with a distinctly Australian flavour. Many Australians are still discovering Shochu. While it's the most consumed alcoholic beverage in Japan, less than 1% of the Shochu made there ever leaves the count

What to Buy Dad for Father’s Day: The Reed & Co Gift Guide

Whether Dad’s a whisky devotee, a cocktail lover, a spirits nerd, a hands-down-hard-to-buy-for minimalist, or simply a man who appreciates something delicious in a nice bottle, we’ve got you covered. Here’s the Reed & Co guide to Father’s Day gifts Dad will actually want.

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COCKTAIL bar | restaurant

Reed & Co Distillery. Producers of Australian Shochu and Craft Gin in Bright Victoria.

Koji Bird, our distllery doors alter ego, has the spirit of a Japanese Izakaya with a relaxed neighbourhood bar feel, featuring koji cocktails and food cooked over fire.