MEET THE REED & THE CO
Reed & Co Distillery is a craft distillery and restaurant in Bright, Victoria, producing Australian gin and authentic Australian Shochu.
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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WHO WE ARE
We're Hamish Nugent and Rachel Reed - the owners/creators/makers behind Reed & Co Distillery. As reputable chef/distillers, we put quality and balanced flavours at the core of the product and distillery experience.
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OUR PURPOSE
Our goal is simple; to create great quality drinks that they enjoy, and share them with others.
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​All Reed & Co products are made with intention, if we wouldn't like to enjoy it ourselves, we don't make it. It is about making something great and worthy of sharing.
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OUR PASSION
​Pushing the boundaries of the craft and uncovering and discovering new skills and techniques is where we like to play.
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This is exactly how Reed & Co started. Inspired by the surrounding landscape, we were experimenting with distillation techniques to manipulate flavour in our dishes using local botanicals.
In 201, we installed our first copper still, Molly, on the premises of our awarded Bright restaurant, Tani. The same botanicals we were using in the plated dishes went on to produce what was then one of the first native bush gins in Australia - Remedy Small Batch. ​​We have been distillers ever since.
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​Reed & Co produces unique refined and balanced craft spirits like Gin & Juice alternative gin, NEO Yuzu New World Gin, and locally produced Yuzushu and alternative Koji spirits.
THE DISTILLERY & THE CRAFT
THE CRAFT​
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In their creative output as both chefs and distillers, a love of local produce and Japanese techniques has been central.
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Reed & Co's Hamish & Rachel are creatives, distillers, and makers. They honour the value of knowledge, passion, and time that goes into developing skills and techniques to produce true artisan spirits of a high quality.
All aspects of the spirit making process occurs at our production facility in Bright. You can learn more about the production and ethos of the spirits via the link below.
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THE DISTILLERY​
Our custom built distillery houses all of our manufacturing. This includes;
A low pressure vacuum stainless steel still and koji room for our shochu production.
Our copper column still Mabel who is put to use for our gins and bar essentials.
Our OG copper still Molly resides in the Spirit Lab at the distillery door (our former manufacturing space) where she is used for R&D alongside the rotovap still. ​​​​​​
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