Frequently asked questions

Reed & Co. a distillery, bar and restaurant in Bright, Victoria. Producers of Australian shochu and gin.

Reed & Co Distillery was founded by chef-turned-distillers Rachel Reed and Hamish Nugent in Bright, Victoria in 2016. Together, they bring a background in hospitality, distilling and flavour-led food and drink to everything Reed & Co creates. With a passion for Japanese fermentation and local ingredients, Hamish & Rachel have continued to refine their craft and produce unique spirits right here in Bright.

Koji Spirits is our range of unique, flavourful shochu made by combining tradtional Japanese fermentation techniques with high-quality Australian grains. Instead of malting, we use koji -a specialized enzyme- in a controlled fermentation process to unlock rich complex flavours.

Reed & Co. Distillery brings together a working distillery, cocktail bar, tasting room, bottleshop and restaurant in one venue. We are known for our award-winning Gin, our Australian-first Koji Spirits Shochu, and a hospitality experience shaped by both local ingredients and Japanese influence at our on-site restaurant, Koji Bird.

Yes, Reed & Co .Distillery produces its own spirits in Bright, Victoria. Our range includes Gin, Australian Koji Spirits Shochu, Alternative Spirits, and other unique small-batch releases.