The gin we make at Impression Bay Distillery is crafted from traditional botanicals including juniper, coriander, cardamon, star anise and cassia bark. Added to that are locally grown botanicals including Tasmanian Kunzea (Kunzea Ambigua) and Tasmanian Mountain Pepper Berry (Tasmannia lanceolata). The distillation uses only pure Tasmanian rainwater – believed by many to be the cleanest in the world.

East coast Tasmania
Naturally spicy and bolshy, plenty of intensity and length in the style of Bordeaux

Our Sloe Gin is made from locally foraged Sloe berries and our own vapour infused gin. Made simply, from pure Tasmanian rainwater and organic cane sugar the base for our gin is double distilled and charcoal filtered. We vapour infuse our base with carefully chosen botanicals, combining the subtle flavours of locally grown pepper berry leaves, Oyster Bay pine, lemon and lavender which are blended with lemon myrtle, grapefruit, juniper, coriander and liquorice root. We then steep the sloe berries in gin for several months, add a little bit of organic sugar for taste and then decant it into bottles.

In 2018 we only made one batch of Sloe Gin, although it did win a gold medal and a trophy for being the Best Australian Flavoured Gin at the Australian Gin Awards.

Last year we prepared three batches. This year we have prepared six batches and now have it available in both 200ml and 500ml bottles.

Our Sloe Gin is made from locally foraged Sloe berries and our own vapour infused gin. Made simply, from pure Tasmanian rainwater and organic cane sugar the base for our gin is double distilled and charcoal filtered. We vapour infuse our base with carefully chosen botanicals, combining the subtle flavours of locally grown pepper berry leaves, Oyster Bay pine, lemon and lavender which are blended with lemon myrtle, grapefruit, juniper, coriander and liquorice root. We then steep the sloe berries in gin for several months, add a little bit of organic sugar for taste and then decant it into bottles.

In 2018 we only made one batch of Sloe Gin, although it did win a gold medal and a trophy for being the Best Australian Flavoured Gin at the Australian Gin Awards.

Last year we prepared three batches. This year we have prepared six batches and now have it available in both 200ml and 500ml bottles.

The base for our Vapour Infused Gin is made simply, from pure Tasmanian rainwater and organic cane sugar. After double distilling, and charcoal filtering, we vapour infuse our base with carefully chosen botanicals. The subtle flavours of locally grown pepper berry leaves, Oyster Bay pine, lemon and lavender are blended with lemon myrtle, grapefruit, juniper, coriander and liquorice root to create a uniquely Tasmanian gin experience.

Our Vapour Infused Gin won a Bronze Medal at the Australian Gin Awards 2019. (As well as a Bronze Medal for our label design!)

The base for our Vapour Infused Gin is made simply, from pure Tasmanian rainwater and organic cane sugar. After double distilling, and charcoal filtering, we vapour infuse our base with carefully chosen botanicals. The subtle flavours of locally grown pepper berry leaves, Oyster Bay pine, lemon and lavender are blended with lemon myrtle, grapefruit, juniper, coriander and liquorice root to create a uniquely Tasmanian gin experience.

Our Vapour Infused Gin won a Bronze Medal at the Australian Gin Awards 2019. (As well as a Bronze Medal for our label design!)

Product Description
This dornfelder is from a single vineyard in the north west, predominantly whole berry, 5% whole bunch, natural yeast, pressed to and matured in oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Tasting Notes
Intense deep colour. Aromatics of rich blackberries and anise. Dusty mouth-filling tannins, precise acidity.

Vintage
2019

Product Description
Fruit from White Rock vineyard in the North West, picked between 11 and 11.5 baume. A novello red made from Dornfelder (50%), Pinot noir (25%), Riesling (15%), and Chardonnay (10%). Co-fermented with one third whole bunch Dornfelder on top of whole berries. Bottled unfined, unfiltered with no added sulphur. Alc 12.5%

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Tasting Notes
Aromas of blackberries, wild strawberries, cranberries and florals. Soft tannins, bright acid and mouth filling juicy fruits make for a nourish wine that will suit a light chill.

Vintage
2020

Fruit from two vineyards in the Coal River Valley (Clarence House and Nocton), picked at 12.5 baume, skin soaked for 12 hours, 90% naturally fermented in tank and 10% naturally fermented in oak before being matured on lees. Bottled unfined and filtered.

Fruit from vineyards in the Coal River, Derwent and Tamar Valleys, the North West and the d’Entrecasteaux Channel. Predominantly whole berry, 12% whole bunch including a carbonic component, natural yeast, held on skins for 16-21 days. Pressed directly to and matured in oak (5% new). Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

To celebrate the coming of the new season we have crafted a white from chenin blanc and riesling, fermented on skins for 75 days and matured in oak for 60 days. Bottled unfined, unfiltered with no added sulphur.

A darker, richer Pet-Nat crafted with whole bunch pressed Dornfelder
Fermented in Bottle
Unfined and unfiltered
Only 2616 bottles produced