King Island Distillery News

Serving up local Christmas Spirit
The King Island Distillery and helpers, very much enjoyed serving local Christmas Cheers at the Market this year on King Island, Tasmania.  The King Island Sunset Martini was a sell out.  The other favourites were the King Island Distillery Native Gin and Tonic. People at the market were sipping and smiling as they were shopping locally, other top cocktail choices were our King Island Distillery U-fa-coffee Martini, King Island Peer-less Point New Fashioned and Naughty Native Negroni King Island Gin Cocktail.
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King Island Distillery Journey - Celebrating 10 years
King Island Distillery: 10 Years of King Island Spirit. Join us in celebrating a decade of handcrafted excellence, resilience and award-winning artisan spirits born by a local lady from the heart of Tasmania's King Island. Discover Heidi Weitjens' inspiring journey and the unique and challenging story in every bottle.
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King Island Distillery Wins 2024 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Award
We are thrilled to announce that Heidi Weitjens, founder and artisan distiller of King Island Distillery, has been recognised as the winner of the “2024 Australian Women’s Small Business Champion Award”! Celebrated at a gala dinner in Sydney on August 24, 2024, Heidi’s achievement highlights her GINcredible contributions to the craft of manufacturing from her boutique distillery on King Island, Tasmania. Read more about Heidi’s inspiring journey from a dairy farm to distilling exceptional spirits, the dedication of Happy Heidi distilling the bounty and artisan spirits of King Island and the unwavering support from her partner Shane and all King Island Distillery customers. Join us as we toast to a future filled with GINspired adventures and celebrate all the amazing women in business who continue to make a difference!
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Celebrate Local Artisan Favourites
Sip, Smile and Savour Celebrate Local Artisan Favourites  Our craft is to distill spirits for you to sip on and smile. We hand forage wild native botanicals to distill with our pure water, air, heart and soul; to celebrate the...
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King Island Global Golfing Beacon
Discover the Ultimate Golfing Experience on King Island with three links courses; Cape Wickham, Ocean Dunes and the Local Links Golf Course. Play Golf on King Island Cape Wickham and Ocean Dunes have taken the golfing universe by storm King...
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