Kinglake Distillery

Off-grid boutique distillery 56km north of Melbourne, producing Australia's first certified carbon-neutral single malt whisky. Founded in 2018 by Chantal Daniels and Sam Lowe. Uses a 2,500L copper pot still handmade by Tasmanian premier still-maker Knapp Lewer, engineered to produce heavy, flavourful spirit. Open ferments and open-door distilling allow natural pollens and wild yeasts into fermentation, creating a distinctly regional flavour profile. 80% of barley farmed and malted in NSW with each grower known personally. Building Australia's first underground whisky warehouse (announced February 2026). Powered by solar with land set aside for native rewilding and Greenfleet carbon offsets.

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