The Canberra Distillery

ACT's first and only whisky distillery, founded in 2015 by former economic analyst Tim Reardon after Australia's carbon price repeal prompted a career change. Located at 70 Dacre Street, Mitchell, 10 minutes from Canberra CBD. Produces a range of nearly 20 products including single malt whisky (Old George Reserve), gin, rum, vodka, and liqueurs in small-batch format. Closed for renovations until early 2026. Fills the last major geographic gap in Australian whisky coverage — the ACT was the only state/territory without an entry in the dataset.

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