International Gin Producer 2019: Four Pillars Distillery

‘Great gin doesn’t just make itself,’ says Four Pillars, which started its spirit-filled dreams back in 2013. The company, which was among the first wave of craft distillers to produce a gin in Australia, spent several years running tests and building recipes before ordering a custom-built still from Carol of Germany.

The brainchild of winemaking and marketing duo Stuart Gregor and Cameron Mackenzie, along with brand guru Matt Jones, had one core objective: to make the best Australian craft spirits possible.

The distillery is based in the Yarra Valley and was crowdfunded. The lads smashed their initial A$100,000 target (roughly £55,000) two days after its launch. They now produce five different gins.

International Gin Producer 2019 is sponsored by The Gin Guild, which celebrates excellence in gin distillation and promotion of gin worldwide.