Our Story

The South Coast Distillery story began in 2011 when two housemates, Luke and Oskar, discovered a mutual appreciation for gin. This began a weekly household tradition known as Martini Thursday, as an excuse to try a variety of gins. Their exploration ranged from just one or two martinis on the balcony, to all night parties, however the goal remained the same – to find the perfect gin to make the ultimate martini.

While Oskar went on to work in some of the top cocktail bars in the UK, he met with distillers to bend their ear on how they started, and began to think that it was possible for him and Luke. Luke on the other hand, was back in Wollongong working on gin recipes and visiting distilleries when he could. By 2017, the two mates had begun putting together a business plan and were on their way to releasing their first gin.

South Coast Distillery was established in early 2017, and operations finally began in December 2018. In April 2019, their first commercial release ‘Batch Zero Gin’ was awarded Gold at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, and went on to take out Champion Australian Small Batch Spirit. It was also awarded a Silver Medal at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Batch Zero has been re-released as Sublime Gin and is available now.

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Sublime Gin
Sublime Gin
Sublime Gin

Sublime Gin

$75.00
$75.00
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Sublime Gin is our award winning Batch Zero Gin recipe relaunched into our permanent collection. Batch Zero Gin was awarded gold and was the champion Small Batch Spirit at the Australian Distilled Spirit Awards, 2019.

Sublime Point – one of our favourite spots in the Illawarra. Iconic, distinctive. We named our landmark gin after it.

Sublime Gin tantalises with strong aromas of lemon myrtle and cardamom, a light grains of paradise body and the sweet smoothness of dandelion root. Perfect on its own, or poured over an ice cube. Gorgeous in a G&T garnished with finger lime or grapefruit peel twist. Or deliciously complemented by a sophisticated orange flavoured mixer.

You’ll love it. It’s Sublime.

Single Origin Coffee Liqueur
Single Origin Coffee Liqueur

Single Origin Coffee Liqueur

$50.00
$50.00
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  • Bronze Medal - Australian Distilled Spirit Awards (2019)

Our Coffee Liqueur uses 100% Yirgacheffe coffee beans, roasted right here in Wollongong by Verona Coffee. Yirgacheffe is a world renowned coffee region in Ethiopia and the beans grown there are just perfect for combining with our 100% wheat vodka during our cold brew process. Only lightly sweetened, it allows the full flavour of the Yirgacheffe coffee beans to come through with nutty and chocolate notes. Delicious over ice or ice-cream, it brings an extra coffee kick to an espresso martini.

Escarpment Vodka
Escarpment Vodka

Escarpment Vodka

$75.00
$75.00
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The striking, ageless beauty of the Illawarra Escarpment echoes in the natural, time-honoured processes required to produce Escarpment Vodka.

Our recipe uses exclusively Australian grown, whole malted wheat and traditional brewing methods to create a 100% wheat beer, meticulously distilled a minimum of three times, before blending with pristine rain water harvested from the Illawarra plateau.

Take time to kick back with Escarpment. Ultra-smooth with an easy softness on the palate, and pairing deliciously with any sunset.

Join us for a tour of our distillery

Come and see how our spirits are made. One of our distillers will show you through the distillery and explain the process from start to finish, followed by a tasting masterclass. Available for individuals and groups. 

Coming soon! Drop us a line via our contact page and we'll let you know when it becomes available.

Make your own gin

Try your hand at blending your own custom gin. Work with one of our distillers to mix up a gin of your own creation using our individual botanical distillates.

Coming soon! Drop us a line via our contact page and we'll let you know when it becomes available.