Australian spirits manufacturers are celebrating a bumper night at the World Whiskies Awards in London, with global honours awarded to several of our distilleries and their personnel.

Australia’s spirits industry has the potential to follow the wine industry and become a $1 billion export powerhouse by 2035 under the right policy settings, according to new economic modelling released today.

The National Distilling Institute launched its first course in Certificate IV in Artisan Fermented Products (Distilling) yesterday.

Aspiring Victorian distillers now have the opportunity to benefit from a new pilot training program focused on cutting edge distillation techniques and industry safety as part of the $20 million Distillery Door Program.

The Queensland Distillers' Association Inc. in conjunction with WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) are very pleased to announce the inaugural 2024 Royal Queensland Awards - Distilled Spirits and encourage ALL Australian Distillers to enter.

With an increase of mergers and acquisitions in the alcohol industry, the ATO (and specifically the Alcohol Stakeholder Group) are reminding businesses of the implications such activities may have on the eligibility of entities to apply the Excise remission scheme for manufacturers of alcoholic beverages (Remission Scheme).

Australia’s alcohol taxation system is illogical, incoherent, and discriminatory regarding spirits. The policy settings for the Australian spirits industry have only been tinkered with by successive governments. It is now time for the Government to act. We need your support.

Australian spirits manufacturers are this week confronting the grim reality of yet another increase to the world’s third highest spirits tax.

Callington Mill Distillery are seeking expressions of interest from those wishing to purchase premium quality, freshly decanted 30L casks. These casks have been maturing Callington Mill Distillery Single Malt Whisky.

Australian spirits manufacturers have renewed their calls for a freeze on spirits tax increases, as bi-annual indexation continues to fuel inflation and cost of living pressures.

The early bird registration discount for ADI's 2024 International Spirits Competition will end in about two weeks on February 2, 2024.

Members would be aware that the Australian Distillers Association is in the process of reviewing the Rules and Constitution of the Association. This is hoped to be finalised early next year and presented to members at this time for your consideration.