From a mere conception, brought carefully from England to the Barossa, by Nicole and Jon Durdin is opening its doors very soon in the Barossa. Seppeltsfield Road Distillers have opened the first Barossa produced and proclaimed, Gin House, where you are welcome to witness the creation and (more importantly) taste their artisan gin. Located on the iconic Seppeltsfield road is a [...]

Another boutique gin distillery joins the flock – and it’s already winning awards. Don’t like gin? Distiller Nicole Durdin says you’re not looking hard enough. “Gin is a world of endless possibilities,” she says. “There’s a gin out there you'll like. You just have to try enough to find it.” A good place to start is Seppeltsfield Road Distillers, the [...]

EVEN before climbing the steps up to the striking new home of Seppeltsfield Road Distillers, the glamorous star of the show holds centre stage. Across the wooden platform, encased in a tall, glass box, “Christine” is a complex configuration of gleaming copper and steel tanks, pipes, valves and dials – equal parts the working heart of this new gin-making business [...]

Our House Gin collected this prestigious accolade last week and we are thrilled to be releasing this gin with some bling. This year’s judging panel included buyers from top retail stores, sommeliers, distributors, and importers from Australia and the greater Asia Pacific region. As with all of their competitions, they selected only trade buyers to be  judges, ensuring that the [...]

The next generation of boutique distilling in the Barossa is on its way. It’s a familiar story, Nicole Durdin tells CityMag, that when someone is in the throes of a career crisis, they are at great risk of becoming a distiller. So begins the story of imminent Barossa gin purveyors, Seppeltsfield Road Distillers. “I’m an ex-police officer, classical musician,” Nicole [...]