As a gin lover and advocate, I believe what Tasmania needs is more gin distilleries, particularly within a day's drive from my house. Thank you, Nonesuch, for acquiescing. The distillery can be found around half an hour out of Hobart, just past Sorell. Nonesuch currently exists as a humble wee thing of a shed on a working farm, but there are a whole hoard of expansions on the horizon. I need no more than a shed, a still, and a whole bunch of gin to be pleased, so I was sorted.
Nonesuch first hit my radar a few months back at a little whisky house, hidden over on the small gin shelf (which I made a beeline for, of course). The surprising thing for me was that Nonesuch's champion product is their sloe gin, not just dry gin. They've finally come out with bottled dry gin as well but the sloe is still the hero of the day. Deliciously sweet and perfect on its own over ice! You'll also find a unique sloe MALT for sample and sale at Nonesuch, it's basically a dessert whisky and it's DELICIOUS.
Rex the head distiller will take you through all of Nonesuch's offerings and if you're extra lucky you'll get to see the yokel bar, to boot! Keep an eye out for the resident goat. read more
