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Australian Industry Leaders Reveal How You Can Kickstart Your Own Successful Craft Distilling Business… In The Next 180 Days!

We’ll Show You Exactly How To Turn Your Passion For Spirits Into An Exciting New Career Opportunity - Create Your Own Distilling Business With Our 100% Online Course, Taught by Australia and New Zealand’s Industry Leading Experts

From Stills To Suppliers… The Complete Guide To Kickstart A Successful Distilling Business

If you're interested in starting your own distilling business, but you’re unsure exactly how to go about it, then look no further. At The Distillers Institute, our industry-leading course reveals how to start and run your own successful Australian or New Zealand distilling business.

We cover everything you need to know about the world of spirits, from creative concepts and suppliers, through to finance and legal requirements. You’ll get a complete roadmap of where to start, what to do, and how to succeed, learning from a group of experts with more than 50 years’ expertise in the distilling industry.

Join The Booming Distilling Movement In Australia And New Zealand, And Experience A Rewarding New Career

The distilled spirits movement in Australia and New Zealand is experiencing a surge in popularity and exponential growth, with Aussies and Kiwis everywhere on the lookout for unique and exciting venues to get drinks with their family and friends.

If you want an exciting new career pathway, we can help you create your own distilling business. Picture this… it’s a Saturday afternoon, the sun is shining, and you’re sharing your story with a group of friendly visitors as you pour them a nip of your favourite hand-crafted spirit. We can help you make this dream a reality.

Create Something Special And Become Your Own Boss – Even If You Have ZERO Experience

Stuck in a dull career that isn’t fulfilling? Wondering if you’ll ever feel passionate about your work? Dream of being your own boss and creating something truly yours? Many of our students felt this way before they gave us a call.

If you are passionate about spirits and ready to do something exciting in your career, we can help. Our comprehensive course includes financial templates, case studies, webinars, and access to a private Facebook group. You get all the knowledge and support you need to go from enthusiast to entrepreneur in under 180 days - even if you have no idea where to start!

BONUS FOR AUSTRALIAN DISTILLING BUSINESSES!
On the call, we'll explain how the annual $350,000 Federal Australian government excise rebate is massively helping the smaller craft distilleries make a solid living.

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Here’s A Taste of What You’ll Discover At The Distillers Institute…

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    How To Kickstart Your Career In Distilling The Quick And Easy Way Our experts know the Australian and New Zealand distilling industries like the back of their hand – they’ll teach you the ins and outs on how to open your successful business

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    The Simple Method That Could Save You $10K+ In Start-up Costs We can show you the right moves to ensure you optimise your budget and hit the ground running, including detailed financial plans and templates

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    The Jealously Guarded Secrets Of The Australian and New Zealand Distilling Industry Our 2-part course covers planning and launching your very own distilling business – discover the insider secrets that will help you make it happen!

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    How To Avoid The 4 Common Mistakes Most Distilling Legends Make Almost everyone who tries to go it alone makes these costly mistakes that can set them back months – we’ll reveal what they are and how to avoid them

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    What You Must Do To Comply With Australian and New Zealand Laws And Regulations We don’t just cover costs, equipment and suppliers – we’ll also help you with the relevant Australian and New Zealand laws and licence procedures to make your life easy

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Discover The Tricks Of The Trade From Australian and New Zealand Distilling Industry Leaders

Our course is written and taught by distilling business owners, managers and experts with a combined 50+ years of success in the industry. They’ve written the content specifically with the Australian and New Zealand distilling market in mind, so you understand all the information on local laws, suppliers, and ATO and NZ Customs requirements.

When you choose The Distillers Institute course, you take your first step into the welcoming and supportive Australian distilling community. You’ll speak to those who have been there and done it all before and get a realistic perspective of what it takes to make your dreams a reality.

Meet Your Trainers

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    Anne Gigney

    Anne is the Founder of The Distillers Institute, and Director of the Tasmanian Whisky Academy. She has trained over 350 of Australia’s and New Zealand’s distillers. She is a Board member of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (APac) and advocate for education in Australia’s distilling industry.

    Anne’s passion is helping others make a success of their dreams and drinking delicious brandies, whiskies and gins.

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    Troy Trewin

    Since 2011 Troy has been managing and growing whisky businesses in Australia and New Zealand, as CEO of three separate and well-respected brands. In recent years he has been advising other up-and-coming distilleries, or those already in a fast-growth phase.

    Troy’s passion is helping distillery founders grasp the true economics and realities of growing a spirit business from nothing, or with limited capital, to something of meaning in the industry and great value.

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    Marcel Thompson

    Marcel Thompson (Ngāti Whātua, Waikato, Ngāti Koata) is an international award-winning distiller, craft spirits industry advocate, educator, bestselling author and podcast host. Known also as Mr Gin, Marcel has published two best selling books Still Magic and Gin Ventures.

    As a Chemistry graduate from Auckland University, Marcel Thompson had the choice of working with pharmaceuticals, explosives or gin. The decision was simple; choose the unusual career path that piques relentless curiosity. Armed with a dust coat and a willingness to learn Marcel started an apprenticeship with some of Australasia's finest in the industry, whose lineage may be traced back to the giants of the game in pre-war London. International assignments with joint venture partnerships in New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and Papua New Guinea bring a rich experiences to the team.

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    Ian Thorn
    (B.Sc., Dipl. Brew., Dipl. Dist.)

    Ian is a technical brewer and distiller who has worked in the beverage manufacturing industry since 2006. In that time he has worked in both the UK and Australia in small, medium and large companies.

    Ian started his career as a Brewery Microbiologist (Scottish & Newcastle) before going on to become a Head Brewer of a small English brewery (Stroud Brewery). In the whisky industry he has worked as a Distiller, a Distillery Manager, a Technical Manager (Starward), and his current primary role is that of Operations Manager for a new Rye Grain Distillery in Melbourne (The Gospel Distillers).

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Here's What We’ll Cover…

Our course is designed and delivered by our industry experts to be the most comprehensive in Australia and New Zealand. Here’s an overview of what our course to success covers:

Please scroll through to check all the modules.

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Here’s How It Works…

1. Claim your free discovery call

Get in touch with our friendly team today for your free 20 minute discovery call – we’ll answer all your burning questions and get your distilling journey started

2. Secure your place in the course

Places are booking up fast! We’ve had over 600 budding distillers join the movement and start our revolutionary course – secure your place fast

3. Learn from Australia and New Zealand’s industry leaders

With 50+ years’ combined expertise, you’ll get the most qualified and knowledgeable group of trainers to guide you every step of the way

4. Plan and launch your distilling business

You’ll have all the tools you need to navigate the Australian or New Zealand industries, and start your own thriving distilling business - create something that is truly your own!

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Our 100% Money Back Guarantee

Our mission is to give you the knowledge, training and contacts you need to turn your passion for distilled spirits into a career as an Australian or New Zealand distilling business owner.

We are so confident in our course content and design, that in the extremely unlikely event you’re not satisfied you’ve been given the knowledge you need, we will give you 100% of your money back - simply apply within 30 days of purchasing your course.

Full details of the guarantee are in our Terms and Conditions of Service.**

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Discover The Proven Roadmap To Launch A Successful Distilling Business In 6 Months And Score A Bonus Distilling Digital Info Pack (Worth $99)

Hundreds Of Budding Distillers Love Our Course…

"It’s a fantastic course, and well worth the investment. The access to the Directors and their expertise. The webinars are great- particularly with suppliers (barrel group, stillsmiths)."

- Andrew Emery

Aspiring Distillery Business Owner | Hobart, Australia (July 2024)

"I got interested in distilling a couple of years ago and the interest has grown into a bit of a passion (my wife would say obsession). I'm dreaming of building a beautiful little distillery from nothing into something that will eventually support my family and maybe one day be passed on to our boys and their families. Until now it has just been a dream but signing up for this course feels like it might be the first steps to make it reality. It certainly seems to be the kind of resource that has been missing here in Australia and I'm looking forward to diving in."

- Bodie Heit

Aspiring Distillery Business Owner | QLD, Australia (April 2020)

"There’s something in this course for everyone wanting to get started or who have already started the journey in distilling. This course definitely gets me both excited and amazed but provides some clear direction and motivations of where your aspirations can fit into distilling."

- Jonathan Harris

Aspiring Distillery Business Owner | NSW, Australia (April 2020)

“Excellent news, today I got confirmation of my licence being approved by the ATO, utilising the learnings and templates from this course definitely supported achievement of this in a seamless way. Lot of hard work still to be done but one less hurdle. Thanks so much, this course has really helped.”

- Natasha Brown

Plan B Distillery Co-Owner | Tasmania, Australia (June 2020)

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Claim Your FREE Session With A Distillery Expert To Reveal The Proven Roadmap To Launch Your Distilling Business

We’ve created our own legacy, now we want to help you finally craft yours. Tap into our 50 years of industry knowledge to discover the technical know-how to craft the finest spirits and learn the practical business steps to turn your passion into a profitable operation. Join an extensive community and gain access to a private network of experts to support you on your journey and ensure distilling success.

Here’s just a fraction of what you’ll discover in your FREE session…

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    The 3 key steps to rapidly turn your passion into a profitable distilling business - without industry experience, contacts, and while avoiding wasteful upfront cost.

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    The 1 massive pitfall almost ALL new distillers make (including us) - which sets them back 2 years and how you can avoid it!

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    A sure-fire plan to level up from hobbyist to hero - how you can ditch that dreaded 9-5 and finally pursue your distilling passion.

There are only a limited number of spots to speak with one of our Directors each week, so be sure to book your session.

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