Settle into your spot in the colourful Marrickville warehouse we call a distillery, with the space and experience set aside for your group.

Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, organising a team day, planning a work social or just getting everyone together for something a bit more interesting, our distillers will kick things off with a guided tasting of our boutique Australian gins.

You’ll learn how gin is made, how to identify different flavour profiles and how to taste it properly, with some boozy history and behind-the-scenes distillery secrets along the way.

Then it’s time to get behind the bar and make three cocktails of your own.

You’ll begin with a classic tall drink, mixing, squeezing and shaking before sitting back with your first creation and some complimentary pretzels. Grazing boards can also be arranged for your group, or you’re welcome to organise your own catering.

Next comes a proper sipper and a lesson in large-scale cocktail making as we put the spotlight on batching drinks for a crowd.

Your third and final cocktail brings the theatre. There may be smoke, bubbles, liqueur or another unexpected flourish. There will definitely be gin.

Before you leave, your group will receive a mystery sample of something from behind the scenes. It might be an unreleased gin our distillers are currently finessing, a limited release or a distillery-exclusive creation made using fresh Marrickville produce.

We’re being coy because no two private masterclasses are exactly the same. We regularly change the featured gins, cocktails and interactive flourishes, making each session feel a little more personal to the group in front of us.

It’s hands-on, relaxed and designed to get everyone involved — whether they’re already gin people or need a little convincing.