Fleurieu Distillery

25/08/2026

JOIN THE FLEURIEU DISTILLERY CELLAR DOOR TEAM

We’re looking for an additional casual Cellar Door Assistant to join our small team at the historic Railway Goods Shed on the Goolwa Wharf.

This is primarily a weekend role, with daytime shifts generally 11am–4.30pm. We’re looking for someone who can regularly work one or both weekend days depending on the roster, with additional weekday and holiday hours available during our busier periods.

No regular evening work.

We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys meeting people, is friendly and confident, and takes pride in providing thoughtful customer service.

The role includes welcoming visitors, guiding whisky tastings, sharing the stories behind what we make, cellar door sales and general cellar door duties.
You don’t need to be a whisky expert. Experience or an interest in spirits, wine, tourism or hospitality is helpful, but enthusiasm, curiosity and a willingness to learn are just as important to us.

A current South Australian Responsible Person (RP) badge is required.
If you think you might be a good fit for our team, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a short introduction about yourself to
[email protected]

19/08/2026

Sometimes the good news has to travel home without you.

Fleurieu Distillery was recognised at the Perth Royal Food Awards Distilled Spirits Competition with the 2026 Trophy for Best New Exhibitor 🏆
While we weren’t able to make the journey west to attend the awards, Blake Jones from the wonderful team at Malt'n Gold very kindly stepped up to receive the trophy on our behalf — thank you, Blake.

As first-time exhibitors at the Perth Royal Food Awards, the Best New Exhibitor Trophy recognises the combined performance of an exhibitor’s three highest-scoring entries, with at least one required to achieve Gold.

Congratulations to all of this year’s exhibitors and award recipients, and particularly to fellow South Australians St Agnes Distillery on being awarded Champion Spirit for their exceptional brandy.

Our sincere thanks to the judging panel and everyone behind the Perth Royal Food Awards for the care and expertise that goes into creating these opportunities for Australian producers.

And a special thank you again to Blake for making sure Fleurieu Distillery was represented in the room 🥃

17/08/2026

Join the Fleurieu Distillery Cellar Door Team

Fleurieu Distillery is looking for an additional casual Cellar Door Assistant to join our small team at the historic Railway Goods Shed on the Goolwa Wharf.

Our cellar door is where we get to share what we do with visitors from around South Australia, interstate and overseas. We’re looking for someone who genuinely enjoys meeting people, is confident and welcoming, and would like to learn more about Australian whisky and the story behind what we make here in Goolwa.

You don’t need to be a whisky expert. Experience or an interest in spirits, wine or hospitality is certainly helpful, but curiosity, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are just as important to us.

Hours: Approximately 15-20 hours per week, with additional hours during peak periods. Regular weekend availability is an important part of the role.

The role includes:
• Welcoming visitors and creating a relaxed, friendly and memorable experience.
• Guiding customers through whisky and gin tastings.
• Sharing the stories, production methods and characteristics of our spirits.
• Helping visitors choose products and assisting with cellar door sales.
• Learning about our grain-to-bottle whisky production, releases and history.
• Assisting with stock, presentation and general cellar door duties.

We’re looking for someone who:
• Genuinely enjoys talking with people and providing thoughtful customer service.
• Is friendly, approachable and confident engaging with a wide variety of visitors.
• Is interested in learning about whisky, gin and how our spirits are made.
• Communicates clearly and can share information in an engaging, conversational way.
• Works well in a small team and is also confident working independently.
• Has regular weekend availability, as well as some availability during weekdays, public holidays and school holiday periods.
• Is physically able to lift and carry stock and undertake general cellar door duties.
• Holds a current RP badge, or is willing to obtain one before commencing work.

This is a casual position based at our Goolwa cellar door. Our busiest periods are weekends and school holidays, so availability during these times is an important part of the role. There is no regular evening work.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Please send us a short cover letter telling us a little about yourself and why you think you would enjoy working at Fleurieu Distillery, together with your CV, to [email protected]

07/08/2026

05/08/2026

Due to unforeseen staffing circumstances, our cellar door hours will be slightly reduced over the coming days. Weekend opening times will remain as usual, 11:30 - 4:30.

We apologise for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding while we navigate a few temporary changes. We look forward to welcoming you to the distillery during these hours.

Thank you for your continued support of our family business.

30/07/2026

While the Australian International Distilled Spirits Awards in Melbourne celebrate the very best of national and international spirits, for us they are also an opportunity to reconnect with the people who make this industry so special.

It was wonderful to spend the evening catching up with both familiar and new faces from across the spirits community, fellow distillers, bar owners, educators, brand representatives, sponsors and the many people who work behind the scenes to support and grow Australian distilling. It's an industry built on generosity, shared knowledge and a genuine willingness to celebrate each other's successes.

Congratulations once again to everyone recognised on the night, and thank you to the .royal team for delivering another outstanding event. We already look forward to next year.

29/07/2026

Incredible moments at the 2026 Australian International Distilled Spirits Awards in Melbourne.

Our single malt Tapestry was awarded the 2026 🏆Trophy for Best Single Malt Whisky.

Whisky is a product that can't be rushed, so this recognition reflects decisions made many years ago when the spirit first went into cask. To see those choices rewarded on a national stage is immensely satisfying.

Adding to the celebrations, our collaboration with Bird in Hand Winery, Bird, was awarded the 2026 🏆Trophy for Best Blended Malt Whisky.

We are truly chuffed to see this whisky receive such outstanding recognition and absolutely delighted to celebrate this success alongside the Bird in Hand team. Collaborations like these are built on shared ideas, trust and a shared passion for creating something special, making this recognition all the more rewarding.

A huge thank you to the Melbourne Royal team for delivering another world-class event, and to the judging panels who generously give their time, expertise and palates to assessing more than 1,000 spirits from across Australia.

Congratulations to all of this year's medal and trophy winners. Australian distilling continues to go from strength to strength, and it's a privilege to be part of such an inspiring and supportive industry.

From all of us at Fleurieu Distillery, thank you for your continued support. We look forward to raising a glass with you soon 🥃

23/06/2026

From the mouth of the Murray to nearly 2,000 kilometres upstream.

A huge thank you to the team at Corowa Distilling Co for hosting another wonderful Whisky on the Murray weekend.

From the Distillers Dinner on Friday evening to Saturday's festival, it was a fantastic celebration of Australian whisky and the community that surrounds it. There was the opportunity to catch up with familiar faces, meet new whisky enthusiasts, and share a few drams with people who are as passionate about the stories behind whisky as they are about what's in the glass.

There is something rather special about pouring whisky brewed, distilled, and matured in a maritime climate at Goolwa, where the Murray meets the Southern Ocean, in a town much closer to the river's beginning.

Events like these remind us that whisky has an incredible way of bringing people together across regions, landscapes, and communities.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for a chat, a taste, and a shared appreciation of Australian whisky. We left with full hearts, a few new friendships, and a renewed appreciation for the remarkable river that connects us all.

01/06/2026

May has been one of those months that felt equal parts chaotic and rewarding.

There have been whisky festivals and industry gatherings, opportunities to reconnect with old friends and make new connections, long days creating and bottling new releases, and the privilege of seeing Fleurieu whiskies appear in places and events far beyond our own walls.

Along the way we found ourselves sharing drams in Brisbane, catching up with Cody and Marcus at Hains & Co, bottling The Fifth Element, supporting the South Coast Choral Group as they prepared for their Speakeasy-inspired production of *Twelfth Night*, and supplying whisky for the main bar at Tasting Australia.

Each moment was different, but together they served as a reminder that whisky is rarely just about what's in the glass. It's about people, stories, creativity, and the communities that form around them.

We're a little tired, immensely grateful, and looking forward to seeing what June brings.

27/05/2026

From the mouth of the Murray to nearly 1980 km by river.

Next month we’ll be taking our Fleurieu whiskies from Goolwa to Corowa for whisky on the Murray Australia’s largest country whisky festival.

There’s something rather special about sharing whisky brewed, distilled and matured beside the river mouth in South Australia with a community much closer to its source.

We’re looking forward to a weekend of great whisky, good people and conversations that carry the Fleurieu story a little further beyond the Goods Shed once again.