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Hartshorn Distillery
Hartshorn Vanilla Whey Liqueur 17.5% 375ml
Hartshorn Trio Finger Lime, Saltbush, Strawberry gum Vodka 50ml
Hartshorn Trio Original vodka, Gin, Peated vodka 50ml
Hartshorn Vodka Sheep Whey 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Pure Gin 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Trio Original, Finger Lime, Peated Vodka Gift Pack 3 x 50ml
Hartshorn Trio Finger Lime, Saltbush, Strawberry Gum Vodka Gift Pack 3 x 50ml
Hartshorn Sheep Whey Pure Vodka 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Gin Sheep Whey 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Vodka Oaked 1 year Sheep Whey 50% 500ml
Hartshorn Peat Smoked Sheep Whey Vodka 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Strawberry Gum Vodka Sheep Whey 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Saltbush Vodka Sheep Whey 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Finger Lime Vodka Sheep Whey 40% 500ml
Hartshorn Trio Original, Finger Lime, Peated vodka 50ml
Hartshorn Distillery
Hartshorn Distillery shares land with Grandvewe Cheeses. We’re the same family doing different things with the same goal — reduce waste, look after each other, look after the planet. So when it comes to our products, if there’s a swill, there’s some whey.
Whey’s often thrown out in the cheesemaking process and we wanted to find a way to repurpose the excess. So, armed with a welding rod, an old beer keg and a lot of internet research, we began trying to convert it into palatable alcohol.
It started with vodka. Double-distilled and unfiltered. Most distilleries take just under half their yield but we like minimal impurities and maximum quality, so we only use the best 10 percent of each distillate. It’s a long production process for 150 bottles a batch, but it’s what carries the whey through to the finished spirit and gives it the complex character, beautiful creaminess and sweet finish that sets it apart from anything else around.
The vodka didn’t do too badly so we turned our attention to gin. Again, sheep’s whey, but also a homage to the land we’re lucky enough to live and work on. We use an array of native botanicals — lemon myrtle, anise myrtle, wattleseed, juniper berries, Tasmanian pepper leaf — alongside two others that haven’t been used by any other gin-makers before. We also dabble in whey-based liqueur (a swill that gets you swole — you’re welcome) and a very special whey-sky — the Hartshorn spin on whiskey(ish) distilling and another world-first under our boozy belt.