Small batch alchemy

Small Town, Big Spirits: How We Craft Consistency (and a Bit of Magic) at Streaky Bay Distillers

Out here on the edge of the Eyre Peninsula, we do things a little differently—and that’s exactly how we like it.

At Streaky Bay Distillers, we use a combination of single shot distillation and component (or fractional botanical) distillation to create our award-winning gins. It’s a slower, more hands-on approach, but it gives us something we value above all else: control, consistency, and seriously good flavour.

So what’s single shot distillation?

This is the traditional method. Everything—your base spirit and botanicals—goes into the still in one go. As it heats, the alcohol vapour carries those flavours through the still, and what comes out is your finished gin. It’s beautifully simple, but once it’s done, that’s it—you can’t tweak the balance.

And vapour infusion?

This is where botanicals sit in a basket above the spirit. As vapour rises, it gently extracts flavours on its way through. It’s perfect for more delicate ingredients—think florals and citrus—giving a softer, lifted profile.

Little 200ml bottles are a great way to taste our gin and pick your favourite.

Now here’s where we lean into our craft: fractional (component) distillation.

Instead of throwing everything in at once, we distil key botanicals separately—like lemon, zests, herbs, and fresh Tasmanian pepper leaf. Each one gets its own run, its own moment to shine.

Why go to all that trouble?

Because nature doesn’t do consistency. One season’s citrus might be brighter, another year’s botanicals a little softer. By distilling components individually, we can adjust in tiny, precise amounts when we blend—keeping every bottle tasting just how it should.

It’s a bit like cooking from scratch versus using a packet mix. Takes longer, requires more care—but the result speaks for itself.

Yes, it’s more labour intensive. Yes, it takes more time. But for us, it’s worth it.

Because at the end of the day, we’re not just making gin—we’re capturing a place, a season, and a story in every bottle.

And we reckon that’s what makes it special.