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For Vinexpo Asia and Be Spirits, King Island Distillery will present four globally awarded spirits: Gidley Pinot Noir Gin, Gidley Dry Gin, Waterwitch Vodka and King Island Coastal Gin. The range includes major international recognition, including a 97 Point Gold Medal for Gidley Pinot Noir Gin and a 95 Point Gold Medal for King Island Coastal Gin at the Halliday Spirits Awards, alongside further recognition from the Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards and The Gin Guide Awards in London.
“King Island Distillery Bass Strait offers Asian distributors something genuinely distinctive: ultra-premium Australian spirits crafted on King Island, home to the world’s scientifically tested purest air and rainwater,” said Vaughan O’Connor, Managing Director of King Island Distillery Bass Strait. “Our story is not manufactured. It comes from the island itself — its isolation, its maritime climate, its Antarctic weather systems, its purity and its reputation for world-class produce. Vinexpo Asia and Be Spirits give us the ideal platform to meet long-term partners who understand the value of provenance, authenticity and premium positioning.”
The distillery’s portfolio currently includes globally awarded gin, vodka, moonshine and limoncello, with its first single malt whisky releases planned from early 2027. With 6,200 litres of still capacity, King Island Distillery is positioned to supply award-winning white spirits at meaningful commercial volumes while maintaining the quality, consistency and premium positioning expected by international partners.
King Island is already internationally known for exceptional produce and experiences, including cheese, beef, seafood and Cape Wickham, one of the world’s acclaimed golf destinations. King Island Distillery carries that same island standard into ultra-premium spirits: authentic, rare, beautifully made and deeply connected to place.
Ahead of the event, trade partners are invited to view the King Island Distillery product video:
https://vimeo.com/1187587167/5b4831a106?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci
King Island Distillery Bass Strait is seeking long-term distribution partners across key Asian markets and welcomes conversations around wholesale pricing, launch support, channel strategy, premium hospitality placement and commercially attractive distributor margin structures.
About King Island Distillery Bass Strait
King Island Distillery Bass Strait is an Australian island spirits producer located on King Island, in Bass Strait between Tasmania and mainland Australia. Born from one of the world’s most remote and pristine island environments — and home to the world’s scientifically tested purest air and rainwater — the distillery creates ultra-premium spirits with distinctive provenance, award-winning quality and a powerful Australian island identity.
Trade and Media Enquiries
Vaughan O’Connor
Managing Director
King Island Distillery Bass Strait
M: +61 419 355 234
E: vaughan@kingislanddistillery.com.au
W: www.kingislanddistillery.com.au
