IT ALL BEGINS HERE.

Build your spirIts brand WITH the right foundations

Australian contract distilling, product development and bulk spirits production. Whether you’re creating Australia’s next great gin, launching a premium vodka or scaling an established label, Outset Distilling brings the expertise, manufacturing capability and hands-on support to take your idea from concept to shelf - from the team behind Itinerant Spirits in Ballarat, Victoria.

Recipe Development • Contract Distilling Bottling • Bonded Storage

from an idea to a finished bottle

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A simple black outline of a laboratory flask filled with a liquid on a yellow background.

product development

Whether you have a fully developed recipe or simply an idea, we'll work with you to create a spirit that reflects your brand, your market and your ambitions.

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Line drawing of a submarine on a yellow background.

Contract Distilling

Produced on our German-built Kothe hybrid still using premium Australian ingredients and modern production methods.

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Silhouette of a bottle on a yellow background.

Bottling & Packaging

Small production runs through to commercial volumes, complete with filling, labelling and packaging coordination.

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Black outline drawing of a barrel on a yellow background.

Bonded Storage & Maturation

Secure bonded warehousing and whisky maturation services with flexible storage solutions for growing brands.

WHY THE OUTSET?

BECAUSE WE KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT YOUR NAME ON A BOTTLE.

The recipe.

The flavour.

The production method.

The bottle.

The margins.

The scalability.

The quality.

The Outset is the contract distilling arm of Itinerant Spirits.

We created it because we've built spirits brands ourselves and know there's a big difference between finding someone who can make liquid and someone who understands what you're trying to build.

From our distillery, the same team, equipment and experience behind Itinerant Spirits is available to our contract partners - from product development and distillation through to maturation, bottling and bonded storage.

Itinerant is where we build our brands. The Outset is where we help build yours.

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WHO WE WORK WITH

Whether you're launching your first bottle or your fiftieth, we partner with businesses that care about quality.

New spirit brands • Hospitality groups Retail brands • Breweries • Winemakers Export businesses • Corporate gifting

End-to-end manufacturing for premium spirits

End-to-end manufacturing for premium spirits

End-to-end manufacturing for premium spirits End-to-end manufacturing for premium spirits

WHY THE OUTSET IS DIFFERENT

manufacturing capability is easy to claim. experience isn’t.

At Outset Distilling you'll work directly with people who understand both making spirits and building successful drinks brands.

Our team combines decades of experience across branding, product development, distilling and commercialisation, helping clients avoid expensive mistakes before production even begins.

Because getting it right at the outset costs far less than fixing it later.

  • German built Kothe Still

  • Award-winning distilling team

  • 20+ years industry experience

  • Premium Australian ingredients

  • Bonded Warehouse in Victoria

  • Confidentiality guaranteed

  • Scalable from small runs to large volumes

  • End to end solution, one trusted partner

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ready to build your brand?

ready to build your brand?

OUR CApabilities

✓ Gin

✓ Vodka

✓ Whisky

✓ Liqueurs

✓ RTD Products

✓ White Label

✓ Private Label

✓ Spirit Formulation

✓ Contract Bottling

✓ Bonded Storage

✓ Whisky Maturation

✓ Export Production

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Every successful spirit starts somewhere.
Let’s make sure yours starts in the right place.