EXPLORE cocktails of a bygone era this month at Kilderkin Distillery as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival.<\/p>\n
The community is invited to take a trip back in time and discover the history of cocktails and make two of their own.<\/p>\n
Kilderkin’s gin and whisky will be used by participants in the cocktails and attendees are encouraged to wear cravats, parasols or historical accessories.<\/p>\n
“It is an event where we are showcasing our products and the way they would have been used between 1850 and the 1920s and 30s,” said Martin Tong, venue manager at Kilderkin Distillery.<\/p>\n
“It is a bit of an educational exploration into how distilling was done in those days.<\/p>\n
“We’ll look at the history of gin and whisky in the Ballarat region and progress to making our own cocktails.”<\/p>\n
Mr Tong said it is important to reflect on the origins of alcohol production in the region.<\/p>\n
“It’s great to look at where Ballarat fits into the heritage and history of alcohol production,” he said.<\/p>\n
“There was a distillery in Warrenheip and it was the biggest in the state in the nineteenth century.”<\/p>\n
It is hoped the session will also encourage participants to make their own creations at home.<\/p>\n
“I hope participants get a better sense of how cocktails are designed and put together and can make some better drinks at home,” said Mr Tong.<\/p>\n
The sessions will be on Saturday 18 May and Friday 24 May. To book a ticket, visit the Kilderkin Distillery website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EXPLORE cocktails of a bygone era this month at Kilderkin Distillery as part of the Ballarat Heritage Festival. The community is invited to take a trip back in time and discover the history of cocktails and make two of their own. Kilderkin’s gin and whisky will be used by participants in the cocktails and attendees […]<\/p>\n