It may not be Winter yet but it sure feels like it with the Cabin Fever some of us have right now, we thought you Gin Lovers would appreciate some 'Stay In with Gin" recipes to keep you entertained whilst indoors. If you are running low on Australian Craft Gin give The Gin Birds a shout and we can have your Gin deliveries covered at our Gin Store, next week our Gindex Store will also bring you many more Aussie Gin selections direct from distiller, watch this space! Winter Gin & Tonic with Elderflower and Sloe A twist on a classic G&T with a small dash of elderflower liqu ..read more

A Gin with Benefits At The Gin Birds HQ, we love finding all things shiny and new. Gins that elevate the Australian gin scene, widen our lens, deepen our understanding of creating brand new flavour profiles with unique botanicals. We knew it was time to talk all things HG Hemp Gin. After it picked up a Silver Medal at the GinNation Awards in 2020 and met with roaring reviews from the consumer judges we sat down at The Gin Birds HQ with Andrew Kerrigan, the owner of HG Hemp Gin. We talked about starting out in distilling how Andrew was the first Australian to turn this superfood ..read more

A Gin with Benefits: Hemp Gin Pioneering the first bonafide bar experiences in the booming bar scene in the heart of tropical Cairns, was not a simple task but three mates, Darren Barber, Samuel Kennis and Grant Buckham introduced the swanky boutique Three Wolves, Gin Social at the Hilton Hotel and Flamingo’s Tiki Bar to the vibrant scene in Abbott Street. Not long after, a swift turn of events saw them open the doors to their first micro distillery Wolf Lane Distillery in the central location much to the delight of the locals and the surprise of Darren, Samuel and Grant. They set out to ..read more

Pollys Gin oozes Marshmallow, Chocolate and Wafer after all is an ode to an Aussie chocolate bar icon so when we craved gin infused brownies we just had to add Pollys Gin as the staple ingredient. Pollys gin is made from... THE GIN PART - Organic Juniper and Coriander THE MARSHMALLOW PART - Marshmallow Root, Ruby Grapefruit Peel, Lemon Peel, Almond, Pistachio, Ceylon Vanilla THE CHOC & WAFFER PART – Dried Orchard Fruits, Coconut, Allspice, Cacao Have a peek at our Gin Brownie Video Ingredients: 200g dark chocolate  100g unsalted butter 250g caster sugar 4 large eggs  60g co ..read more

The Aisling Distillery: An Ode Amongst the Riverina Plains The Aisling Distillery was born as an ode to a Scottish Heritage and a love for whisky. Growing up in the Italian community rich with culture and heritage in regional Griffith, NSW, Mark Burns has little identity in regards to his past. Mark recalls "the Italians had their nice breads, salami, wine, olives, anti-pasta and a European language. I feel that I had nothing, but I felt that I needed to be in touch with something. I didn't know where I came from, I was just an Aussie boy growing up in a town full of people with rich ..read more

The Gin Birds, Australia's explorers of craft gin have launched GinNation Awards in 2020, Australia's first ever Consumer Awards and announced the winners list on 17th December 2020. GinNation Awards is Australia's most exciting Gin awards created with one simple purpose - empower Australia's Gin Lovers to voice their favourite Australian gins and allow the participation of the consumer to judge the gins bringing the authentic consumer voice to the distillers. The Consumer Choice Award gave the public a say about their favourite Australian Gin and collectively decided which brands deserve th ..read more

Let the good times be gin with our Christmas gin recipes to make a dent in your gin collection during this year’s festivities!  You have been busier than ever topping up on gins this year, supporting our Craft Distillers and opening up your palettes to new and emerging Australian gins. We love our gin on ice or as a good old G & T paired perfectly with the right tonic but are partial to an occasional cocktail particularly when entertaining.   Keeping it Simple Fill a champagne coupe with ice and splash over a generous pour of gin. Add freshly squeezed pomegranate juice and ..read more

2020 has been a harrowing year for most of the nation, with lockdowns, increased financial stress and anxiety the increase in Australians reporting poorer emotional and mental wellbeing has increased dramatically. The increase of incidence of Mens Health has surged with an increased need for support particularly in Mental Health During July and August 2020, compared to the previous two months calls about their mental health from Men increased by 95%, calls about work and employment increased by 48% and calls about relationship issues increased by 36%. With the stronger COVID-19 restrictions fo ..read more

Australians have been waiting over a decade for the beloved Aussie Icon Polly Waffle to return to its shelves.  There's been facebook campaigns, government funding and recipe redesign to bring back the bar in 2021 however Australian Gin Pioneers The Gin Birds have took the opportunity during COVID 19 to create an ode to the beloved Chocolate Bar with a handcrafted walk down memory lane. A deconstructed ode to an iconic Aussie chocolate bar as a Craft Australian Gin available to Polly Waffle lovers in October 2020 as Polly's Gin. Working closely with distiller JP Willigenburg from Victoria ..read more

Wolf Lane Distillery: Leaders of the Pack Pioneering the first bonafide bar experiences in the booming bar scene in the heart of tropical Cairns, was not a simple task but three mates, Darren Barber, Samuel Kennis and Grant Buckham introduced the swanky boutique Three Wolves, Gin Social at the Hilton Hotel and Flamingo’s Tiki Bar to the vibrant scene in Abbott Street. Not long after, a swift turn of events saw them open the doors to their first micro distillery Wolf Lane Distillery in the central location much to the delight of the locals and the surprise of Darren, Samuel and Grant. They ..read more