Husk Farm Distillery
Highlights
- Unique paddock to bottle rum and home of iconic Ink Gin
- Stunning valley views and relaxed rural atmosphere
- Guided tastings and tours with locally crafted spirits
Overview
Set among rolling sugarcane fields in the lush Tweed Valley, Husk Farm Distillery is one of the world's few true farm-to-bottle distilleries – a place where visitors can connect with the land and experience the journey from paddock to glass.
We are seasonal distillers. In the summer months the stills run with Ink Gin, our iconic colour-changing gin made with butterfly pea flower and native lemon myrtle. When the annual sugarcane harvest begins, the distillery shifts gears to produce Husk Rum, crafted from freshly crushed cane grown on the farm itself.
Visitors can wander the beautiful grounds overlooking the Tweed Valley and Wollumbin, enjoy cocktails in the Cellar Door, or settle in for a long lunch at Planter's Kitchen restaurant.
For those wanting to dive deeper, the Farm-to-Bottle Distillery Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Husk Rum is made. Cut & crush your own sugarcane, sample the fresh juice and finish with a guided tasting flight in the barrel house. Alternatively, the daily Tasting Trail Tour showcases the native botanicals behind Ink Gin and the farm, discovering different spirits and cocktails along the way.
Just 20 minutes from Gold Coast Airport and 40 minutes from Byron Bay, Husk Farm Distillery is an easy and rewarding stop while exploring the Tweed's thriving agri-tourism region.
Accessibility
Access and Inclusion Statement
Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Adhere to The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation
Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Ask all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Employ people with disability
Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room
Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked
Have at least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high)
Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)
Have equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator
Have grab rails in the bathroom
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
Have step free access to the conference or function room
Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
Modify your cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc)
Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints
Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone
Provide assistance with booking arrangements (includes providing clear itineraries with written instructions on what to do at various destinations)
Provide seating in common areas including reception area
Provide toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested)
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
Train your staff to respond to allergic reactions
Use floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
Use non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
Use Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)