Hold Fast Distillery
Highlights
- Handcrafted spirits with native Aussie botanicals and bold flavours
- Historic 1840s setting adds charm and rich storytelling to your visit
- Create your own gin in a hands-on, personalised distilling experience
Overview
Nestled behind the historic Trooper's Rest in Braidwood, a building constructed in 1840, Hold Fast Distillery offers an immersive experience in the art of Australian spirit making. Visitors can explore a working distillery where whisky, gin and liqueurs are crafted in small batches using traditional techniques and locally sourced botanicals. Each spirit captures the essence of the surrounding landscape, featuring distinctive flavours such as wattle seed, pepperberry, strawberry gum and finger lime.
Guests can participate in a unique gin school experience, choosing botanicals and distilling a personalised bottle to take home. The cellar door provides guided tastings and insight into the meticulous distilling process, showcasing the craftsmanship that defines the brand.
Steeped in maritime heritage and inspired by the founder's naval background, Hold Fast Distillery combines precision, tradition and storytelling to create spirits of exceptional character. The setting within a restored 19th-century site enhances the sense of history, offering visitors a genuine connection between place and flavour. Hold Fast Distillery stands as a celebration of Australian innovation and craftsmanship, inviting guests to taste the spirit of Braidwood.
Accessibility
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)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person
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)
Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar
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
Train your staff in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges
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)