macadamia trees, transforming desolate
old dairy farming land into an eco system
supporting 28 bird species, other wildlife
lost to the area and now the distillery, run
by their son Eddie. Strolling in the rain
through their verdant land, skipping over
creeks and gnarly tree roots, the down-to-
earth trio feel like old friends. We talk and
sniff through a range of native botany
employed by the distillery’s exquisite gin
varieties, including Davidson Plums, the
heart of its long-steeped, amber ‘Slow’
gin; and we’re reluctant to leave.
Especially when Eddie cracks the seal
on its maiden whisky...
RAINBOW CONNECTION
Fittingly, we’re picked up for dinner by the
lovely Tim Coleman, ex Icebergs and
Rockpool, who’s just moved north,
launching his luxury town car business
Latitude. I’m impressed he’s found the
farm in the dark but of course he’s already
acquainted
with
Anderson –
a natural, if
unofficial,Food Store.