Patient Wolf is born from a belief that well-crafted and considered things have no fear of time. Our aim is to craft a new, premium Australian Dry Gin. Made by hand and made with purpose in our distillery in Brunswick. We're offering you a chance to get your hands on the first batch. The batch %23 and distillation date will be handwritten on each bottle. If the first batch sells out, you'll be able to buy the first release (batch two and up).

In a not so unique story, over 3 years ago, we became less interested in the norm and wanted change. Our local bar provided the perfect venue for therapy sessions and sowed the seeds for our own distillery. We’re big supporters and followers of the movement towards anything local and craft, and are inspired by the global success of boutique Australian brewers and distillers. So, we used our passion for craft and a bit of Dutch courage to research, discover, beg, steal, drink and learn from some of the best around the world.

We believe in a new wave of unrestrained craft-led influence that respects tradition yet challenges the future. That blend of old and new is best typified by our handmade, 230L Muller copper still, custom built in Germany. It’s taken a year to make and it uses a new technology, unique to Australia, which increases copper contact with the spirit to produce a more pure, aromatic and refined distillate. 

Fast forward to today and we now have our own unique distillery set up in our warehouse in Brunswick. We're surrounded by like-minded, entrepreneurial and creative brands that compete on a global stage, and we'd like to join them. We've finalised our recipe and are now offering our first batch exclusively before it's available in Melbourne's bars, restaurants and boutique cellars.

You can support us by buying a bottle...or two! We hope you join us and be one of the first to come on the journey with us.

Our gin

The crucial mix of insight, knowledge, native and exotic botanicals, citrus, pure Australian water and our innovative distilling process define this hand-crafted Dry Gin. It's a modern take on the classic London dry style. But you can also expect something different. Our citrus is a combination of organic ruby grapefruit and navel oranges, which are sourced locally. We place some citrus in the carter head for vapour infusion, while peel is also placed in the pot. 

Our botanicals are steeped overnight in our still and include coriander seeds, cubeb pepper, native aniseed myrtle, cardamom, orris root and a healthy dose of juniper. Tonka beans, which are native to South America, are also one of the more unique botanicals which help shape our gin. It's taken years of research and sourcing the best botanicals from the most far reaching corners of the world to develop our gin.

The delicate balance of botanicals and the care and attention to detail throughout the distillation process, all go into shaping our gin - a true modern take on a traditional style. Our gin is smooth, refreshing, and well-rounded. Delicious in a G&T with a ruby grapefruit garnish and holds its own in a martini or negroni. 

Shout out

Special thanks to Denver and Liely, for getting on board with their handcrafted Gin Glass. Like our gin, the glasses are made by hand in small batches and have taken hundreds of hours of research and development to perfect. We’ve used the D&L Gin Glass to help refine and shape our premium dry gin. 

Each glass is individually hand blown, in order to get the specific shape and curves required, the perfect accompaniment to our gin. In our premium package of 5 bottles from our Batch %231, you’ll also receive a D&L Gin Glass from their Batch %231. 

Who are we?

While working in the city together, we found a good balance of banter, hard work and integrity, a shared interest in hand-crafted goods and a love of gin. A few too many negronis at our local bar kick-started our journey of one day bringing our own hand-crafted gin to Australia. The famous Kerry Packer quote 'Bite off more than you can chew, then chew like mad' has not only been a driving force over the last 3 years, but a reality.

Over the last three years, we've developed relationships and surrounded ourselves with people who've helped us create and shape Patient Wolf Premium Dry Gin. The team we've built around us include master distillers, mixologists, gin experts and other craft producers. Helping us along the way, has been renowned Master Distiller, Anders Bilgram from Nordisk Branderi distillery in Denmark. We knew we were getting closer to our final recipe, and that we were onto something, when Anders started requesting larger samples to be sent across the other side of the world. 

On a more personal level:

Dave: Originally hailing from Aotearoa, New Zealand, my journeys landed me in this vibrant city. Opening a distillery is perfect for honing my marketing and engineering skills to a fine art, and allows me to chase my dream... the 3 martini lunch.

Matt: Having grown up on a farm in NSW, I always had a passion for growing things by hand. A two year stint in London and chasing the sun across Europe, was the catalyst for thinking ‘what’s next?’ …or most likely, it was the free pouring (of gin) across Spain. Back in Melbourne, I’m passionate about craft and can’t wait to bring our gin to as many gin lovers as possible. 

Legal

Unfortunately we cannot fulfil pledges from New Zealand (soz fellas), subscribe to our email, facebook, instagram and or twitter and we'll let you know when we're there.

Liquor Licence 90119190.

WARNING under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 it is an offence to supply alcohol to a person under the age of 18 years (Penalty exceeds $8,000) for a person under the age of 18 years to purchase or receive liquor (Penalty exceeds $700)

Get in touch

If you have any answers we will be happy to provide full and detailed questions.   

But on a serious note, if you do in fact have any questions, get in touch: [email protected]

Or give us a call:

Dave: 0406 474 398

Matt: 0487 916 562

Patientwolfgin.com

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We want to give our supporters a chance to get their hands on the first batch. The money raised will help us get our first batch out to you. We've begged, borrowed and stolen to get this far. Your pre-orders will help us get going and let the good times roll.

The major challenges in getting licensed, set up and distilling have been met. However we now need to get our first batch out and get some momentum going. The support we already have is amazing and we want to keep this going. At the end of the day, the only challenge we want is recommending which garnish to choose when drinking our gin.