Earp Distilling Co.

What Earp Distilling Co. does

Earp Distilling Co. (legal entity 1883 Spirits Pty Ltd, ABN 90 638 026 267) is a family-owned craft distillery founded in late 2019 by brothers Michael and Richard Earp in Carrington, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The company produces and sells premium gin, vodka, rum, whisky, brandy, and liqueurs using modern stainless steel iStills manufactured in the Netherlands, which can operate in either pot still or column still mode and are described as more energy efficient than traditional copper stills. The distillery holds NSW Liquor Producer/Wholesaler Licence #LIQW880015513.

The business is built on an integrated venue model. In addition to on-site spirits production and a cellar door, Earp Distilling Co. operates a restaurant and cocktail bar (open Thursday through Sunday), an events venue (Barrel Hall and Distillery Bar) accommodating 30 to 300 guests, and a portfolio of paid experiences including tasting flights (A$25pp), distillery tours (A$15pp), blending classes (A$49pp), blend & dine (A$119pp), and a Spirit School (A$175pp). Spirits are also distributed through a Shopify e-commerce store with international shipping and free delivery over A$150, regional wholesale to Newcastle/Hunter stockists, a custom labelling B2B service (minimum 50 bottles, 200mL from A$21 and 500mL from A$59.99), and ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The Earp Presents sub-brand, launched in 2024, organises festivals including Carrodise, Portside Festival, Sound Social, Over The Ditch, and Pours In The Port. Visible enterprise customers span hospitality (QT Hotel, Crystalbrook Kingsley, The Australia Hotel), real estate (Joris Buyers Agents), professional services (Aplas Surveyors), and food and beverage (Dawson's Oysters). Marketing is delivered through Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, email newsletters, OpenTable, Google Maps/SEO, and earned media such as OpenTable Diners' Choice 2024, World Vodka Awards Gold 2022, World Gin Awards Gold 2021, London Spirits Competition Gold 2022, Melbourne Royal Gold 2021, and World Rum Awards Silver 2024.

Name

Earp Distilling Co.

Legal name

1883 Spirits Pty Ltd

Website

https://earpdistillingco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Earp Distilling Co. is a family-owned craft distillery in Carrington, Newcastle, Australia, producing premium gin, vodka, rum, whisky, brandy, and liqueurs alongside an on-site restaurant, events venue, and paid distillery experiences. It sells through cellar door, Shopify e-commerce, regional wholesale, B2B custom labelling, and RTD cans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Spirits

NAICS

Distilleries (31214)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Spirits Distilling & Brands (CRADAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Distilled Spirits Production & Distilling (AFAFAAAC), Distilleries (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAG), Alcoholic Beverage Tours & On-site Experiences (Brewery/Winery/Distillery) (THAFALAK), Spirits/Cocktail Bars Operated by Producers (THAFALAJ)

Keywords

• Craft distillery
• Premium spirits
• Gin vodka rum
• Distillery experiences
• Ready to drink

Headquarters

HQ city

Carrington

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Spirits Retail: Direct sales of bottled spirits through cellar door and online e-commerce. Core range includes gins, vodka, rum, whisky, and liqueurs. Limited edition seasonal releases command premium pricing.
2. Restaurant & Bar: On-site dining and beverage service featuring seasonal menus, cocktails, wine, beer, and spirits tastings. Multiple revenue streams including lunch specials, happy hour, grazing menus, and full dinner service.
3. Functions & Events Venue Hire: The Barrel Hall and Distillery Bar available for weddings, corporate functions, birthdays, and private events. Food & beverage packages range from $124-179 per person.
4. Distillery Experiences: Paid experiences including blending classes ($49pp), blend & dine ($119pp), spirit school ($175pp), tasting flights ($25pp), and distillery tours ($15pp).
5. Custom Labelling & Wholesale: Custom branded spirits for businesses with minimum order of 50 bottles. Prices start from $21/unit for 200mL and $59.99/unit for 500mL. Wholesale to stockists.
6. Ready-to-Drink Cans: Pre-mixed canned cocktails including whisky & cola, gin tonic & grapefruit, rum ginger & lime, and vodka yuzu lime. Sold in 4-packs and 16-pack cases.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Earp Distilling Co. is a family-owned craft distillery that produces and sells premium spirits (gin, vodka, rum, whisky, liqueurs) and ready-to-drink canned cocktails from its on-site facility in Carrington, Newcastle. Beyond spirit production, the company operates a cellar door, on-site restaurant and bar, weddings and corporate events venue hire, hands-on distillery experiences (blending classes, spirit school, tours, tastings), and a custom labelling service for corporate clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Earp Presents: A branch of the distillery brand dedicated to establishing Newcastle as a destination for live entertainment, organizing medium to large scale events including festivals such as Carrodise, Portside Festival, Over The Ditch, Sound Social, and Pours In The Port.

Products and services

• No. 8 Dry Gin Premium craft dry gin produced on-site at the Earp Distilling Co. distillery in Carrington, Newcastle. Part of the core spirits range and sold via cellar door, online store, and wholesale stockists. Awarded Gold at the London Spirits Competition 2022 and named in spirit school and tasting flight offerings.
• Just Juniper Gin Core range craft gin from Earp Distilling Co., sold via cellar door, online store, and local stockists as part of the standard gin line-up.
• Portside Gin Premium Portside Gin priced from $34.99, part of Earp Distilling Co.'s core gin range available at the cellar door, online, and via stockists.
• Vodka Pure

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple international spirit awards - Gold medals at World Vodka Awards, London Spirits Competition, Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dawson's OysterscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaborative limited edition Dawson's Oyster Gin released during Shuck Fest (Newcastle Food Month). Premium partnership between two family-operated Newcastle producers. The gin expresses the seaside character of the region with marine salinity from local oysters.
• Coast XPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal activity partner offering Lunch & Tasting Tours that include Earp Distilling Co. as a destination.
• Premier Team Building ActivitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal team building company offering distillery team building activities in Newcastle.
• Nova Connection CruisesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal cruise operator partnering for experiential activities.
• Earp Bros / Earp TilescoreOthersSame family operates both Earp Distilling Co. and Earp Bros tile business. Family has been in Newcastle goods and services industry since 1883. Both businesses operate in parallel under family ownership.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Starward Whisky: Melbourne-based Australian craft whisky distillery with on-site bar and tasting experiences. Comparable in single-origin craft spirits production with hospitality integration and on-premise consumer experience.
• Lark Distillery: Tasmanian heritage whisky distillery with cellar door, tours and on-site hospitality. Comparable in craft spirits production with strong heritage narrative and tourism-led consumer experience.
• Manly Spirits Co. Australian craft distillery producing gin, vodka, rum and whisky with cellar door, tasting flights, and distillery tours. Directly comparable venue model targeting both locals and tourism with multi-SKU craft portfolio.
• Poor Toms Gin Hall: Sydney-based craft gin distillery with on-site bar and tasting experiences. Direct urban peer combining gin production with on-premise bar venue and experiential retail.
• Archie Rose Distilling Co. Australian craft distillery in Sydney producing gin, vodka, whisky and rum with an on-site bar and restaurant and distillery experiences. Most direct multi-vertical peer to Earp combining premium craft production with hospitality venue and tours.
• Husk Distillers: NSW-based (Tweed Valley) craft distillery producing rum, whisky and liqueurs with on-site cellar door and farm-to-bottle experience. Regional Australian peer with venue-based hospitality model.
• Sullivans Cove Distillery: Tasmanian craft whisky distillery with cellar door and tasting experiences. Premium Australian craft spirits producer operating venue model and leveraging international award credentials.
• Four Pillars Gin: Australian craft gin distillery in Healesville, Victoria with cellar door, bar, restaurant, and blending/distillery experiences. Closest gin-focused peer with similar venue-plus-experiences business model.

Emerging players

• Never Never Distilling Co. Adelaide-based craft gin distillery with cellar door and tasting experiences. Smaller emerging peer focused on gin with venue integration, similar in product mix and premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Suntory Whisky Toki / Beam Suntory portfolio: Global spirits multinational competing in the same premium spirits category across wholesale, retail, and on-premise channels. Comparable as the incumbent scale player that Earp's premium craft positioning competes against for shelf space and consumer attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@earpdistillingco
• Facebookfacebook.com/earpdistillingco
• Instagraminstagram.com/earpdistillingco
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earp-distilling-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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