EVENTS 2026
COMING UP SOON
FATHER’S DAY WEEKEND AT KRYAL CASTLE
HEPBURN DISTILLERY RIDES INTO KRYAL CASTLE!
Gather your knights and prepare for a weekend of Fire & Forge!
This Father’s Day weekend, Hepburn Distillery will be storming the gates of Kryal Castle for a medieval celebration of fire, steel, craftsmanship and good spirits.
Come and visit our humble distillery outpost, where we’ll be pouring our handcrafted spirits.
Expect blazing fires, blacksmiths at work, mighty feasts, medieval mischief — and, naturally, a fine dram or two.
Fire & Forge Festival
Kryal Castle
Hepburn Distillery
Father’s Day weekend
Bring your clan. Bring your courage. Bring your Dad.
Let the festivities commence!
2026 REGIONAL GIN GALA
MS BATTERHAMS, BENDIGO, SATURDAY 31st OCTOBER
Only a limited number of tickets remaining.
$99, which includes unlimited gin tastings from Victoria's finest regional distilleries, an artisanal grazing station, and a goodie bag packed with distillery treasures.
There are two sessions to choose from, 2:00pm – 4:00pm or 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
GO TO:
https://www.mackenziequarters.com/our-events/gingala2025-bbxwc
Potato Party @ Prahran Market
SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST
Celebrating the incredible spud! Come taste our potato vodka with FREE tastings and bottle sales. 10am-3pm
Drink Victorian
We had the absolute pleasure of showcasing a small selection of our spirits at the Drink Victorian event held at Marvel Stadium in late July.
Brisbane, you were amazing!
In July, Brett & Michelle took Hepburn Distillery spirits on the road to sunny Queensland. What a brilliant time we had at Whisky Whisky and Gin Events!
Proud Partners of Local Events in 2026
Lyonville Woodchop
February 7th, Lyonville
The annual Lyonville Woodchop is held at the Lyonville Hall. For over 50 years, this iconic event has showcased axe-wielders and of course the hammer–hefting ladies in the nail drive competition!
Hepburn Distillery proudly donated a bottle for the raffle & served refreshing Gin & Tonics and Vodka Lime Sodas.
Trentham Spudfest
May 2nd, Trentham
May 3rd, Distillery Door
Every Autumn, Trentham - 2025 winner of Australian's Top Tiny Tourism Town Award - comes alive with two days of delicious food, live music and artisan makers as we celebrate our people, our produce and the region.
Once again, Hepburn Distillery offered FREE TASTINGS at our Market Stall. including our incredible POTATO VODKA. Slightly sweet, slightly minerally, reflecting the rich local earth at Wombat Forest Organics where our organic potatoes are grown.
ChillOut Festival
March 5-9th, Daylesford
ChillOut Festival is Australia's premier regional LGBTQIA+ pride event, held annually in Daylesford, Victoria — over the Labour Day long weekend in March.
From humble beginnings in 1997, ChillOut Festival has grown to become Australia's largest and longest running queer country pride festival. Attracting over 30K+ visitors to the region across the festival weekend.
Hepburn Distillery were proud partners again in 2026, welcoming ChillIOut visitors to the Distillery Door to enjoy cool, cosmic vibes and out of this world cocktails.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO 2027, CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF CHILLOUT!