We put a call-out to the women in Australian distilling to give us an insight into who they are, and why they chose this industry, here’s some of their responses!
KERI ALGAR
Founder & Head Distiller at Cabarita Spirts, NSW
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY?
1-3 years
YOUR MOST PROUD MOMENTS IN THE INDUSTRY?
"Simply having managed to arrive to where I am today, slowly but surely growing my business."
WHAT HAVE YOU FOUND TO BE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IN THE INDUSTRY?
"The economical procurement of goods for a small business without the scale of other companies, from packaging to cleaning supplies."
WHAT WOULD YOU TELL SOMEONE THAT KNOWS NOTHING ABOUT AUSSIE CRAFT SPIRITS?
"A genuinely handcrafted spirit is far, far superior. Try it."
WHAT SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN THE INDUSTRY?
"The dream of a rum bar in the islands."
WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU WOULD WANT TO TELL YOUR YOUNGER SELF?
"Try to be true to yourself and stay humble. But also, don't change a thing."