Autonomy Distillers

Davo Plum Colada.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in 45 mL Davo Plum Aperitivo Bitters, 45 mL white rum, 90 mL pineapple juice, 30 mL coconut cream and 15 mL fresh lime juice. Shake, then pour into a cocktail glass and garnish with Davidson plum powder.

For more cocktail ideas, head to the recipe section of our website. Cheers!

Sgroppino (but make it bitter).

Place two scoops of lemon gelato in a bowl or blender and pour over 30 mL Bitter Limoncello and 60 mL Processo. Whisk or blend until smooth. Pour into a wine glass and garnish with lemon zest.

For more cocktail ideas, head to the recipe section of our website.

Christmas drinks? Sorted!

Peppermint Gum and Pomegranate Mule.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in 45 mL Peppermint Gum Gin, 80 mL pomegranate juice and 20 mL fresh lime juice. Shake, then strain into a highball glass filled with ice, top with 150 mL ginger beer and garnish with pomegranate arils, lime wedges and mint leaves.

For more cocktail ideas, head to the recipe section of our website!

Bitter Limoncello and Tonic for a nice little late arvo sipper.

New release: Bitter Limoncello

Just in time for the sunny days ahead! A sustainable and bitter lemon liqueur, made using fresh lemon peels that are left over after they have been squeezed by in Melbourne.

Expect a bright and zesty liqueur with a sherbetty mouth feel, that is balanced by a lemon curd sweetness and a refreshingly bitter finish. Because we LOVE bitter!

Delicious in a Bitter Limoncello Spritz or a Sgroppino.

To buy a bottle head to our website!

           

New release: Bitter Limoncello

Just in time for the sunny days ahead! A sustainable and bitter lemon liqueur, made using fresh lemon peels that are left over after they have been squeezed by in Melbourne.

Expect a bright and zesty liqueur with a sherbetty mouth feel, that is balanced by a lemon curd sweetness and a refreshingly bitter finish. Because we LOVE bitter!

Delicious in a Bitter Limoncello Spritz or a Sgroppino.

To buy a bottle and for more cocktail ideas, head to our website!

           

Amaro Old Fashioned.

Pour 30 mL Native Australian Amaro and 30 mL bourbon over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Garnish with orange peel.

For more cocktail ideas, head to our website!

       

Aperitivo hour starts now

Quandong Gin and Peppermint Gum Gin.

Our Quandong Gin is made by distilling quandong (a native Australian peach grown in the arid regions of Victoria and South Australia) with juniper, citrus and Tasmanian Pepperberry to create a gin that is bursting with tart, woody and peachy flavours. Further maceration of the spirit with quandong and a nice long rest creates a brilliant amber coloured gin with a subtle spice.

Our Peppermint Gum Gin balances eucalyptus and mint from native peppermint gum, with the heat of Tasmanian Pepperberry and bright lemon myrtle to deliver a fragrant and refreshing gin that is evocative of the Australian bush.

Available to purchase from our website, or if you need it immediately, we have a list of bricks and mortar stores under our ‘Stockists’ page too.

Margarita on the Rocks.

Salt the rim of a rocks glass and fill with ice.

Pour 30 mL Orange Liqueur, 50 mL tequila and 20 mL lime juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake. Strain into glass and garnish with lime wedge.

For more cocktail ideas, head to our website!

Margarita on the Rocks.

Pour 30 mL Orange Liqueur, 50 mL tequila and 20 mL lime juice into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, and shake. Strain into a rocks glass with a salted rim, and garnish with lime wedge.

A very good drink no matter what the weather is doing!

For more cocktail ideas, head to our website.

Already thinking about aperitivo hour? Yep, we are too!

As a perfect pairing with a glass (or two) of our Native Australian Amaro, try drizzling extra virgin olive oil over burrata (or some lovely fresh mozzarella), then sprinkling Davidson Plum powder, cracked black pepper and plenty of flaky sea salt over the top.

Perfect.

This week we found ourselves in Davidson Plum paradise. A huge thank you to Carl and Jess for showing us around your beautiful property ❤️

Orange Liqueur is a classic bar staple.

But rather than reaching for an imported bottle next time you are restocking your bar, consider buying a local and sustainable alternative.

Our Orange Liqueur is made using a blend of Australian orange and blood orange peels collected from straight after their delicious juices have been squeezed.

This liqueur has bold and warming citrus notes balanced by sweetness and a silky, luxurious mouthfeel, making it perfect to sip neat, in a margarita or a mimosa, or splashed (liberally) into a hot choccie.

Need some more cocktail ideas? Head to the recipe section on our website!

How beautiful is this garnet hue that Davidson Plum gives to our Davo Plum Aperitivo Bitters?

There are absolutely zero artificial colours or flavours used in our products. The colours you see and the flavours you taste come straight from the ingredients themselves, with our aperitifs, liqueurs and spirits made using leaves, berries, fruits and seeds in their whole and natural forms.

It’s for this reason that you may notice some seasonal variations or some natural sediment in your bottle.

Can confirm that these Afterglow Cosmo and Magnificent Margarita Chocolate Marbles featuring our very own Orange Liqueur are absolutely delicious!

Cocktails in chocolate form? Yes please!

We are so excited to have our Orange Liqueur featured in the new Magnificent Margarita and Afterglow Cosmo Chocolate Marbles!

An oldie but a goodie.

The B-52.

Pour 10 mL Autonomy x Coffee Liqueur into a shot glass. Slowly pour 10 mL Baileys over the Coffee Liqueur (it will sink!), then slowly pour 10 mL Orange Liqueur over the top to create three separate layers.

You can throw it back if you really want to, but it’s pretty damn good sipped slowly too!

Distillery pearls

Peppermint Gum Gin fresh off the still today

Sorry we’re late to Negroni Week. We were tagged in so many really, really delicious recipes we got a little tipsy trying them all!

If you need another idea for Negroni Week Boxing Week, our Coffee Negroni combines Davidson Plum with Australian coffee beans - and it is GOOD!

Pour 30 mL gin, 30 mL Davo Plum Aperitivo Bitters and 30 mL Autonomy x Coffee Liqueur over ice into a rocks glass and garnish with orange peel.

Americano.

Pour 45 mL Davo Plum Aperitivo Bitters and 45 mL sweet vermouth over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Top with soda water and garnish with orange peel.

We’ve just discovered this cocktail, and it is so SO good for an evening aperitivo! A little bitter, a little sweet, a little fizzy.

For more cocktail ideas, head to our website.

The team at have curated a beautiful Father's Day gift set, containing two Sferico glasses by Joe Colombo and a bottle of our Native Australian Amaro.

There are three gift sets to choose from, featuring different sizes glasses.

Available online from only.

This humble orange did two excellent things today - it gave juice, then with the remaining peel, it gave us Orange Liqueur!

There is absolutely no reason why you can’t enjoy these delicious little banderillas during aperitivo hour this evening!

Grab just a couple of things from your local supermarket/deli on the way home, and you’re good to go:

Marinated white anchovies
Pickled green peppers
Cornichons
Baby pickled onions
Flat leaf parsley
Toothpicks

Really good with a glass of Native Australian Amaro or a Davo Plum Spritz.

Delicious things are macerating in here

Breakfast Martini.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in 50 mL Quandong Gin, 15 mL Orange Liqueur, 15 mL lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of your favourite marmalade. Shake, then strain into a martini glass and garnish with orange peel.

For more cocktail recipes, head to our website!

Back in the 18th century, British sailors apparently used to test the strength of their rum by pouring it over gunpowder and then taking a match to it. If it ignited, it was “proof” that the rum was strong enough for their liking (or above 100 proof - roughly 50% ABV).

Because we value our lives, and we want a more accurate and consistent number, we use more scientific methods to test the alcohol proof of every single batch of spirits that we make.

Desperately in need of a bottle of Davo Plum Aperitivo Bitters for the weekend? Head to the stockist list on our website to find a bricks and mortar stockist near you.

Cheeky afternoon nip with the neighbours!