Blending tales of shipwrecks, sly grog shops and distilling bans with some of Melbourne’s coolest whisky and gin joints, the Melbourne Whisky and Gin Tour is a rollicking adventure from Victoria’s early spirit making past to its modern craft scene.
Starting at State Parliament, you'll be transported back in time to a heady world of prohibition, sly grog shops, shipwrecks and even Sherlock Holmes while sampling gin at a heritage brick cottage that once housed bootleg grog.
From here, it's a short stroll to Melbourne's first whisky bar and a wide selection of peaty single malts, honeyed Highlands and mellow Scottish blends.
Your tour ends at one of the cities best bars - a hidden distillery!
Posted By : Happycampers4v
I was on this tour with a friend for his birthday present. The tour guide was very informative and had lots of information about the history of Melbourne distilleries. We went to 3 bars and although everyone on the tour were whiskey lovers we had more Gin than Whiskey. I was a bit disappointed as we thought we were getting a whiskey tour. If you like Gin this is definatley the tour for you.
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Posted On : 2023-08-21 05:08:02 
Posted By : Philwhi
We really enjoyed our Whiskey and Gin tour, great mix of people. Really enjoyed the Boilermaker Bar and the Little Lon Distillery and Alba new her stuff.
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Posted On : 2023-01-14 01:41:40
Posted By : Yza_S
What a great afternoon tour! Very informative and entertaining to hear about the history of whiskey and gin in Australia. The secret bars had lots of character and served really good gin and whiskeys. Mer was delightful and gave a very memorable tour!
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Posted On : 2022-08-09 18:32:38 
Posted By : Sarah A
We went on the Gin and Whiskey Walking History Tour. Six of us did this tour for my husband's 50th birthday. Alda was our guide and was very knowledgeable on the history of the area we toured. We went to 3 bars that we (as locals) had never been to before and we loved every single one... we did a tasting flight at each bar and got to try quite a few whiskeys and gins. Our guide pointed out other bars that we want to go back and try out. I would recommend these tours whether you are a local or a visitor to Melbourne. My hubby had an unforgettable birthday.
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Posted On : 2022-01-29 22:43:15
Posted By : L2887XOadamt
Alda was entertaining , displayed charisma and knowledgeable
.We visited places in the City near little Lonsdale Street .
Tasted some quality beverages of Gin and Whiskey nature.
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Posted On : 2021-12-19 03:14:35
Posted By : LittleJim123
The TripAdvisor page for this tour says snacks were to be provided, but none were provided. The attendees asked politely about these missing snacks a few times but no explanation was forthcoming. So we drank on empty stomachs for 3 hours. One attendee was sick.
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Posted On : 2021-11-20 16:33:22
Posted By : LindaH7060
Great night. Lenny was fantastic with great recommendations for bars and interesting stories and knowledge of Australia. Very enthusiastic
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Posted On : 2021-05-15 23:36:11
Posted By : P102SUsteveh
Absolute ripper of a tour. Ben was very accommodating running the tour for us and Lenny was a brilliant guide and wealth of knowledge about the production of Whisky and Gin and with great stories of Melbourne's drinking history. We have walked pass some the venues many times and never knew they were there.
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Posted On : 2021-03-19 22:10:03
Posted By : Compass440959
Such a fun night! Ben is a fantastic tour guide, lots of fun and quirky historical facts about gin and whisky & great bars. I am a Melbourne local and I would recommend this tour to both locals and visitors.
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Posted On : 2021-02-05 19:17:02
Posted By : nds2399
Ben took our small group through the laneways of Melbourne to discover some amazing whisky and gin bars. Fascinating, well-researched stories along with a tasting of some excellent spirits has given e a new appreciation of Melbourne's history and current standing in the gin and whisky world. Highly recommended
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Posted On : 2020-03-22 08:17:11
