The Story of Agave Australis

Agave Australis is Australian agave spirit, grown and distilled at Mt Uncle Distillery in Walkamin on the Atherton Tablelands. This is how it started.

Where it started

Mark Watkins, our founder and distiller, saw a kinship between the volcanic country of the Atherton Tablelands and the agave country of Jalisco. He brought blue agave into Australia and planted it here. Agave Australis is what came of it: agave grown in Queensland volcanic soil, roasted, fermented and distilled on the same property.

The three expressions

Silver is unaged and bright, with fresh agave, lemongrass and citrus. It is the margarita bottle. Rested spends time in American oak and carries honey and pepper alongside the agave. Aged spends two years in oak and comes back with dark chocolate and dried fruit, and it is best poured neat.

On the backbar

Agave Australis went to the bar trade in early 2022 and has been poured in some of Australia's most respected bars and restaurants since.

Where to find it

Taste the range at the cellar door in Walkamin, see all three expressions on the Agave Australis page, or order from the online shop.

Since this was written, Agave Australis has grown its own home. Start with our guide, Australian agave spirit, explained, or go deeper at agaveaustralis.com.