CraftyDec 25, 20214 minWelcome to the inner workings of Craft Works mindI AM a Craft Worker therefore I AM... , it was one of the core philosophies of Craft Works Distillery (Craft Works) right from the start...
CraftyDec 14, 20201 minI AM... looking forward to the future but...Well it's been one hell of a year starting with the fires and finishing up with frenetic of what was the launch of our first single malt...
CraftyApr 1, 20202 minIdle times are creative times stepping away from the daily chaos to think outside the cask...Self isolation is the new norm and many are struggling with it but self isolation to protect yourself, your families and your population...
CraftyMar 24, 20202 minA TIME TO THINK OUTSIDE THE CASK...Well , I am not going to lie, it's going to be incredibly hard for Craft Works Distillery as a business to survive CO-VID19 on the back...
CraftyDec 1, 20192 min2020 eyes forward friends for the road ahead is ....Eyes forward friends, well mine are, as we rush to the line that is the end of 2019 , a year of immense challenges , highs , lows and...
CraftySep 7, 20191 minFirst peak of what’s coming 😃 ... RAGE!So I thought I would give you a sneak peek into one of the releases later in the year. It‘s a big yet young whisky , it’s got a lot of...
CraftyMay 27, 20192 minLAGA CAT so whats it's all about then...As we start to enter the chill of Winter, it's time to decant my CWW-02 cask, otherwise known as LAGA CAT. Why LAGA CAT? Well, the idea...
CraftyMay 10, 20191 minDistilling thoughts It’s 1:00am in the morning, it’s a balmy 6 degrees Celsius outside my distillery shed in Capertee but a toasty 20 degree Celsius by my...
CraftyJan 11, 20192 minFBTs no I am not talking about fringe benefit tax Crafting a single malt whisky is like being an artist who uses paints, canvas and vision to create a painting where as I use spirit,...
CraftyDec 7, 20181 minBLAK SOUL BEAST wins silver at the international 2018 Independent Bottlers Challenge in the UK.We are delighted to announce that Craft Works Distillery has won a silver medal for BLAK SOUL BEAST at the international 2018 Independent...
CraftyNov 15, 20182 minMentorsMentors you got to love them. If I had to identify one important contributing factor to the establishment of my distillery and keeping...
CraftyNov 1, 20181 minHere and NowWell its Nov 1st, 2018 and I am here and now. The year is almost at the end and next week I am off to the annual Australian Distillers...
CraftyOct 18, 20182 minJust DerekWhisky for me is an emotional drink. They say to tell a good story you should start at the end and work back, well that’s not possible...