DESCRIPTION
Dysart house, Kempton, has been home to Old Kempton Distillery since November 2015. On site we make a variety of spirits including; single malt whisky, gin, liqueurs and special releases. All made using 100% Tasmanian ingredients.
Your fully guided tour starts with a short history on Dysart House and outline of the distillation process. You will then get the opportunity to go behind the scenes, allowing you a visit to our distillery and bond store. Our bond store is full of maturing Whisky and barrels of all different shapes and sizes. Ghost stories are all a part of the history of the house so keep your eyes peeled. Each tour is unique and an amazing opportunity to see how a distillery runs on a day to day basis.
Celebrate Tasmanian Whisky Week with the unique experience of filling your very own Old Kempton black steel flask to take home! Using a very special muscat release, not available anywhere else, you will fill your 200ml flask, write your own personalised label and have a very special souvenir to take home and use over and over again. This experience, and release, is only available until sold out.
Following your tour you can take a seat in our stunning Cask Lounge, located in the grand coaching inn that is the Old Kempton cellar door. Your tour will finish with a guided tasting of a variety four Old Kempton Distillery products.
Lunch is available daily, and highly recommended. Lunch options include; local Tasmanian produce antipasto platters, Devonshire tea and daily specials. Cocktails, coffee and other tastings are all available through our café which is open 10am – 4pm daily.
Finish your afternoon with a browse in our Cellar Door- full of all our Old Kempton Distillery products, spirits and souvenirs of your visit to Dysart House.
Please note: we also offer take-home whisky packs for all designated drivers who wish to still be included on the tour.
