Little Lon Distilling Co, cocktail teacher

Little Lon Distilling Co

Little Lon Distilling Co

location_on Melbourne

local_activity classes: Cocktail

4.8 (17)
Instagram followers10k

Little Lonsdale, this once 'notorious' north-east corner of Melbourne, was a sight to behold in the 1850s. Its colourful past -specifically, a deep shade of harlot red- made it a magnet for the debauched, where wanton wenches and liquored-up larrikins lurched down its lamp-lit lanes.

Fast forward 141 years, and here we are. Little Lon Distilling Co. A gintrified establishment commemorating the rich history of Little Lon with a range of characterful, small-batch Melbourne gins that raise a tipple to the delightful deviates that once trod these lurid laneways.

It’s our double-distilled tribute to a hood once heaving with bordellos, bohemians, dance halls, opium dens, and gangsters and whose history is receding into the mists of time. It’s our way of keeping Little Lon’s spirit alive. Experience a true Melbourne gin masterclass and gin tasting experience in our historic CBD cottage.

Come for the gin. Stay for the stories. It's the spirit of Melbourne - now in a bottle.






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(17)


Sami Yeomans Jul 2023


Great gins. The team really know their history and it was amazing to hear about the history of the area and the real characters the gins are named after.

Premium Gin Masterclass and Tasting review by Sami Yeomans - Melbourne

Jennifer Tang Jun 2023


Amazing teacher who answered all our questions and was very knowledgeable, makes for an enjoyable weekend activity!

Sofia Lees Jun 2023


The teacher knew her stuff could not fault her at all.
I did feel it was expensive for what we received and we didn’t get to be in the cottage I felt I bit cheated sitting outside I could have been anywhere.

Elizabeth Pitruzzello Mar 2023


The experience was great, the teach was well informed, and it was a lovely intimate space.
Was great to hear the history of the property and the gins are amazing. Great staff and vibe, would highly recommend.

Food and Drink Tasting class review by Elizabeth Pitruzzello - Melbourne

Matthew Doyle Feb 2023


This was an interesting and informative session, although it was probably more of a gin tasting than a master class. Tara(?) was friendly and genuinely passionate about her craft. The gins tasted were distinctive and it was good to learn what it was about the distilling process that differed from other distillery's products. The accompanying food was very nice.

Stuart Riley Aug 2022


So wonderful. Location, people, ambiance, and of course the Gins. Keep up the great work, we will be back, with overseas family and friends.

Neil Foster Aug 2022


Great presentation, history good, knowledge of gin excellent and tasting fun. Will recommend to others and visit the bar soon

Vicky Hoenger Aug 2022


Great little place to experience some amazing gin with a delicious platter, topped with amazing history taught by a knowledgeable passionate young distiller. Well done Little Lon Distilling Co.
Vicky

Deirdre Margary Jul 2022


The venue was amazing, the history of the cottage and the area was fascinating and the teacher was very informative, friendly and helpful. Overall we had a really enjoyable experience.

Ruan Witt Jul 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Fantastic class by Tara! A fun, educational, and generous gin tasting workshop - thanks for a great night! Sarah & Ruan

Megan Donsky Jun 2022


Beautiful venue… very knowledgeable person conducting the tasting you’ve done really well. We were so sorry for a. Running late due to flights & then b. Having to rush off. Such a great little place to hang out if we had longer. Thank you.

Katie Wendt Jun 2022


Tara our tasting guide was phenomenal, great history for this little heritage listed cottage, I’ll recommend this to all my friends.

Anna Xia Apr 2022

107 ClassBento workshops attended • 105 reviews


Little Lon is a charming cottage distillery, the only one in the CBD. The class goes through a variety of curious characters from its rich and colourful past that each gin is named after. So fun and enjoyable. Snacking board provided with lots of gin and tonics. You’re sure to have a good time.

Premium Gin Masterclass and Tasting review by Anna Xia - Melbourne

Andrea Dockley Mar 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended


Great history, Lyndon was so personable. Great tasting gins - highly recommend even if you don’t love gin (who doesn’t love gin?)

Philip Young Feb 2022


Thoroughly enjoyed the “class” and the tastings. We now have a good understanding of the Gin industry and a little more knowledge of the process involved. The best part however was the distillery itself in the little heritage listed cottage in the middle of the city surrounded by skyscrapers. We had no idea it was there.

Vivienne Kane Sep 2021


The class and presenter were excellent. Would highly recommend to friends, and look forward to visiting Little Lon Distillery in real life.

Belinda Neville Sep 2021


Loved it Loved the history of Little Lon and the surrounding part of the city and characters. Gin was on point and enjoyed listening to the other people on the zoom.

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