5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

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5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby MacStill » Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:40 pm

Hi all,

We're very proud to announce we are attending the Australian Distillers Association AGM & conference where I'll be building an 8" vodka still while discussing still technology for about an hour.

Not only is it an honour and a privilege to be invited to such a large event, we also get to showcase our product and distillation equipment to some of Australia's most talented distillers.

Our store front will be closed while we attend the conference and will reopen on Wed. 18th Nov.

A huge thanks from us to the organizers of the event & the invitation to attend.

Regards,

Mac.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby rumdidlydum » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:32 pm

Well done mac's. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby _TK_ » Sat Nov 14, 2015 3:46 pm

Good stuff :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Taz » Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:16 pm

:clap: :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Nino » Sat Nov 14, 2015 4:34 pm

Good one Mac :) :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Whiskyaugogo » Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:41 pm

Great opportunity mate!! :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Pity I can't make it this time :handgestures-thumbdown:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby the Doctor » Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:37 am

Well done ...wish I could be there.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby EziTasting » Sun Nov 15, 2015 9:59 am

Awesome opportunty.

hope to see loads of pics & perhaps a video of the demonstration ... ?!!?!

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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Doubleuj » Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:02 am

EziTasting wrote:Awesome opportunty.

hope to see loads of pics & perhaps a video of the demonstration ... ?!!?!

:clap:

:text-+1:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby MacStill » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:54 pm

WOW!!
What a huge couple of days for us, we got to meet so many great people and the wealth of knowledge shared was amazing, the whole event was a huge success and the organisers should be very proud to have pulled it all off without any little hiccups whatsoever.

Here's a few pics for you all :handgestures-thumbupleft:

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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby MacStill » Wed Nov 18, 2015 2:59 pm

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A huge thanks to the ADA for the invitation and opportunity to attend, and also thanks to Cameron for hosting such top notch event, we'll be looking forward to next year and will be attending.

Regards,

Mac.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Barridale » Wed Nov 18, 2015 3:51 pm

Nice one Mac.
I was lucky enough to get a private tour from Cameron of his distillery in Albany last year when I was down there. He gave me some good advice on making single malt and gave me a walk through the barrel house. He's a good guy and passionate about his distilling so I can see how you two would get along.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby wil » Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:18 pm

Great Pic's thanks for sharing them Mac, glad to hear you enjoyed the experience.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby Nino » Wed Nov 18, 2015 4:51 pm

wil wrote:Great Pic's thanks for sharing them Mac, glad to hear you enjoyed the experience.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby rumdidlydum » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:21 pm

Looks like you had a good time mac. :handgestures-thumbupleft:
Great that you could show off your bling :dance:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby bluc » Wed Nov 18, 2015 7:23 pm

Well done mac :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby theduck80 » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:02 pm

a thing of beauty well done mac :handgestures-thumbupleft:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby MacStill » Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:24 pm

Thanks guys, it was a really enjoyable yet important experience for us at 5 Star lifting us a rung further up the ladder.

We even got to meet a couple of forum members, one of which travelled back with us and did some tasting before his red eye flight :)) hey mech :teasing-tease:
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby TheMechwarrior » Sat Nov 21, 2015 9:17 pm

Thanks so much for the hospitality Mac & Sue ^:)^

Gotta say, that red-eye flight is a crazy idea! 8-}
It took me a few days to recover from that. :?

It was great to meet a fellow forum member as well, thanks Swissa. :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Here's a group pic of the attendees at the conference on the day.
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PS, the next conference will be held at the Archie Rose distillery in Sydney.

Cheers,

Mech.
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Re: 5 Star attending Australian Distillers Association AGM

Postby markus » Sun Nov 22, 2015 6:52 pm

Hey Mech or Mac
Is the AGM and conference for Craft Distillers or those in the industry only?

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