Canonical: https://peninsulainsider.com.au/wine/bass-and-flinders/ Publisher: Peninsula Insider Published: unknown Modified: unknown Format: public main text, generated from the canonical page; imagery and interactive controls omitted. Dates and caveats below retain their page meaning; this format is not a new fact check. [Wine Country]() Distillery [Mornington]() # Bass & Flinders Distillery A Peninsula gin distillery with a gin-school blending session that has quietly become one of the region's best wet-weather plans. Known for Peninsula Gin Distillery Gin School Blending Sessions Angry Ant Botanical Gin Operating Since 2009 [Reserve a table]() +61 3 5989 7022 - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria - Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria 1 of 7 1 / 7 Guests play chess and share drinks at tables in the Bass and Flinders Distillery bar, beside a wall of bottle-filled barrels Bass & Flinders Distillery, Mornington, Mornington Peninsula. Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria Why we’d go Bass & Flinders has been quietly building one of the best small distillery operations in Victoria since 2009, and the gin school is the part that sells out first. Bass & Flinders has been quietly building one of the best small distillery operations in Victoria since 2009. The gin range is genuinely varied, a crisp citrus-forward classic, a local-botanical Angry Ant featuring wattle seed and pink pepper, and a maceration gin that rewards closer attention. The cellar door is compact and a little industrial in the best way, and the gin school sessions let you blend a bottle to take home. Photo · Two Palms Australia, courtesy of Visit Victoria The tasting flight is a proper walk through the range rather than a sprint. Ask about the single-cask experiments. On a wet afternoon when a winery terrace is the wrong call, this is where locals go, and where out-of-town visitors discover it should have been on their list from the start. Book ahead for the gin school, it sells out, especially in winter, and it is one of the Peninsula's better hands-on experiences. Worth knowing **Best for** Rainy-day plans · Couples · Solo travellers · Cellar door visits If you only do one thing Book the gin school session in advance, it sells out in winter, and blending your own bottle is a different experience from a standard tasting. Works well with Mornington Peninsula Brewery · Mornington Dumpling House Filed under Rainy Day Cellar Door Slow All Year Couples Group First Timers At a glance **Type** Distillery **Location** 232 Balnarring Rd, Tuerong VIC 3915 · [Directions]() **Call** +61 3 5989 7022 **Website** [bassandflindersdistillery.com]() **Directions** [Get directions]() **Live status** [Check current hours →]() [Book now]() Not sure how to build a day around Bass & Flinders Distillery? [Search Peninsula Insider]() In the journal ## Stories that mention Bass & Flinders Distillery These pieces give you the context a listing page never does - the when, the why, and the who-it’s-for. 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