MONTHLY RELEASES

Every month we release a new limited release spirit, available until sold out. Try them before they're gone...

Monthly Subscription - (Ma... $95.00
Granddad Jack always had a special bottle tucked away for the right occasion. It was never something you could find just anywhere, it was a story waiting to be told. This subscription is our way of sharing those one-of-a-kind stories with you, straight from our distillery doors. Join the inner circle and get our most exclusive creations delivered once a month. This isn't the stuff that sits on the shelf; this is where we experiment, get inspired by the seasons, and bottle our boldest ideas. Each release is a small-batch spirit or liqueur we’re only making once. No filler, no repeats, just one-off liquid legends made to be collected, savoured, and shared. What You Get Each Month: One Bottle, Once a Month: A new, 500ml handcrafted limited release that you won’t find anywhere else. Front of the Line Access: You get it before anyone else, if it ever gets a wider release at all. The Full Story: Each bottle comes with collectible tasting notes and the tales behind its creation. Subscriber Perks: Enjoy early access to re-releases, secret sales, and surprise bonuses throughout the year. The Details: $95 per month. Your card is charged on the 1st of the month, and your bottle ships mid-month. Pause or cancel anytime, no questions asked. Because the best stories are the ones you can’t get anywhere else.March 2026 Release:  THE LEWIS SPECIAL Vodka | 40% ABV | 16.5 Standard Drinks Some releases are built in a lab. This one was built around a jar of chilli jam and a group of close friends. It started with a homemade batch of Birds Eye chilli jam that made the rounds through our crew. Sweet, sharp, addictive. The kind of thing you sneak into everything from breakfast to bar snacks. The kind of heat that lingers just long enough to make you go back for more. When Granddad’s asked for ideas for my staff release, there was only one direction to go. Something versatile. Something warming. Something that could sit proudly on a table between mates and quietly steal the show. That friend who made the jam? She shares the same last name as me. So in honour of her…This is The Lewis Special. - Robert Lewis, Granddad's Bar, Newcastle TASTING NOTES NoseA velvety strawberry glides in first, wrapped in bright lime zest and a flicker of chilli heat. Vanilla hums softly in the background, smooth and composed. PalateZesty, crisp lemon and lime lead the charge, chased by a ginger-like bite and the earthy warmth of native pepperberry. Sweet strawberry and sultry vanilla settle in, before mango and coconut roll through with a tropical richness. FinishLingering warmth. A gentle heat that builds rather than burns. Sweet meets spice, and neither backs down. BOTANICALS Birds Eye chilli, Fresh lime, Strawberry, Pepperberry, Mango, Coconut, Vanilla Bold. Warming. Made to share.
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The Lewis Special - Chilli... $95.00
Style: Vodka |  ABV: 40%  |  Size: 500 ml  |  Standard Drinks: 16.6Limited Release: For Bob's one year anniversary, he's created a chilli jam vodka.   The Lewis Special is what happens when a jar of homemade chilli jam gets passed around between friends, and one of them just so happens to work at a distillery. This is a fruit-forward vodka built around sweet heat, bright citrus and tropical softness. It warms gently rather than burns — welcoming both spice lovers and the spice-curious alike. Just as comfortable poured simply with soda and lime as it is shaken into refreshing citrus cocktails. THE STORY: A couple of years back, a close friend of Newcastle bartender Bob Lewis made a batch of chilli jam and gave little jars to all her friends for Christmas. Using chillies from their Granddad's garden and their own backyard harvest, they made the most incredible jam. Toasties, spaghetti, even cheesecake — Bob tried that jam on everything. When the time came to think about what spirit he'd like to make for his one-year anniversary at Granddad Jack's, he kept coming back to that jar. Not just because it tasted amazing, but because of what it represented — sharing something made with care between friends. The friend who made that jam just so happens to share the same last name as Bob. So, in honour of her — this is The Lewis Special. From inspiration to recipes to label design, this spirit wouldn't exist without the friends who pushed him, helped him and supported the idea along the way. This spirit is for them. — Robert "Bob" Lewis, Bartender · Granddad Jack's Newcastle TASTING NOTES Nose: Velvety strawberry rises first, wrapped in bright lime zest and a flicker of chilli warmth. Vanilla sits quietly underneath, smooth and composed. Palate: Zesty lemon and lime open the palate before a ginger-like bite and native pepperberry warmth build through the middle. Strawberry and vanilla soften the spice before mango and coconut add a round tropical sweetness. Finish: Lingering warmth that builds slowly rather than burns. Sweet meets spice, with both hanging around just long enough to invite the next sip. BOTANICALS Birds Eye Chilli · Lime · Strawberry · Native Pepperberry · Mango · Coconut · Vanilla BEST SERVED Lewis Special Collins: 45ml The Lewis Special, 20ml fresh lime juice, 15ml simple syrup, top with soda water. Build over ice in a tall glass and garnish with a fresh strawberry and chilli wheel. Vodka Lemonade: 45ml The Lewis Special over ice, top with lemonade, squeeze of fresh lime. Cold glass. Good ice. That's it. PERFECT FOR: Spicy margarita lovers · Citrus cocktail fans · Vodka soda drinkers looking for something different · Anyone who's earned a proper drink. Limited release. Made in small batches. Once it's gone, it's gone.
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Cherry Bomb Liqueur $95.00
Style: Liqueur |  ABV: 25%  |  Size: 500 ml  |  Standard Drinks: 9.9Limited Release: Cherry Bomb is what happens when you stop holding back.  This is a full-throttle flavour drop inspired by a classic Aussie combo — chocolate and cherry — taken all the way. No nostalgia for nostalgia’s sake. Just indulgence, earned. Dark chocolate. Sweet cherry. Coconut richness. Built on grain normally reserved for whiskey production, because some flavours deserve more than shortcuts. Cherry Bomb isn’t subtle. It’s smooth, rich and unapologetically indulgent. Take shelter.Flavour incoming. THE STORY: We rescued 25kg of perfectly imperfect cherries through Farmers Pick and layered them into a rich, chocolate-forward liqueur built for depth, texture and impact. Dark chocolate malt delivers that deep, malty cocoa character. Coconut oil brings body and weight. Everything is finished with a house-made reduction of vanilla, coconut and cherry to pull it together. The result is dangerously easy to drink, unapologetically indulgent and designed to linger. This isn’t destruction. It’s commitment.
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Peachy Gin $95.00
Style: Gin |  ABV: 37.5%  |  Size: 500 ml  |  Standard Drinks: 15Limited Release: Peachy Gin is what happens when summer gets thirsty. Big Peach Energy, Zero Subtlety. This gin doesn’t whisper. It struts in thongs, sun-kissed and unapologetic. Made with literally all of the peaches — fresh, tinned and dried — because if you’re making a summer spirit, you don’t half-arse it.Dangerously sessionable. Juicy without being too sweet, bright and citrusy, with a dry iced-tea finish that keeps things flowing long after the sun goes down. Built for refills. Best served in good company. Approx. 15 good decisions per bottle. Sip it. Shake it. Share it. Just don’t overthink it.Peach season doesn’t last forever. Neither does Peachy Gin.Sun Exposure Notice: This product does not provide SPF. Ice helps. Shade helps. Refills encouraged.
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Welcome to Granddad Jack's

GOLD COAST DISTILLERY

Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery is the Gold Coast's first and only craft Gin, Vodka, Whiskey & Liqueur distillery located just two minutes walk from North Burleigh beach.

We have proudly won over 100 international and national prestigious awards for our spirits and distillery bars since opening in August 2018 and invite you to join us on a distillery tour or casual visit of our distillery bar and tasting room to try for yourself.

Production is on full show to visitors and tours are available over the weekend. We host a private distillery experience each week where you can make your own bottle of gin and enjoy an evening sipping and making gin with our Head Distiller.

We're family-friendly, dog friendly and within walking distance of some amazing local breweries & eateries, so you can make a day of it when you visit our Gold Coast distillery and bar.

Open from 10am weekdays, and 2pm on weekends. Walk-ins welcome, bookings recommended.

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BAR EXPERIENCE

Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery presents it's very first Australian Bar Experience located in the heart of Hunter Street, Newcastle.

We invite you to come, sit down and enjoy a drink in your home away from home.

This is a small, city bar with limited seating. Book a table, or chance it with a walk-in.

Open Tuesday to Saturday every week.

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GRANDDAD JACK

Founded by the father and son team, David & Luke Ridden, Granddad Jack's Craft Distillery came about from a trip to the USA. The pair discovered and enjoyed community-centric bars that cultivated a sense of community, uniqueness and belonging. With a passion for craft spirits, the trip cemented the idea of launching a neighbourhood-based distillery in honour of their grandfather, Granddad Jack, a man known for his resilience, loyal friendship, integrity, and hard work.

Granddad Jacks Craft Distillery is inspired by his story and driven by the same old-fashioned values and ethos he went through life with.

With an award-winning craft distillery on the Gold Coast in Queensland, a bar experience in Newcastle, New South Wales and international expansion into New Zealand, Singapore, Norway, Japan, China, Malaysia, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and North America, our Australian handcrafted spirits are being enjoyed around the world.

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