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Everything you need to know about Tin Shed Distilling Co. Distillery
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A brief History
Tin Shed Distilling Co, Austrialia. Founded in late 2013.
Tin Shed Distilling: Australian Craft Whisky with Character
Tin Shed Distilling is a craft distillery based in Canberra, Australia — not Scotland, Ireland, or the United States. It began with a simple idea: make spirits that are expressive, honest, and rooted in local ingredients. The founders converted a modest shed into a working distillery and set out to create whisky and other spirits that reflect the climate, grain and creativity of the region.
The whiskies from Tin Shed are small-batch, handcrafted, and often experimental in approach. Unlike big whisky houses with centuries of history, this is modern craft at its most direct: small stills, close attention to wood interaction, and frequent small runs rather than long production cycles. For UK drinkers interested in whisky that sits outside the typical Scotch, Irish, or bourbon moulds, Tin Shed offers a fresh perspective shaped by Australian grain and climate.
This isn’t about peat smoke or Highland tradition. It’s about expressive craft spirit that often shows fruit, spice and oak in fresh ways — whisky that asks you to think about place as much as style.
Taste Profile
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Oaky / Woody |
Sweet | Fruity |
Tin Shed’s whisky releases tend to be fruit-forward, oak-influenced, and richly spiced, with a strong grain presence.
Expect orchard fruit notes with a creamy vanilla backdrop, then warming spice and oak structure that carries the finish. The influence of Australian seasons can make the whiskey feel bold yet balanced.
Top 4 Flavour Profile Ingredients
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Apple / Pear |
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Vanilla |
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Malt / Biscuit / Toast |
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Oak / Wood Spice |
Notable Tin Shed Bottles
Tin Shed hasn’t built a huge catalog yet, thanks to its small-batch focus. Releases often come in limited runs that highlight different cask regimes.
Key Releases to Look For:
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Tin Shed Single Malt — Core expression with fruit and grain upfront
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Tin Shed Sherry Cask Finish — Richer dried fruit and spice notes
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Tin Shed Peated Release — Smoke and malt interplay
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Tin Shed Cask Strength Editions — Fuller body and oak depth
Because batches are small, flavour nuance can vary noticeably between releases.
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The Distillery
The Distiller: Tin Shed Distilling
Distillery Address: Tin Shed Distilling, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Visitor Centre & Opening Times
Yes — Tin Shed has a visitor space and tasting room, though it’s modest compared to larger whisky tourism sites.
Typical Opening Times:
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Thursday – Sunday: Midday through evening
Hours can vary, so check locally or book ahead.
Ownership & Distillery History
Tin Shed is independently owned and operated by its founders.
Ownership Timeline:
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2014: Distillery established by local craft spirits makers
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2010s–Present: Focus on whisky and other spirits under one roof
There have been no major corporate takeovers. Everything stays in house — from recipe to bottling.
Distillery Facts
Overview & History
Tin Shed Distilling Co. is a craft distillery based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. It was founded by Ian Schmidt and is best known for producing the Iniquity whisky range.
The distillery operates on a small scale and focuses on Australian whisky production alongside other spirits. Its branding and approach are positioned around independent craft distilling rather than large-scale commercial production.
Tin Shed has become part of the broader growth of the Australian whisky category, particularly among smaller regional producers.
Production
- Spirit Type: Australian whisky
- Scale: Small-batch craft production
- Stills: Copper pot stills
- Cask Policy: Bourbon, sherry, and wine cask maturation
The distillery experiments with different cask types and maturation approaches suited to the Australian climate.
Whisky Style
Tin Shed / Iniquity whiskies typically show:
- Medium to full body
- Rich malt sweetness
- Dried fruit and caramel
- Oak spice
- Warm, rounded finish
The warmer climate can produce relatively mature flavour development at younger ages.
Key Expressions
- Iniquity Batch Series – Core whisky releases
- Iniquity Single Malt
- Various cask-finished and limited editions
The Iniquity name is the primary whisky identity associated with the distillery.
Significance
Tin Shed Distilling Co. is part of the expanding Australian craft whisky movement, where smaller distilleries are developing distinctive regional styles.
Its use of varied cask maturation and small-batch production reflects the experimentation that characterises much of the modern Australian whisky industry.
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