Our Cellar Door is open for tastings on Saturdays from 11am till 5pm or by appointment.
We are a Finalist
Thank you to everyone who voted for us! We're excited to share that we've been selected as a finalist in the 2024 Bayside Local Business Awards!
We’re honoured to be recognised, especially given the high quality of businesses in our category. Good luck to everyone involved!
Category winners are chosen based on the information submitted online and visits by anonymous judges. Now, we wait and do what we do best – crafting premium spirits!
Winners will be announced on the 12th of November, and we can’t wait to find out the results!
The Banks & Solander Story
Our Gin
Banks and Solander Signature Gin is a combination of traditional and native Australian botanicals, inspired by the history of Botany Bay and the native plants catalogued by Banks and Solander. It is an aromatic citrus forward full-bodied gin that can be enjoyed straight with a bit of ice or mixed with your favourite ingredients to make fantastic cocktails.
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About Us
Banks & Solander is a family owned boutique micro distillery hidden in the back streets of Botany, built by husband and wife team Marty and Ed. Our passion is making fine spirits, hand crafting artisanal refreshments from the best possible ingredients for you to enjoy.
Our Story
The idea of starting a distillery came back in 2014 after experimentations with a home still. A trip to Tasmania made us realise this was something we could do on a slightly larger scale. From then on it has been a journey, building a distillery from scratch in amongst a growing family. After years of working evenings and weekends we now have a space in which we can house our two modest stills and make the drinks we love. We have developed our signature gin, a limoncello and coffee liqueur and are constantly experimenting, finding new ingredients and combining flavours and aromas to create the next generation of drinks.
Book your own private gin tasting!
Let us host you and your friends at our distillery for a private tour and tasting!
Sit around our large rustic table and learn about all things Gin and Liqueurs while enjoying a G & T along with a cheese platter and a tasting of all of our products for only $59 per person.
For booking requests and conditions email: info@banksandsolander.com.
We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of the land where we live and work, the Kameygal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge the impacts of colonisation on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have never ceded sovereignty. We recognise their strength and enduring connection to land and culture.