McHenry Distillery

Absolutely fantastic experience at this distillery! From the moment you walk in, you can feel the passion and craftsmanship behind everything they do. The whisky is truly delicious—rich, smooth, and full of character—and the gin is just as impressive, beautifully balanced and incredibly drinkable. Even the beer deserves a special mention: fresh, flavorful, and clearly made with the same care and attention to detail. What really elevates the visit, though, is the people. A huge shout-out to Scot, who was unbelievably friendly, welcoming, and knowledgeable. He made the whole experience fun, relaxed, and memorable. I couldn’t recommend this place more highly. If you love great drinks and great people, do yourself a favor and visit—you won’t regret it! 🥃🍺

Idyllic is the word for this spot. Why wouldn’t you have a tipple here?! The team are so friendly and clearly passionate/knowledgeable when it comes to the product. McHenry gins, whiskies, beers and ready-to-drinks are proper good - next level good. Recommend the French Oak Whisky, the Dark Ale and the Butterfly Gin.

McHenry 3.5% Tasmanian Session McAle is low viscosity, to the point of watery thin on the palate.  It is honey nose and quite a malty taste with a bitter finish. The head disappeared very quickly. 5/10 McHenry 5.5% Tasmanian Pale McAle pours with a creamy head that lasts. It is very cereal tasting, with loads of malt a viscous mouth feel and a lingering bitter finish. It is an old fashioned American style Pale Ale, I associate the taste with an IPA and didn’t like it much but Matt liked it, so I gave it to him. 3/10 for me. McHenry 5.5% Tasmanian Dark McAle is a dark ale. It is meaty on the nose and has a meaty taste too with soy sauce and coffee tones. The palate is a bit thin on the palate but is appropriate for a dark ale, the dark malt arrives after swallowing leaving a pleasant mildly bitterness in your mouth. 7/10 McHenry 8.8% Barrel Aged Dark McAle is very complex. It has a viscousness to it of a stout.  It has the nose of an Imperial Stout with floral and whisky tones. It is rich and very smooth taste but is not as overpowering as most Imperials, it is actually a good comprise between a stout and a overdone Imperial, more in the style of Moo Brews Velvet Sledgehammer and that is a big compliment. Heaps of dark malt giving strong coffee and dark chocolate on the palate. This beer is worth a taste, even if you are not a fan of Imperial styled stouts. Even Denise had a second sip and Matt really enjoyed it. 9/10 Scott was bloody awesome behind the bar, so after the Whisky and Gin tasting we walked away with 2 large bottles of excellent Whisky and 1 bottle of very good Butterfly Gin.

Sam gave us a great rundown and tasting of whiskys, we had a few of the beers and bought a gift box with a (very nice) stout whisky. Recommend a visit if you're heading to Port Arthur!

Nestled in the forest this brewery and distillery is in a wonderful location. Inside and outside areas for tasting or having a drink or two, definitely recommend visiting if in Port Arthur.

Tucked away on a stunning side road to Port Arthur, McHenry is definitely worth stopping at. Gins, Whiskeys, Vodka - a big range for a tasting paddle. A beautiful cheese platter prepared at a moment’s notice by the knowledgeable Sam. What a great experience!

Epic tour with Scott!!! Get in the vault & try the barrel aged solera!!! So many great gins & whiskies! Don’t miss Allie in the cellar door! Stayed at the Brewers Cabin for a couple nights. So comfortable & all the amenities!!

Opens 12pm to 4pm. Tasting flights available for gins, whisky and beers. Love the sloe gin, first time trying it and buying them home. Get the cheese platter too it goes well with the tasting flight. Come and enjoy! Super friendly people too.

Holy dooley. I had an amazing day out here making my very own gin thanks to Bespoke Tasmania. Bill's got a wonderful setup down here and touring the distillery and bond store feels like visiting a cool uncle's setup. It's definitely off the beaten track so a bit of a destination visit but if you want to see where McHenry's magic happens, this is where it's at! If you can come here as part of Tasmanian Whisky Tours or Bespoke Tasmania's gin workshop, I can't recommend the latter any more highly. A tour of the distillery, lunch flavours matched to G&Ts, AND distillation of gin botanicals that I picked out to make a special bespoke gin. So rad. I'M A GIN MAKER NOW. Plus I may have also bought some barrel-aged gin and some sloe gin (and I even got to stir some steeping sloe berries, eee!). Gin nerd dream day complete, McHenry Distillery is kind of like a visit to Dreamworld for me.