Gin is the main game at distillery and bar Earp Distilling Co, where they’re focused on modern methods and fragrant botanicals. The bar within the boutique Newy Distillery serves up cocktails with its out-of-the-box spirits like turquoise vodka. If you fancy getting in on a local secret, seek out Coal and Cedar, a Prohibition-era inspired, hidden speakeasy with no signage and no doorbell (you need to text a number to get let in).

Run by one of Newcastle's oldest family businesses, Earp Distilling Co. distils gin, rum, vodka, brandy, limoncello, and absinthe on site at its Carrington distillery. Naturally, the cocktail offering shows off Earp's premium spirits, with plenty of twists on your favourites. Expect creations like The Junipepper with Earp's Just Juniper gin, house habanero extract, mango, lime, and agave, and Spill the Beans, featuring Earp's Vodka Pure, house wattleseed extract, cold brew coffee, and agave, paired with an Asian-influenced food menu.Where: 41 Darling St, Carrington

With a passion for the creative and experiential, Earp Distilling Co. was created to craft spirits synonymous with quality, sustainability, and adventure. Kick back at the bar and work your way through their extensive menu of spirits (think knock-your-socks-off vodka, unforgettable and award-winning gin, and their unique twist on absinthe) while chowing down on the delish bar snacks (edamame beans with kaffir lime salt, say no more), or book yourself in for one of their wildly fun gin mixing classes. 41 Darling Street, Carrington

Visit Earp Distilling Co. for a tour of the distillery followed by a gin tasting or cocktail in the bar – you can also become a distiller for the day at the on-site Spirit School. The Grain Store is a specialised spot showcasing the best of Australia’s independent beers in a large beer hall-like space. The food menu takes inspiration from a classic American diner and is home to some of the best buffalo wings in Newcastle.

It’s the kind of place you go to spend a lazy afternoon taking a distillery tour or geeking out at spirit school. The distillery bar is in harbourside Carrington, known colloquially as Carrodise. Take a selfie in front of the botanic-themed mosaic tile facade, which winks back to the Earp family business, one of the oldest tile manufacturers in Australia.

Delve into the history and flavours of gin at Earp Distilling Co's gin master class where you will craft two gins unique to your taste and designed for your palette. Make sure you sample a paddle of Earp's unique crafted gins, or stick around and see what events and workshops they might be hosting in their unique distillery room.

When chef Niah Suksawaeng is involved, there is bound to be some serious seafood gold on the menu and a definite Asian influence. Earp do the perfect oyster toppings to complement our freshly shucked oysters. Enjoy oysters three ways - nahm jim, mango ponzu or wakame “xo” butter and lime.

Now you can with a Gin Blending Class at Earp Distilling Co. Unlike beer and other spirits, the flavour profile of gin is added after it has been distilled, meaning you can add your own botanical wonders to create your own unique spirit!. Take a blending class at Earp to do just that.

Founded by the Earp brothers Michael and Richard, this distillery is where you want to head for an afternoon of G&Ts. The botanic-themed mosaic tile façade pays homage to the Earp family business – one of the oldest tile manufacturers in Australia, founded in Newcastle.

It may have started as a distillery, but Earp Distilling Co is now so much more. This ultra-modern address in Carrington can also dish up amazing cocktails too, some that look more like a piece of art than a drink.