Hippocampus is one of the new wave of locally distilled, hand-crafted products made in Australia.

Using biodynamic farmed wheat from Australia's Wheatbelt, fermenting in small tanks using an organic yeast and then distilling in a custom made copper pot still, the Hippocampus team has crafted a clean and textured vodka.

On the nose an aroma of vanilla and fruit comes through. On the palate clean and rich with a super smooth mouthfeel from distilling multiple times - enough to ensure we embrace the soft sweet flavour of the wheat but not too much to strip away this wonderful texture.

"Flavours of vanilla and fruit shine through with a super smooth mouth feel from distilling a select number of times... enough to ensure we embrace the soft sweet flavour of the wheat but not too much to strip away this wonderful texture” says Alex Poulsen Hippocampus Metropolitan Distiller.

An urban disitillery opposite the old Perth Metropolitan Markets. A custom made 450 litre steam driven copper still called ‘Kylie’ that is ideal for handcrafting small batches of fine spirits with minimal impurities and superb favours. A passionate team craft distilling from the ground up.

Hippocampus Gin is created using the one-shot method and is hand-bottled in small batches in West Perth. It is a traditional style gin with superb juniper character and subtle flavours from botanicals including orange and lemon peel, coriander and cubeb pepper. Only the best of the heart spirit is kept to ensure the end result is a well-balanced gin with a smooth mouthfeel and a superb finish. The very first batch of Hippocampus Gin received a gold medal at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition.