How Much Tax Is in a Bottle of Spirits in Australia? (2026)
A $50 bottle of spirits carries $35.39 of excise and GST. How spirits tax works, what it adds to common bottles, and a free calculator.
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How Much Tax Is in a Bottle of Spirits in Australia? (2026)
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Water Distillation with the Alembic Pot Still
WATER DISTILLATION As well as all manner of alcoholic beverages, the Alembic Pot Still system can be used for distilling water, and for essential oil extraction. PREPARATION Attach the copper...
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Grainfather Conical Fermenter FAQs
CONICAL FERMENTER FAQ Q: Can I do smaller batches than 30 L (8 US Gal) and still expect efficient heating/cooling?A. When heating the contents of the fermenter, this will work...
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Alembic Pot Still Instructions: Setup, Cuts, Gin and Troubleshooting
Most people who get a poor result from an Alembic Pot Still did not make a bad cut. They started with a wash that was still fermenting, or they...
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Making Essential Oils With the Alembic Pot Still or a Turbo 500
Making essential oils with the Alembic pot still: hydrodistillation versus steam distillation, when to stop collecting, separating oil from hydrosol and realistic yields.
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Distiller's Yeast Tips
The below recipes have been updated following the introduction of the new Still Spirits Distiller's yeast range. Please visit the below pages for the updated ingredient list and recipes for each...
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Grainfather Conical Fermenter Pressure Transfer Instructions
Grainfather Conical Fermenter Pressure Transfer easily attaches to the Grainfather Conical Fermenter, for a clean and simple way to transfer your beer without the need to lift the fermenter to perform a...
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Top Shelf Absinthe: Cocktail Series
Still Spirits Top Shelf Absinthe was popular with artisans of the 1900's. The 'Green Fairy' is said to have hallucinogenic properties, so let's see what we can see! Cocktail Suggestion: Absinthe & Lime...
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Top Shelf Black Sambuca: Cocktail Series
Still Spirits Top Shelf Black Sambuca is a purple liqueur with a strong aniseed and delicate liquorice flavour. Cocktail Suggestion: Dracula's Kiss This martini is inspired by a recipe on The Spirit website. It’s...
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Classic Navy Dark Rum: Cocktail Series
Still Spirits Classic Navy Dark Rum is a sweet mellow rum styled on seafaring rums of old. Similar to Lamb's Navy Dark Rum, this is the rum of choice for the British Navy....
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Icon Black Raspberry Royal: Cocktail Series
Still Spirits Icon Black Raspberry Royal is delightfully decadent, French inspired liqueur. Legend has it this wild raspberry inspired liqueur, similar to Chambord, was a favourite of King Louis XVI. Cocktail Suggestion: Black...
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Icon Limoncello: Cocktail Series
Still Spirits Icon Limoncello is a liqueur produced from lemons from Amalfitana. It has a very fresh lemon citrus flavour with a good balance of sweetness and alcohol, great on it's own or...
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Top Shelf Caramel Vodka: Cocktail Series
Top Shelf Caramel Vodka has a smooth caramel flavour. Delicious on ice, in a mixer or served over ice cream, or as a Kissed Caramel Mule! Cocktail Series: Kissed Caramel Mule...
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Top Shelf Blue Curacao: Cocktail Series
Top Shelf Blue Curacao is a super fun bright blue liqueur with a strong citrus orange flavour. The colour is incredible! Cocktail Suggestion: Blue Margarita The Blue Margarita is a favorite summertime cocktail and...
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