Archie Rose Distilling Co. and co-owner Chris Hemsworth have unveiled their first official gin release, Byron Bay Macadamia Honey Gin.

The expression heroes wild local honey cultivated directly from the hives on Hemsworth’s Byron Bay farm, blended with native macadamia honey from the lush surrounding hinterland.

Hemsworth said: “There’s a real taste of home with this one. To harvest honey straight from our family farm up in Byron Bay is pretty special.

“The bees roam across the whole coastal landscape, through the lush hinterland right down to the beach. Capturing the essence of my home at Byron Bay into an Australian gin is pretty awesome. It’s fresh, local, and a cracking drop to share with mates.”

To complement Hemsworth’s honey, Archie Rose sourced additional macadamia honey from a neighbouring grower, Australia’s Manuka, in the Northern Rivers.

Harvested from a local macadamia tree orchard, these ingredients bring vibrant notes of flower-laden meadows, fresh citrus, and verdant pine to a gin that expresses the elegance of the rich flora and macadamia blossom found in the coastal terrain of Northern NSW.

Archie Rose Master Distiller Dave Withers said: “Without bees, there is no harvest, and without a thriving harvest, gin simply doesn’t exist.

“For this gin, we wanted to pay homage to nature’s ultimate craftspeople by creating a spirit rooted in the vibrant flora of the Northern Rivers. By using Chris Hemsworth’s raw, golden honey straight from his Byron Bay hives and complementing it with the extraordinarily floral macadamia blossom honey from neighboring orchards we were able to capture the very essence of the coastal hinterland.

“This bottle is more than a gin, it’s a tribute to local growers, biodiversity, and the incredible synergy between nature and distillation.”

Byron Bay Macadamia Honey Gin will be available to purchase at all good retailers Australia-wide, and via the Archie Rose website.