Tag: Hobart
Mongrel Socks
Mongrel Socks is a Tasmanian owned and operated family business, established in Hobart in the year 2000. In 2019 we purchased the business from Laurie and Helen Timms and then began a new era for Mongrel Socks. With our unique range of beautiful woollen socks, knitted right here in Tasmania by our sock knitter (Paul),…
Laurel Bank Vineyard
Laurel Bank was established by Kerry Carland in 1986 at Granton, just 20 minutes from the Hobart CBD.Situated on moderate, north-facing slopes overlooking the Derwent river, the vineyard has a cool maritime microclimate and is ideally suited to the varieties planted: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and a small amount of Bordeaux varieties, mainly Cabernet…
Arden Retreat
For us, establishing Arden Retreat has been about creating both a fabulous experience for our guests and building the life we dream of for our family.We moved from Hobart in 2018, seeking space and the lifestyle it provides: a productive vegie garden, menagerie of animals, a big shed (!), a bush playground for kids and…
Killara Distillery
The name Killara is a nod to my parents, Bill & Lyn Lark who started the whisky industry in Australia back in 1992. Killara is the name of the street where that first modern distillery was registered over 150 years after the last distillery in Hobart closed its doors and shut off its stills.The still…
Persia’s Pantry
Persia’s Pantry products are artfully created by hand by Arad. With his vibrant personality he infuses passion and love into every bite.Arad fled his country in August 2012 after being imprisoned and persecuted for writing about and advocating for his minority group, Ahwazi Arabic in Iran. He came to Australia by boat and spent 15…
Mures
Jill & George Mure established Mures Fish House in 1973 in Battery Point, Hobart. When they struggled to source quality, fresh, local seafood, George went fishing. 50 years on, and now owned by Will & Judy Mure, Mures Tasmania remains a vertically integrated Tasmanian business, passionate about providing fresh, local, sustainable seafood from hook to…
House of Fudge
House of Fudge is a small family run business based in Hobart. Roz and Chris commenced in March of 2020, just before the world went a little COVID crazy. Both have a love of Tasmania and its people, as well as an appreciation for the premium ingredients they source locally for their award winning fudge.Their…
Hobart Food Company
Our family ventured from New South Wales to the beautiful and wild-spirited shores of Tasmania over 10 years ago. Our new island home was filled with an abundance of delicious seasonal fruit, walnuts, honey and so much more … and this is where the story of Walnutter and TassieTom begins. Nut butters have always been…
Hartshorn Distillery
Philosophy’s a bit of a fancy word. To us, it just means doing our best to do the right thing, to do it in a way that hasn’t been done before, and to respect everything involved along the way. The sheep, the people, the land. Every product (including Ewe Care & Grandvewe), we make on…
Federation Chocolate
Federation Artisan Chocolate has been an iconic Tasmanian chocolate brand for over 30 years. When Maurice and Helen Curtis bought the business in 2014, they decided they wanted to become more involved in their chocolates entire making process right through from the growing of the cacao beans to the making of their bars.Maurice has always…
7K Distillery
IT STARTS WITH A SPARK…Tyler founded 7K Distillery with his own hands – our still was hand built right here from sheet metal. There is something of that indie spirit in everything we do.We keep tweaking, and adding new features to our primary still – it is part best practice spirit making, part electrical engineering…
Hobart Whisky
We are family-owned distillery, established in 2014, based in Hobart, Tasmania. Our philosophy is entirely based around making whisky for us, that we love, and want to share.Despite being one of the first ten Tasmanian distilleries, we flew under the radar for quite a while, and in this time concentrated on making whisky.Not all expressions…
Smitten Merino
Smitten Merino is a family business born in Hobart in 2007.Husband and wife team Nicola and Carl had a dream to design lightweight merino wool clothing that was stylish, comfortable and practical, and get it manufactured right here in Tasmania. We had recently moved from WA and loved the climate, the people, the whole island,…
Pili Pala
Pili Pala has grown into a thriving small business with a desire to design and create products that are unique, distinct and make you smile. Whilst utilising self-taught production techniques, we incorporate sustainable Tasmanian wood, resin and either our own paintings or vintage paintings.Pili Pala started as a hobby for Helen in 2009 when she…