Home Grown started out life as an idea we had to connect our local spirit producers with our local bartenders, so everyone could collaborate and make really tasty drinks. And it worked. We launched in 2019 with some great brands and ultra-delicious bottled spritzes. Our original recipes were made by the team who now own Melbourne's best bar, (in our opinion anyway) Caretaker's Cottage.

After the initial collection of cocktails we were lucky enough to have Darren Leaney join the team as Head of Product for Worksmith - our umbrella company - and he went on to develop the next set of recipes. Darren is, by a long way, the very best bartender and drink creator we've met. He's worked across Australia's best bars and is meticulous in his pursuit of flavour and balance in drinks.

5 years in, we made the big leap in 2024 to produce our own spirit with one of those original brands - Anther. We can't sing the praises of this distillery in Geelong enough. Run by Dervilla McGowan and Sebastian Reaburn, the duo hold a cumulative 45+ years in the industry, plus Dervilla has a PhD in microbiology. They even work closely with local foragers and growers of Aussie botanicals so we felt right at home here.

Why did we decide to make a spirit specifically for Home Grown? We wanted to create something bespoke that worked in our drinks, that we had control over its strength to help us balance the cocktails, and that would never be bottled before coming to us - thus hugely reducing our environmental impact.

Which brings us up to today, and our collection of bright, easy-to-love spritzes. We want these drinks to be your reliable go-to for great quality cocktails, wherever you are: a beach picnic, aperitivo hour in the backyard or a celebration with friends.

Home Grown cocktails, ready when you are.