Sebastian has 24 years in the winemaking trade. There have been some deviations and dabblings in brewing along the way with successful 50 litre batches sold to a local craft beer establishment and winning a craft beer event with a gin infused red IPA. The variations in beer styles led to an interest in the botanical alchemy of gin. Five years ago, as a Christmas treat to himself, he bought an alembic still with a botanicals basket and began exploring what native botanicals, and beyond, were available.