Three years ago, Narrabri couple Rosemary Smith and Stephen Beale added a new dimension to their lives and launched a distillery at their Kaputar Road property.

They began distilling gin at their licenced Black Snake Distillery and after a suggestion from Stephen’s daughter, Phillipa Beale, moved into production of a new product, agave spirit, which was distilled from plants growing on their block.

Agave spirit is in the Mexican tradition of tequila and mezcal. ASp – an Australian ‘first’ – was launched at Nosh Narrabri in 2019.

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Now, the couple’s commitment to producing the best spirits they can has been capped with success with the award of a silver medal at the prestigious annual London Spirits Competition.

The couple’s entry, Reposado, is a style made from the agave plants and aged from two to 11 months in oak barrels.

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