West Winds Distillers

Forty-five distillations before they were happy with the first batch. That 2010 effort eventually produced The Cutlass — the first Australian spirit to win Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition — and The Sabre, which took Gold three weeks later. The Margaret River distillery now runs a full range: gins, vodka, whisky, and small-batch rum. Book ahead for a tasting.