Top Kangaroo Island Cooking Classes

With botanicals that abound, perseverance that permeates, and a sense of craft that rises from the soil wherever you tread, Kangaroo Island is the perfect place to learn the art of gin blending. This masterclass has been designed by the distillers at Australia’s first boutique gin distillery. Your gin education and blending session will be instructed by an experienced member of the KIS Team and includes a brief history of gin and the Kangaroo Island Spirits' story. Explore the extensive range of traditional and native botanical distillates that you can select from to create your very own 200 ml bottle of gin that you will be able to take home to enjoy, as well as a 50ml sample so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labour immediately in a refreshing G&T.

When your cruise ship docks in Penneshaw, take a full-day shore excursion that shows you the best of Kangaroo Island’s local food and wine producers. Stop at a number of local farms and shops to sample their goods, including a wine tasting, gin tasting, eucalyptus oil products, honey, and a lavender farm where you nibble scones served with tea or coffee.

Sample hand-crafted Australian gin at a Kangaroo Island distillery that you’ll also get to tour in this experience that offers a true sense of place. Following an introduction, taste a flight of five different gins made on-site that are paired with different tonics and garnishes. You’ll have a chance to tour the distillery and/or garden, for an immersive and relaxing experience.