By Jed Lanyon
Healesville’s Four Pillars Distillery has helped raise $56,469 to support the CFA and Wildlife Victoria after the state’s devastating bushfires.
The gin giant held a fundraising event on Saturday 11 January which included a one-off Four Pillars founders’ master class, while $10 from every bottle sold online contributed to the tally.
The event saw visitors donate $10 for song requests, purchase scones baked by the kids of Four Pillars and donate money as co-founder Stuart Gregor promised to do anything for a buck.
The Four Pillars team also farewelled distillery staff member and Badger Creek CFA volunteer Oshane Darrant, who was recently deployed to help fight the fires in Mallacoota.
Their fundraising efforts continue as across January and February, Four Pillars will be donating $2 from every one litre bottle sold in duty free stores across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth.
In November, Four Pillars was awarded the 2019 International Gin Producer of the Year at the 50th Annual International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) in London, becoming the first Australian distillery to earn the accolade.
