Journal

03 Aug, 22

Fanatics: Recreating Melbourne’s Iconic Shops and Venues in Miniature

In March 2020, visitors to Long Space Gallery in Newport were treated to an unusual art exhibition. Spread around the room were ten plinths, each...

10 Apr, 22

Discover Our Community

At The Gospel, we are not just fanatical about rye. We are also passionate about standing up for what we believe in and supporting our community.

29 Mar, 22

Celebrate Melbourne International Comedy Festival

As part of Melbourne International Comedy Festival, we shared a conversation with the Comedy Zone line up.

20 Jan, 22

January 26

January 26 1788 is the day Sir Arthur Phillip raised the British flag at Warrane (Sydney Cove) to claim the land as a British Colony. This day mark...

13 Dec, 21

History of Whisk(e)y in Australia

It is widely believed that whisky arrived in Australia with the Scottish and Irish settlers, who brought their love for spirits with them, but t...

14 Oct, 21

Fanatics: Capturing the fading history of Inner Melbourne

Flicking through David Wadelton’s book Small Business, it’s easy to feel you are being drawn back to a previous time in history.

20 Aug, 21

Fanatics: Tom Gibbs, the colour of flavour

Tom Gibbs cares a lot about sustainability and experimentation. At Bar Clara, where he is Head Bartender, he produces a dried brown puck which he...

20 Jul, 21

What is Straight Rye Whiskey?

The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey is the first Australian whiskey that is legally labelled as ‘Straight’, due to the strict distillation and matura...

30 Jun, 21

Celebrate Rye July with The Gospel

Talk to anyone about whiskey and the conversation is usually dominated by age or provenance, rather than the base ingredient from which it’s mad...

22 Jun, 21

Why Rye? Our Journey to Rye

Recently I was asked why we chose to distil rye whiskey over single malt. Not being prepared for the question, I answered it simply: it’s what I...

20 May, 21

How the Melbourne Climate Affects our Whiskey

Experience and evidence have taught distillers that the environment around a barrel impacts how its contents age, how it interacts with wood fro...

05 May, 21

Amplify Our Deaf and Disabled Music Community

Music, and especially live music, has the ability to unite people from all walks of life. Whether you are within the confines of a small room wa...