EVENT: THE ART OF DISTILLATION with THE ALEMBICS LAB
EVENT: THE ART OF DISTILLATION with JILL MULVANEY, THE ALEMBICS LAB, Saturday 23 & Sunday 24 September
About Jill Mulvaney, Founder and Head Distiller, The Alembics Lab www.thealembicslab.com
Jill Mulvaney is one of New Zealand’s leading distillation experts. She teaches distillation workshops throughout NZ and internationally, enjoying teaching partnerships with internationally renowned phytochemists and aromatic distillers in Europe and America.
Jill’s practice is informed by decades of experience. She teaches and consults on all aspects of plant extraction for natural aroma and flavour. Jill also develops ideas and products for a wide range of industries and is behind a number of award-winning gins. Jill is passionate about the character of plants, the alchemical wonder of distillation and enjoys sharing her knowledge with others.
Her formative years growing up on an isolated farm in Hawkes Bay and her experience distilling New Zealand and Australian natives, forms the basis of her deep engagement with the natural world – which remains her greatest inspiration.
We hope you will join us for this two-day workshop…making the very most of Jill’s experience whilst she’s here from across the ditch!
DAY ONE: WATER AS SOLVENT (hydrosol, essential oil, hydrogel, botanical cocktail)
DAY TWO: ALCOHOL AS SOLVENT (botanical gin, plant butter extrait for solid perfumes and perfumery)
This will be a rare opportunity to completely immerse in the art of distillation, the process, the nitty gritty, the alchemy, the beauty and the resulting bounty. Whether old hand with an inevitable raft of questions (the art of distillation is a lifetime in the making) or keen beginner, these two days will be an enormous treat for all who attend; participating with Jill as guide and teacher as she works her way through explanation and example.
Each day will begin at 10am with morning tea; we’ll gather from the garden, enjoy a morning session in the Dairy, break for a simple lunch at the long tables in the Loggia; with another immersive afternoon session to follow. There’s a good chance the day will end around 4pm with either a botanical cocktail or a g&t!
Cost $770.00 two days
(We may release individual days at $420.00 closer to the date. Please contact Mickey to eqnuire).
Pre-order your copy of Ann Harman’s just-released 2nd edition of Harvest to Hydrosol to collect at the workshop. The distiller’s bible has been out of print for some years and is a must for distillers old and new (but is weighty, so expensive to post!). You can purchase here via the Alembics Lab website and Jill will ensure your copy is waiting for you. Enter the code Glenmore to receive a discount and in the ‘notes’ enter ‘collect at Glenmore House Workshop’. I’ve ordered mine!
