Callington Mill Distillery, located in the shadow of Oatlands’ iconic windmill, balances industry and tourism, traditional materials and contemporary design.

The design navigates the need to house the industrial manufacturing requirements of a working whisky distillery while providing the immersive visitor experience of a traditional cellar door.

The material selection was heavily influenced by the local heritage code requirements for masonry cladding. The predominant brick has a soft and chalky patina that references the sandstone of the surrounding buildings whilst the simple gabled forms reference the town’s rooftops in height and aesthetic.

The interiors are weaved together with materials that references whisky’s rich tones — Tasmanian Oak joinery, brass fittings, minimal lighting, and marble with a golden hue.

Callington Mill is a refined, considered and modern working building within one of the oldest Georgian settlements in Australia, providing a unique tourist experience, and immersing visitors in the story of local whisky.

Team:

Architects: Cumulus (Peter Walker, Luke Waldron, Elizabeth Walsh, Rosella Sciurti, Andrew Grimsdale, Ronja Scherer, Andrew Geeves, Chi Chee Goh)

Builder: GLB Construction

Heritage Advice: Purcell

Town Planning: ERA Planning & Environment

Structural Engineering: Saltmarsh & Escobar Consulting

Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic & Fire Engineering: COVA Kitchen

Consultant: Green Design Group

Landscape Architects: Playstreet

Building Surveyors: pitt&sherry

Traffic Engineering: Milan Prodanovic

Whisky Consultant: Damian Mackey

Process Engineers & Trade Waste: Still Smiths

Photographer: Adam Gibson