Black Snake Distillery: Bringing a Mexican flavour to the Narrabri region

Do you ever dream about quitting your day job and starting a more satisfying business venture from scratch? Well, that’s exactly what Narrabri’s Stephen Beale rustled up the courage to do a few years ago when he embarked on a new life as a distiller with his partner Rosemary Smith. Together, the former mineworker and music teacher launched the Black Snake Distillery at the foothills of Mount Kaputar bringing a Mexican flavour to the Narrabri region with a unique agave spirit produced in the tradition of mezcal and tequila. Stephen and Rosemary join the Bush Wanderlust podcast this week to chat about their pioneering paddock-to-bottle experience and offer Katie and Ali a sample of their delicious drop that's made from the agave plants grown in their back paddock. Life as a distiller might sound romantic but there's a whole lot of blood sweat and tears that goes into this sustainable craft distillery. So here's cheers to a good chat with an innovative Narrabri couple who are taking the boutique booze world by storm!