Serves of the state
Find your spirit — back your favourite
Serves of the State is about finding drinks that embody the unique distilling and cocktail culture of Victoria. It pairs some of the state’s most talented distillers with leading bars to create bespoke cocktail menus. For two weeks during the Australian Open fifteen venues will shake, stir, and serve three uniquely Victorian cocktails each — showcasing the creativity, flavour and craft behind locally distilled spirits. Taste your way through the serves, and help crown Victoria’s Serve of the State.
Images by Amy Hemmings.
Vote now
Vote for your favourite serve and go into the draw to win a VIP day trip into Victoria's countryside to tour several distilleries. You'll be guided by our very own Vic Distilled Ambassador Tayla Kendall who will curate a bespoke experience for you and three friends. Simply select the venue, the serve you tried and submit your email address to get involved.
Serves of the Summer ‘26
Perfect Serve
Darling Distillery Gin, lime, mint syrup, cacao blanc liqueur
Desert Pines
Backwoods Rye Whisky Shiraz Barrels, Brookies Sundrift aperitivo, lemon juice, quandong seed syrup, ginger beer, strawberry
Flor de Fresa
Big Tree Distillery Elderflower Liqueur, pisco, strawberry syrup, verjus, lime juice, prosecco
Crowded House
Gindu Australian Dry Gin, Stachehouse mulberry liqueur, yoghurt foam
The Noble Apple
Bass & Flinders Noble Stranger Brandy, Trattore apple cider reduction, cider caramel, vanilla syrup, faux lemon juice
Madame Merri-bek Fruit Cup
Noble Bootleggers Terroso Amaro, Cedar Fox Gin Saison House Vermouth, Marionette Orange Curacao, lemonade, ginger
Backyard Summer
Semi-frozen Kilderkin Backyard Limoncello Gin Liqueur, housemade apple & sage shrub, yogurt sake, layered frozen tart yogurt
Dill-icious Cocktail
Nagambie 3608 Distillery Bartenders Cut Gin, elderflower liqueur, lime juice, lime oleo, fresh dill
Kaméni elia
In Good Spirits Single Malt Butterscotch whisky, Metaxa, burnt lemon juice, honey syrup, olive oil, saline, wonderfoam
Contrarian
Itinerant Spirits 'Vansetter' vodka, Maidenii dry vermouth, framboise, grapefruit oil
Orange You Glad
Lake Meran Sunset Aperitivo, prosecco syrup, soda
Chief's Daughter
Chief’s Son Distillery Forge Whisky, lime juice, Collins citrus, grapefruit oleo, White Possum Maraschino, wonderfoam
Tryst On A Sundae
Antagonist Sunbaked Sundae Australian Spiced, citric x tartaric acids, Vietnamese mint syrup, date water
Dirty Gemini Negroni
Cedar Fox Oak Gin, Saison house vermouth, Maidenii Roselle Naturi Dirty dry vermouth, olive bitters
On Time
Kinglake 'Bourbon Cask' single malt whisky, Cynar, lemon, whole mandarin
Silver Surfer
Great Ocean Road Guvvos Contemporary Dry Gin, lemon sorbet, creme de peche, peach aperitif, lemon
Pastito
Molly Rose 'Véraison' pastis, Husk agricole rum, pear, mint, lime
Black & Gold
Beechworth Bitters Black Forest Amaro, Three Foxes Espresso Amaro, Marionette Mure, chocolate bitters
Makrut Lime Gimlet
Bellarine Distillery Old Dodger Gin, makrut lime cordial, fresh Tahitian lime juice
Blonde Revolver
Sesame oil fat washed Dutch Rules Thai Gin, housemade macerated watermelon syrup, lime juice, Shio Koji
Grain of Truth
MORRIS of Rutherglen Australian Single Malt Whisky, Suze, dry vermouth
Inn Keeper
Nuvé Vodka, dry vermouth, dill Sous Vide infusion overnight
Corsair
Hunter’s Spiced Rum, passionfruit purée, orgeat, coconut-water syrup, lime juice, pedro ximénez, Bittermen’s Elemakule Tiki Bitters
Beachcomber
Noodledoof Koroit Gin, amber vermouth, soda
Aphrodite
White Possum Lychee liqueur, Tsipouro no aniseed, lime juice, rose water, sparkling rose
Turbo Spritz
Rothwell Distillery Yuzucello, prosecco, lime & yuzu soda, salt
Jimmy's Tiramisu
JimmyRum Silver infused with coffee beans, espresso, White Possum Hazelnut, White Possum Dark Cacao, wonderfoam
Queenie
Basil infused Brogan’s Way Evening Light Gin, housemade strawberry & rhubarb syrup, lime juice
Packham’a’Punch
Schnapps Idea Pear Brandy, Dom Benedictine, lemon juice, orange curacao
Cockatoo's Corner
Anther Australian Dry Gin, Meridith Valley Olive Oil syrup, lime juice
Autopilot
Saint Felix Bitter Citrus Aperitivo, Starward ‘Nova’ Whisky, lemon juice, Autonomy Native Amaro, tangelo oleo saccharum
The Pomelo
Maidenii Dry Vermouth, tequila, mezcal, agave, celery bitters, lime juice and Capi grapefruit soda
Melbourne Martini
Patient Wolf Pink Lake gin, celery infused vermouth, housemade pickle brine, olive mist
Road to Le Bar
Three Chain Road Orange Liqueur, dark rum, lemon juice, honey & milk
The Avenue Gold Rush
Imbue Distillery Angels Share Maize Whisky, lemon, honey from The Avenue
Caretaker
Still Life Spirits 'Casperrin' Sour Cherry Gin Liqueur, amaro, lemon juice, sherry, sugar syrup
Whisky Daisy
Bakery Hill Blended Whisky, passionfruit liqueur, apricot brandy, lemon, Oolong tea syrup
Peace & Glory
EVOO-washed Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Maidenii Dry Vermouth, filtered rainwater
Dutch Hunter
Swiftcrest Distillery Dutch Apple Pie Moonshine, agave, lemon, Fin Wines Pet-Nat, Laphroaig Rinse
Gianduja Sour
Rocky Jones Salted Caramel Gin, hazlenut liqueur, lime juice, cinnamon syrup, aquafaba, chocolate bitters
Guilty Pleasure
Sundays Distilling Limoncello, Capi Grapefruit Soda
Beez In The Trap
Naught Sangiovese Gin, lime x lemon, honey strawberry syrup, lemonade
Myrtle Bloom
Marionette Elderflower Liqueur, Regal Rogue Lively White vermouth, verjuice, yuzu bitters
Smokey Mastini
Baxter Vodka, dry vermouth, mastiha liquor, Retsina Kechribari
Sultana & Grain
36 SOUTH Double Grain Whisky, Pennyweight Fortified Riesling, spiced sultana syrup, aromatic bitters, cardamom bitters
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Basil infused Brogan’s Way Evening Light Gin, housemade strawberry & rhubarb syrup, lime juice
Backyard Summer
Semi-frozen Kilderkin Backyard Limoncello Gin Liqueur, housemade apple & sage shrub, yogurt sake, layered frozen tart yogurt
Contrarian
Itinerant Spirits 'Vansetter' vodka, Maidenii dry vermouth, framboise, grapefruit oil
Madame Merri-bek Fruit Cup
Noble Bootleggers Terroso Amaro, Cedar Fox Gin Saison House Vermouth, Marionette Orange Curacao, lemonade, ginger
Jimmy's Tiramisu
JimmyRum Silver infused with coffee beans, espresso, White Possum Hazelnut, White Possum Dark Cacao, wonderfoam
Dirty Gemini Negroni
Cedar Fox Oak Gin, Saison house vermouth, Maidenii Roselle Naturi Dirty dry vermouth, olive bitters
Aphrodite
White Possum Lychee liqueur, Tsipouro no aniseed, lime juice, rose water, sparkling rose
Sultana & Grain
36 SOUTH Double Grain Whisky, Pennyweight Fortified Riesling, spiced sultana syrup, aromatic bitters, cardamom bitters
Road to Le Bar
Three Chain Road Orange Liqueur, dark rum, lemon juice, honey & milk