Discover the Art of Gin-Making: Gin Masterclass at Bass & Flinders Distillery

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Cellar Door, dromana, enjoy, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Weekend
There’s something magical about crafting something with your own two hands—and when it comes to gin, the magic is all in the mix. During this immersive two-hour masterclass, you’ll learn the secrets of this beloved spirit while crafting your very own bottle of bespoke gin, tailored entirely to your personal taste.

The 98th Red Hill Show at Red Hill Showgrounds

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Animals, Annual Red Hill Show, Australia, Children, enjoy, Farm, Love the Pen, Market, Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill, Victoria, Weekend
Held each year on the Saturday of the March long weekend, this lively celebration of agriculture, produce competitions, rural life and community spirit offers a fun-filled day out for all ages. From traditional livestock competitions and vintage machinery to farm animals, food trucks, live music, carnival rides, cooking demos, and hundreds of creative exhibits, the Show is a colourful patchwork of everything that makes the region special.

Merricks General Store

Food & Drink, Winemakers
Cellar Door, Coffee, Eat, Exhibition, Food, Gallery, Garden, general store, Horse Riding, Kitchen, Local, lunch, Merricks, Merricks General Wine Store, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Produce, Restaurant, Shop, Victoria, Vineyard, Weekend, Wine, Winemakes
Back in the days before impersonal supermarkets and oversized shopping centres, the humble general store was a community hub, a place that served an important social, as well as supply, service. In 1924, Merricks General Wine Store opened to serve a variety of needs of the local community. Built in a prime location on Hastings-Flinders Road, between Balnarring and Shoreham, it was a central point where locals could stock up on household items as well post mail, make phone calls at the phone booth, do banking and fill the petrol tank – a one-stop shop with friendly, familiar faces.

Secret Stash Beer Festival & Whisky Tasting at Red Hill Brewery

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Beer, Brewery, Food, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Red Hill, Victoria, Weekend
The Head Brewer David Golding will host sessions of guided vertical tastings over the weekend. Delving into his cellars to share rarities from the past decade, a special feature on Stouts, with a very special release of a whisky barrel aged Imperial Stout, a collaboration with Chiefs Son Distillery, who are joining us for a special tasting event.

Red Hill Brewery Stout X Chiefs Son Distillery Whisky Tasting at Red Hill Brewery

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August, Beer, Bottle, chiefs son, collab, Craft, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Red Hill, Victoria, Weekend, whisky
Join the crews from Red Hill Brewery and Chiefs Son Distillery in a guided tasting of Imperial Stout and Whisky. Dave will take your through this year’s Imperial Stout, share the new collab brew with Chiefs Son Distillery, which is the Pancho Mole Imperial Stout aged in a whisky barrel.

Dusk Flights at Arthurs Seat Eagle

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Arthurs Seat, Australia, Cafe, Children, Dusk, Eagle, enjoy, Fun, Local, Love the Pen, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, School Holidays, Shop, Soar, Victoria, Views, Weekend, Winter
Step inside an aerial gondola and be taken on a journey of flight to the highest point of the Mornington Peninsula. As you soar above the treetops you will be immersed within the natural setting and beauty of the Australian landscape. Take in the abundant views across Port Phillip Bay, towards the Melbourne city skyline and beyond.