On Saturday June 24th Cape Byron Distillery will host an event, at their distillery, for World Rainforest Day. The day itself is an annual collaborative event created to celebrate, you guessed it, the world’s rainforests and to inspire the global community, and this year, guests at the Cape Byron Distillery, to conserve one of the Earth’s most valuable resources.
In attempt to mitigate climate change and deforestation, this day, June 22 serves to raise awareness of the significance of rainforests in stabilising climate, maintaining biodiversity, and sustaining communities.
Sip and celebrate
As part of the celebration, Cape Byron Distillery, the home of Brookie’s Gin, is swinging open the doors to the community celebrate World Rainforest Day. Guests are invited to sip and celebrate this inaugural event to be held on Saturday 24 June at the distillery’s cellar door.
The property has been lovingly regenerated with over 40,000 subtropical rainforest trees, this are is now a thriving ecosystem and home to numerous flora and fauna and is the inspiration for making Brookie’s Rainforest Gin and the environment for maturing Cape Byron Whisky.
Supporting the Big Scrub Conservancy
The free event aims to raise funds and awareness for the Big Scrub Conservancy through epic raffles donated by a host of local businesses and donating funds from bottles and drink sales from the day.
Local musician Holly Tapp will be performing from noon on the distillery’s balcony while you can sip a cocktail and take in the rainforest vista.
Self-guided rainforest tours will take you through the property and a pop up rainforest gin bar set up amongst the botanical garden, to taste the gin in its natural habitat.
A global movement
Rainforests and sustainability are close to the distillery’s heart. They have partnered with World Rainforest Day in creating a global movement to protect and restore them.
To keep guests satiated, food trucks from Sam Burger and OMG Decadent Donuts will be available, and a complimentary courtesy bus will be taking guests back to north Byron Hotel from 4.30pm.
The Cape Byron Distillery’s cellar door is at 80 St Helena Rd, Mcleoads Shoot. Find out more at: capebyrondistillery.com.
