Prohibition gin flings open doors after months-long city disappearance
A unique Adelaide distillery is reopening to the public “for a good time, not a long time”.
Prohibition Liquor Co. is reopening its Gilbert Street distillery to the public this September for Distillery Sessions, after six months away from regular trade.
Founder Adam Carpenter describes the reopening of the site to the public on Fridays and Saturdays as being “here for a good time, not a long time” after operations switched earlier this year from a “drop-in venue” to a more function-oriented space due to ongoing cost pressures.
“Warm weather is gin-drinking season. We always had in our minds that, when the time was right, [we would] be able to crack the doors back open and welcome people in,” he said.
“For us to hear the tin shaking again on a Friday afternoon, to hear it full and busy, and to bring joy to people again is amazing and feels great.”
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News of the short-term public return comes after Adelaide’s Prohibition Liquor Co. won four major gongs in June at the 2026 World Drinks Awards at the Waldorf Hotel in London, one of the world’s largest spirits award events.
The business also opened a new tasting room in a restored historical distillery site at Seppeltsfield Estate in February.
Now its Distillery Sessions would have cocktails, G&Ts, seasonal gin flights, food, Drag Bingo, drinks making classes and Carpenter said: “I’ll be releasing a whole new cocktail menu… new products on the gin flights, and the food offering will be pizzas made on site”.
“[Prohibition is] one of the only one of its kind in the state in terms of a functioning production distillery within the city. The vibe is so different from a lot of other venues, in that it’s like an old mechanic’s workshop reimagined as a distillery and tasting room,” Carpenter said.
“I think with us being back, there’ll be a bit of a sense of celebration, which I’m really excited about.”
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