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Building your own still to start your distillery. The Sumpoynt Distillery story.

Building your own still to start your distillery. The Sumpoynt Distillery story.

by Chris Greta | Jul 5, 2026 | Rum, Sumpoynt Distillery, Whisky / Bourbon

Two Australian Air Force veterans had an idea. Dan Poynter and Aaron Somerville wanted to start a distillery so they built their own stills first. it’s a bit like wanting to enter the Tour de France and starting out by building your own bike. Not many people...

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