Cheers for the welcome guys, yes I've seen the tax rates. I'm mostly baffled about how the bigger guys can pay $21 per bottle of tax, and retail at $32...
I'm thinking of starting with Gin and vodka, then potentially moving on to brown spirits once I have the flexibility. I've dreamt of making malt whisky but it's just not realistic to start with (and the climate in Adelaide may not be suitable).
I'd love to help get it reduced, there seem to be great concessions for the wine and beer industries for small business, but not for spirits. Guessing it comes down to having the numbers to lobby the relevant people.