The Red Queen Bar & Gin School

Buckle up gin lovers, a new laneway cocktail bar has landed in the CBD, and it's giving you the chance to learn how to make your very own gin. Taking over the old heritage-listed Metro Art Theatre, The Red Queen is an intimate, dimly lit spot featuring steampunk lighting, a solid copper bar and cosy velvet seating where you can sip on creative cocktails, beer and wine. You can also sample the Red Queen Gin that the venue is based on, the first gin from Artisan Gin, the distillery behind the new hidden laneway bar. 

If you're not content just sipping artisan spirits, The Red Queen Gin School is where you can create your own bottle of gin distilled in mini copper stills with your choice of some 180 botanicals. The Red Queen has partnered with Brisbane Distillery, the home of Brisbane's first Gin School, to create the experience, so you know you'll be in good hands as you let your creative side run wild and craft a one-of-a-kind gin. Even better, the school has room for up to 32 participants—team bonding experience, anyone? 

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