Rebellion Rum Co.

The Rebellion Story

Named after Australia's only military coup - the Rum Rebellion of 1808 - when the young colony did the most Australian thing imaginable: told the oppressors to bugger off when they tried to take away our rum. Founded by Ryan, a former IT professional from Cairns who traded computer repair for craft distilling. Surrounded by sugar cane farms growing up, the transition felt natural - though filling that first 1,000L tank was a reality check about the physical demands of manufacturing!

Ryan, founder of Rebellion Rum Co.

What Makes Us Different

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Award-Winning Craft

Our Zesty Hound Gin won Silver at the Royal Melbourne Show. We blend traditional methods with modern Australian flair.

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Local Ingredients

Sugarcane from Jacobs Well and Toowoomba farms, unfiltered honey from local hives. Supporting our community, one bottle at a time.

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87% Bottle Return Rate

Bring back your empties for $3 credit each. Our record holder returned 100 bottles! Sustainability that actually works.

Visit Our Working Distillery

Open Thursday & Friday, 10am-6pm
Free tastings in our working distillery. Watch the process, ask questions, and taste the difference. It's a bottle shop meets distillery experience - no frills, just great rum and honest conversation.

27/3 Octal Street, Yatala, QLD
Look for the flag when we're open. Pepito the French Bulldog might greet you!

Community & Values

Maximize Fun, Minimize Harm

We sponsor local sports clubs, domestic violence advocacy groups, and are proud members of Rotary Club. Our philosophy is simple: give people a good time while doing our part to minimize harm in our community.

We collaborate with farmers, artists, and boutique businesses around the area. When you support us, you're supporting a network of local creators and producers.

Community partnerships and local collaboration
Pepito, the Rebellion Rum Co. mascot

Meet Pepito

Our French Bulldog mascot has quite the origin story. When Ryan's wife wanted another child, he negotiated for a hobby still and a French Bulldog too. She got her baby, and Ryan got his still and Pepito - hence our mascot's starring role throughout our branding!

Customers love counting how many Pepito images they can spot around the distillery. We've honestly lost count ourselves!