What is Feels Botanical?
Eau de Vie, Reimagined
Eau de vie, French for "water of life," is a clear, fruit-based spirit with a long history rooted in European distillation traditions. Typically made from orchard fruits like pears, apples, and plums, eau de vie captures the pure essence of its base ingredients without aging in barrels, allowing for a fresh, vibrant, and fruit-forward flavour profile.
At Feels Botanical, we have redefined eau de vie, distilled from Australian grapes, it provides the perfect foundation for our botanical blends, creating a versatile and elevated drinking experience. From vineyard to bottle, our process blends tradition with innovation. We start with premium Australian grapes, distilling them into a smooth, un aged brandy, before carefully infusing them with sustainably sourced botanicals to create a spirit like no other.
How is Feels Botanical Made?
Feels Botanical is created through a meticulous combination of two distillations and maceration processes designed to retain the natural essence of the fruit flavours from the wine, the botanical characteristics and natural sediment & colour of the liquid in the bottle:
- Fermentation – Australian grapes are fermented and turned into wine.
- Distillation – The wine is distilled in a brandy column still to create grape eau de vie, also known as unaged brandy. If aged in barrels for two years, it would become traditional brandy.
- Maceration – We macerate three sustainably sourced, natural botanicals into the spirit, infusing it with layers of flavour.
- Copper Pot Distillation – The spirit undergoes a second distillation in a copper pot still to harmonize the botanical flavours with the grape eau de vie base.
- Final Maceration – A post-distillation maceration of a key botanical adds additional depth, natural colour, and a touch of sediment, a testament to the spirit’s authenticity and quality.
Why it's different?
Utilising Australia's unique access to some of the world's finest grapes, Feels Botanical has chosen grape eau de vie as its base spirit for several reasons.
This premium grape-based spirit offers a velvety mouthfeel and complex flavour profile, elevating the nuances of our native botanicals.
It aligns with the growing trend away from grain-based spirits, appealing to modern consumers who seek preservative-free, sustainably sourced, and naturally distilled alternatives.
Eau de vie allows Feels Botanical to create an unparalleled sensory experience, crafting a spirit that is both innovative and deeply rooted in tradition.
