Old Young's And The Evolution Of Australian Gin Video

"I said I have opinions, right?"

There are lives half-lived. And then there are lives lived fully enough to last several lifetimes. And James Young's definitely belongs in the latter category.

With the caveat that this list is not comprehensive, prior to entering the world of distilling, he'd coached the Lithuanian women's hockey team, led netball and swimming associations in WA, amassed multiple degrees, and worked in graphic design and advertising.

Since entering distilling under the Old Young's banner – after abandoning an earlier plan to make gin in Gingin – he's picked up many of the world's most prestigious trophies, drawn up plans for a Cathedral of Gin in the Swan Valley, been in and out of administration following a wildly successful crowdfund, and has been releasing a new gin every month for more than five years and counting.

As such, we didn't struggle for topics to discuss when we sat down with James at the Australian Distillers Conference in Adelaide earlier in the year – and neither did this thoughtful, charismatic, heart-on-his-sleeve guest disappoint.

One small note: the interview was recorded in an office space kindly donated to The Full Measure (before we'd even launched) by the conference hosts, so sound and vision isn't quite up to the standard of our usual studio.

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