The Tasting Trail and TrailGraze
01st June 2024
The Tasting Trail
Australia's ultimate food and beverage touring experience in North West Tasmania.
The Tasting Trail is a self-drive food and drink trail crafted to guide you and your taste buds through an exploration of the finest produce that Tasmania’s North West region has to offer.
April presents the ideal opportunity to explore the Tasting Trail, where more than 20 producers will take part in our thrilling event – Trail Graze.
TrailGraze
SAVE THE DATE - for this year's Trail Graze weekend as 11-13th April 2025. Keep updated on the Tasting Trail facebook page.
Prepare for exclusive behind-the-scenes encounters paired with entertainment and, naturally, exceptional produce. Enjoy guided tours, interactive workshops, live musical performances, intimate sessions with the creators, and, naturally, indulgent tastings; because no culinary affair is truly complete without them.
Trail Graze 2025 at Alchymia Distillery!
Your favourite NW Coast food and spirits pairing event is back! Join Alchymia Distillery on April 12th for an unforgettable evening of gin, whisky, oysters & cheese—all from Tassie’s pristine north-west coast!With Tarkine Fresh Oysters and La Cantara Artisan Cheese, indulge in expertly crafted pairings that celebrate the best local produce. Limited tickets available—rally your foodie friends & book now! 18+ only.Buy Tickets in advance at:https://www.facebook.com/events/2458588787812809.
The Stanley To Burnie Trail
Check out these producrers and Distilleries on the TrailGraze website:
- Work up a TrailGraze-worthy appetite with a morning trek to the summit of Stanley’s iconic Nut, and explore the town’s collective of galleries and giftware.
- Take a scenic 40-minute drive south to Alchymia Distillery (ages 18+ only) where the spirits will flow all weekend. Saturday’s ultimate TrailGraze Mixer will bring together fellow Tasting Trail favourites La Cántara Artisan Cheeses and Tarkine Fresh Oysters for a gin and whisky pairing experience from midday.
- Half an hour down the road will have you settled in for Hellyers Road Distillery’s exclusive Whisky Masterclass. With only 20 seats available each day over TrailGraze weekend, this is your exclusive opportunity to be expertly guided through a tasting of four delicious whiskies. Missed out on the masterclass? Never fear! There’s also the chance to personally pour, bottle and hand wax-seal your own 21-year-old single malt to take a taste of the North West home with you, and behind-the-scenes distillery tours running all weekend (10:30am, 11:30am and 3:00pm both days).
- Complete the loop back to Stanley in time for a dinner of delicious crayfish specials at the iconic Hursey Seafoods.
Content from TrailGraze.
Here are three must-visit locations between Smithton and Stanley in the far North West.
The fully-licensed restaurant menu features Southern Rock Lobster, scallops, oysters and other seasonally available fresh seafood, as well as local beer and wine.
Dive into the taste of a pristine environment at Tarkine Fresh Oysters café in Smithton! Sip premium Tasmanian wine or beer paired with gold-medal-winning oysters, fresh from the world’s purest waters.
Located just out of Smithton, in Tassie’s lush dairy heartland, you’ll find two producers crafting artisan Venezuelan and European style cheeses that are a testament to sustainable farming, animal welfare, and, most importantly, your taste buds’ happiness.
Plan your next road trip now with BIG4 Stanley as your base.
