Howies Handcrafted Barrels

14/11/2023

Damian Robert Howarth
09.01.83 - 08.11.23

Friends, family and the broader distilling community are invited to attend the funeral service of Damian, aka Noog, aka Howie to be held at the Great Northern Garden of Remembrance, 31 Tallowood Drive Deception Bay at 1.00pm on Friday 24th November 2023.

A celebration of Damian's life and achievements will follow, at a private venue.

12/11/2023

Ian and the broader distilling community have set up a gofundme to assist with Damian's funeral costs. A massive thank you in advance to anyone who wishes to donate.

Hi, my name is Ian, a friend of Damian, we never met in person, like many of the ppl in this community, D… Ian Brennan needs your support for Damian Howarth

10/11/2023

Hi everyone. It is with the heaviest heart that I announce the tragic passing of Damian, Howies Handcrafted Barrels, on Wednesday 8th November.

He was loved by many, and will be extremely missed.

I understand that some of you may have orders outstanding, but if I could please ask you to bear with me during this difficult time, and I will get back to you as soon as I possibly can. If you can send the page a message, that will make it easier for me.

Thanks for your understanding and patience,
Tanya - Damian's fiancè

04/11/2023

29/09/2023

A little piece that I've just finished for a customer.
6" to 4" 90 degree reducer with 4" to 2" reducer fitted 🤙

22/09/2023

Still No.2 just delivered to Peninsula Distilling 🤗

300ltr boiler, 6" 30 litre onion head, DHD 6" to 3" witches hat, 3" - 12 x 1/2" capillary product condenser and commercial duty proofing parrot 🙂🍻🍻🍻

20/09/2023

Congratulations Danny on taking out the Australian Coffee In Good Spirits Championship 👏 🙂 🎉
The vapour infuser worked a treat, it's now back in for a few tweaks before Danny is off to Taiwan for the world championship.
Let's hope that he can once again take out the world championship 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

01/09/2023

Cheers to the weekend 🍻
A nice little gin rig that I have just completed for a customer, thanks for looking 🙂
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23/08/2023

I thought I'd share this short video of a drink infuser that I designed and built for a local world champion barista ☕️
He is off to the Australian Coffee In Good Spirits championship (barrista/bartender) and if successful, he will be off to the world championship again 🙌
The infuser has different manifolds to suit different shaped/sized glasses 🙂

21/08/2023

A little piece of Redcliffe history turned up at my workshop unexpectedly and by total accident -
The original Plauques from the Gayundah wreck at Woody Point.
luckily I have the tools and the means to supply the service which was required, happy days 🙂
These will be mounted on a new monument closer to the wreck site after originally being erected 62 years ago.

15/08/2023

Today's fun fact

11/08/2023

A few more happy distilleries 🤙

31/07/2023

True story

21/07/2023

Pretty happy with how the first DHD 6" diameter plated column has come up 🙂 🇦🇺

● 30ltr onion head
● Customised plates
● 6" triple helix coil sight glass reflux condenser
● 3" • 12 capillary product condenser
● Commercial duty proofing parrot with glass dome
● Twin probe digital Bluetooth thermometer
This will also have a DHD gin caddie fitted which is already in the new owners possession.

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend
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30/06/2023

That's a wrap for another financial year 🙌
250ltr DHD boiler with 4" 8 plate column and DHD gin caddie - off to another South Australian start up 🙂
If you have any questions about our premium quality products, please send a message 🍻🍻

20/06/2023

Still playing catch up on messages after 8 hours on the phone today, I appreciate your patience 🙏

18/06/2023

Business page messenger is still down, apologies to those who have sent messages, I'm getting the notifications but no messages showing 😒

16/06/2023

Fridayy 🥳.........................................................................................
Twin 280 litre gin boilers off to Victoria
4" filters fitted to drains to alleviate blockages from botanicals 🙂
Enjoy your weekend 🤙🇦🇺

16/06/2023

Just a heads up people,
Our messenger appears to be playing up, some messages not coming through, some replies won't send 🍻

02/06/2023

Proud to be working in partnership with two of Australia's biggest icons, The ###X Brewery and The Breakfast Creek Hotel to continue the age old tradition of "beer off the wood".
Next time you're in Brissy, drop in and shout yourself one, and don't forget to have one for me 😁 🍻🍻🍻

01/06/2023

"Butt-load" and it's origin 👇🙂

23/04/2023

No amount of technology will change the fact that the most beautiful man made things on this planet are born from pure passion and talented hands 🙏

14/04/2023

A few before and afters 🙂
Breathing some life back into this wonderfully crafted specialised machine.
I'm very grateful to have this gifted to me from another local manufacturing business, it originally came from Redcliffe aerodrome where it was used for light aircraft repair (nose cones etc).
It will now live its new life rolling copper cones for distilling components 🥳 🍻🍻

06/04/2023

Happy Easter 🐰
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Australian made DHD copper alembic with sight glass coil condenser on our 50ltr oak clad steampunk boiler

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22/03/2023

A bit of hump day happiness 🤩
We are now producing 6" hand-formed bubble tees 🙂

18/03/2023

Doorway I built as a first year apprentice in 1999 🙂

16/03/2023

Another NSW start up sorted 👌
250ltr with element drop box
5 plate with gin caddie
No fun working in 38°c/62% humidity but we got there 🙂

03/03/2023

Another happy customer 🙂 Fun times ahead for the new owner of Australia's most popular Australian designed, Australian made hybrid system.

*DHD MkIII Boka/Pot hybrid*
Certified Australian patent # 2020100452 🇦🇺

01/03/2023

Happy hump day 🙂
Another 250ltr/5plate/packed section/gin caddie off to Adelaide 🤗
Feel free to send us a message if you are interested in any of our products 🍻🍻

17/02/2023

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14/02/2023

Happy V-day 🙂
Now producing copper alembic heads 👇

10/02/2023

Promo/raffle barrel just finished for ###X NRL State of Origin promotion 👍😁🤙

03/02/2023

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02/02/2023

A few Jack Daniels and Wild Turkey barrels arrived in need of a revamp, they were very dry and loose on arrival.
All hoops taken up, a few shaved, toasted and charred.
Ex Turkey will be filled with rum, ex JD to be filled with beer 🙂 🍻

21/12/2022

Aand that's a wrap for another year 🎁

Thank you all for your ongoing support 🙏
Merry Christmas and happy new year to all, stay safe 🙂 🍻🍻
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11/12/2022

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