Our collaboration with Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary began with a simple question: what happens to the eucalyptus leaves after the koalas have had their fill? Every morning before sunrise, the Lone Pine team hand-harvests the youngest, most tender leaves to feed their koalas. Once these fussy eaters have taken what they need, the remaining leaves are mulched for landscaping the sanctuary. We saw potential, not in what was left over, but in what it could become.

We now repurpose those post-feedout eucalyptus leaves through distillation, capturing their delicate aroma as a key botanical in a special-release gin. The spent botanicals are transformed into spirits, essential oils and hydrosols, while leftover materials return to the earth as compost.

5% of proceeds are donated to wildlife charities and research groups working to protect Australia’s most vulnerable species.

The result: a product that tastes good and does good. This collaboration brings together tourism, conservation, sustainability, and craft distillation in one shared narrative, expanding both brands’ reach and meaning.

• Repurposed eucalyptus leaves from koala feed

• Unique native botanicals

• 5% of proceeds donated to wildlife and habitat conservation

• Expanded audience across tourism, gifting, and purpose-led retail

• Circular production: from tree, to koala, to still, to bottle, to soil