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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Having a big gift to put under the Christmas tree is nice and all, but in recent years we’ve seen a shift towards giving experiences as gifts to help our friends and family create lasting memories, and today we’re sharing one very cool option to explore!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If your special someone loves gin, or fancies themselves as a hands-on creative type, then Republic Of Fremantle’s </span><a href="https://republicoffremantle.com/pages/gin-school?utm_source=perthisok&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PerthisOK_christmas"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Gin School</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> is an awesome gift idea to spread the Christmas cheer.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">An incredibly unique experience in the heart of Freo, Gin School is a hands-on gin making class led by spirit experts and conducted alongside Republic of Fremantle’s one-of-a-kind copper stills. Deep within their Pakenham Street distillery they’re turning Verdelho (a white wine grape) from the Swan Valley into delicious vodka and gin via an innovative grape-to-glass distillation method.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Participants will learn how to distill in a mini pot still and craft their own bottle of gin, in the process selecting botanicals before watching (and tasting) their gin recipe literally come to life before their eyes. Each class includes a complimentary Gin &amp; Tonic while you work, plus your own custom 500ml bottle of gin!</span></p>
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Get more info on the Gin School and grab a Gin School Gift Voucher </span></i><a href="https://republicoffremantle.com/pages/gin-school?utm_source=perthisok&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=PerthisOK_christmas"><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">HERE</span></i></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></i></p>
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Looking For A Unique Xmas Gift This Year? Republic Of Fremantle’s Gin School Could Be Just The Ticket