Live the Larrikin Way.

Larrikin (n.) Australian slang. Larrikin is an Australian English term meaning "a mischievous young person, an uncultivated, rowdy but good-hearted person", or"a person who acts with apparent disregard for social or political conventions".

A maverick.

Larrikinism was a reaction to rules imposed by British officials on the young country of Australia. Our whiskey reflects this bold spirit of good-natured irreverence, and relies on character, not ceremony.

You may not know Larrikin the word- but you do know these Larrikins;
Steve Erwin, Crocodile Dundee, Johnny Cash, Sammy Davis Jr., Pete Mitchell and Annie Oakley.

We’re Greg & Katie.

Larrikin Bourbon Co. is the true-blue embodiment of the American Dream: a craft distillery built from scratch with a fair dinkum, no-nonsense approach to making bloody good bourbon.

Our founder, LCDR Greg Keeley, USN (ret), has had a wild ride. Greg’s journey kicked off in a vineyard Down Under, to national security professional, and eventually landed in the extraordinary world of distilling. As a Service-Disabled Navy Combat Veteran, Greg has the unique honor of commissioned service in both the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy, with combat roles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Pacific. Raised in Oz, he also served with the Australian Federal Police.

At Larrikin, we’re not here to spin yarns about bourbon dating back to the Pilgrims. Our focus is dead simple: what kind of Kentucky whiskey do we want in our glass?

Our goal? To craft extraordinary, novel Kentucky whiskies that we’re stoked to pour. We figured, why not bring a bit of Aussie cheek to America’s native spirit, blending tradition with a pluck and irreverence.

So here’s to great bourbon, good mates, and creating something truly special. Cheers, cobber!

We are LARRIKIN.


Aussie Slang

  • Barbie

    Barbecue

  • Beauty!

    Great! Most often exclaimed as, "you beauty"

  • Bludger

    Someone who’s lazy, generally also who relies on others (when it’s someone who relies on the state they’re often called a ‘dole bludger’)

  • Cobber

    Very good friend. ‘Alright me ‘ol cobber’.

  • Coldie

    Beer.
    ‘Come over for a few coldie’s mate.’

  • Fair Dinkum

    'Fair Dinkum?’ … ‘Fair Dinkum!’ = Honestly? … Yeah honestly!

  • "He's Blotto"

    Don’t buy that guy another drink he’s already had too many!

  • “Put some snags on the barbie”

    this is a statement you’ll hear way more often than “Put a shrimp on the barbie”… why? Well because snags, i.e. sausages, exist, whereas in Australia shrimps don’t… they’re known as prawns!

  • Dunny

    Aussie slang for a toilet, particularly an outdoor toilet or privy.