06/05/2026
Customer Spotlight ✨REED & CO. DISTILLERY✨
Reed & Co Distillery is an award-winning, family-owned distillery, bar and restaurant based in the heart of Bright, Victoria.
Owned by local chefs-turned-distillers, Rachel Reed and Hamish Nugent, Reed & Co. celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. In that time, the business has become known for beautiful, innovative spirits, warm hospitality, and a food-led approach to flavour.
While many people know Reed & Co. for gin, Rachel and Hamish have also helped pioneer Australian Shochu through their Koji Spirits range, creating a uniquely Australian take on the traditional Japanese spirit. Alongside the distillery and tasting room, their onsite restaurant, Koji Bird, brings together Japanese-inspired food, woodfire cooking, local produce and beautifully matched drinks.
In their precious free time, Rachel and Hamish enjoy being outside with their two children, making the most of the rivers, trails and mountain landscapes that make Bright such a special place to live and work.
For long-time locals Rachel and Hamish, supporting the community that supports them has always mattered.
That’s why they choose to bank locally.
“Running a small business in a regional area comes with plenty of challenges, but for us, banking isn’t one of them,” Hamish said. “Knowing we can walk into the Community Bank Bright branch, speak to someone we know, and deal with people who understand both our business and the community we’re part of is hugely important. The added bonus is knowing that by banking locally, we’re helping reinvest money back into the community we love.”
Thank you, Rachel and Hamish, for banking local. Here’s to 10 years of passion, craft, and community - and many more to come.
