Our Story
Mel Haynes - Distiller
With a career as a chef with a keen interest in foraging, diet and plants together with an education in biochemistry, Mel’s interest in aromas, flavours, botanicals propelled her into the distillation world 5 years ago. After mastering fermentation, distillation processes and many Gin trials & tastings many thirsty friends urged her to start a micro distillery …. “Sometime Soon” she replied and this become the working title of her label. With daunting red tape required and a busy calendar Sometime Soon became a little longer.
Simon Jones - Business Manager
A childhood making Sloe Gin and Rice Whiskey with his mum might seem a long time ago but Simon continued his passion in France and the Caribbean before landing in Australia and years developing award winning fruit wines. The opportunity to join Mel at Hidden Trove, an enterprise he had enjoyed as a taster and first customer, was too good not to be true. Watch out! There’s Trove about!
