A taste of Tasmania was on show to the Hollywood A-list last week, with Three Cuts Gin creating the signature cocktail for the 2024 G'day USA Arts Gala in Los Angeles.
Premier and Minister for Trade, Jeremy Rockliff, said Turner Stillhouse was a great example of a Tasmanian business making its mark in the lucrative US market.
"We are delighted that Turner Stillhouse was selected as the bar sponsor of the G'day USA Arts Gala, exposing their products to a huge network of potential customers, partners and media, as well as A-list celebrities," Premier Rockliff said.
The US is the third largest destination of Tasmanian goods exports, with a 26 per cent year-on-year increase in exports of food and beverages to the US from November 2022 to November 2023.
Premier Rockliff said Three Cuts was the first Tasmanian gin to be exported into the US and the company had benefited from ongoing trade support programs to grow their reach.
"The Tasmanian Liberal Government is delivering on its long-term plan to grow Tasmania's export market to $15 billion by 2050," Premier Rockliff said.
"Turner Stillhouse gained valuable exporting experience as part of the our Government's previous trade missions to New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam and has recently received specific support from our Tasmanian Trade Advocate to the United States."
Turner Stillhouse exemplifies what can be done when Tasmanian companies harness international export opportunities delivered by the Tasmanian Liberal Government.
"Our Government is working closely with a number of Tasmanian companies, such as Turner Stillhouse, to facilitate their export growth and market access through our Trade Strategy 2019-2025 and the 2023-24 Trade Action Plan, and it is paying off," Premier Rockliff.
"The upcoming trade mission to the US in April will be another opportunity to for Tasmanian businesses to identify further export opportunities across advanced manufacturing, technology, defence industries, Antarctic and the food and beverage sector.
"The Tasmanian Liberal Government is getting on with the job of growing our economy, building business confidence and delivering investment that secures jobs for years to come."
