Toby Angstmann

Coming Up

Distillation at Underground Spirits in Canberra, Australia, has been shaped since 2017 by Toby Angstmann’s chemistry and medical training, with the technical side of the work sitting at the centre of the distillery’s identity. He has described that foundation directly: “My background is as a medical doctor and a chemist, my first degree was chemistry, and so the technical side of distillation has always fascinated me.” That background gives the work a measured register. Rather than arriving through family production or a conventional apprenticeship line, Angstmann came to the craft through science, with an interest in how process, structure, and detail affect the final spirit. Underground Spirits emerged in early 2017 from that way of thinking: a distillery built around curiosity, precision, and close attention to method.

Where They Are Now

At Underground Spirits in Canberra, Australia, Toby Angstmann remains the owner, head distiller, founder, and master distiller, keeping the operation closely tied to the same technical outlook that shaped its beginning in early 2017. Those roles point to a hands-on distilling practice, where conception and execution stay under one set of eyes. The distillery’s identity still reads through that same line of work: chemistry informing distillation, medicine informing discipline, and a persistent interest in the mechanics of flavour giving the project its shape. For Angstmann, the value of the craft sits in the detail of the process as much as in the bottle.

Career - Founder and Owner — Underground Spirits, Kambah, Canberra (2017–present)

Honors

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FAQ What is Toby Angstmann's current role? Toby Angstmann is founder and master distiller of Underground Spirits in Canberra, Australia.