Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, 70 cl - Award Winning Premium Australian Gin - With 9 Signature Botanicals and Mediterranean Citrus - Idea for Gin and Tonic Serves

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Maybe you’re doing dry July, maybe you’re just not a fan of alcohol? Either way, you can still enjoy a classic G&T or five without the alcohol or the hangover. Gregor adds that the membership of the Australian Distillers Association has increased from 30 members in 2014 to 280 at the start of 2021, showing the rapid growth of the domestic distilling industry. “The greatest growth is coming from gin but there are also many more great whisky distillers cropping up all over Australia as well as rum distilleries predominantly in the warmer north of the country,” he says.

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Monday 9.00am – 7.00pm, Tuesday – Sunday 10.00 – 7.00pm Queensland Kalki Moon Distillery, Bundeberg This twist on the classic London dry gin features eleven native and exotic botanicals for a modern gin in 2021. On top of juniper berry, you've got coriander seed, grapefruit peel, and rosemary from the Yarra Valley, as well as macadamia, sandalwood, honey lemon myrtle, and organic navel orange to round out a real distinct Melbourne flavour. This is one of the best Australian gins from the south and it’ll absolutely sing in a Negroni. Shop it here. Made by historic London wine merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd, the six-botanical spirit took two years to develop with Dr David Clutton – a man who holds a PhD in gin (yep, that exists). It was worth the effort. The creativity of Australian gin makers is nothing short of remarkable. Some have looked to the ocean, using kelp and sea parsley to impart a saline maritime note that conjures images of the rugged Australian coast. Others have turned to the bush, incorporating eucalyptus to give their gin a fresh, menthol-like quality that is as refreshing as a walk through a eucalypt forest.Luke: "Australia has a pretty cool history of gin. It’s only in the last decade that it’s exploded, with a lot of distilleries in Tasmania and spreading from there with a good batch of really passionate, wonderful people." When I heard that Sacha from Adelaide Hills Distillery was releasing a pink gin, I’ll admit my shoulders sagged a little. However, knowing Sacha’s ability to create show-stopping gins – (Green Ant gin was in my Top 10 of 2017) I hoped that I thought that this could be a pink gin I could get behind.

In 1988, Pam & Martin Brook bought a rundown dairy farm and over 35,000 subtropical rainforest trees were planted. This is now the home of Brookie’s gin and many of the botanicals they use are sourced from this very rainforest. Australian gin is a very versatile spirit. While most people only think to pair it with tonic water, we believe gin can go a lot further than that if you give it a chance. Make sure you take time out at Bar Botanica, a casual dining spot set in the distillery gardens and home to Mr Goaty Gelato. Tiny Bear Distillery caught my eye this year with their unusual name and the unique branding of their 3 gins. I headed off to the distillery recently and was surprised to learn that they are making their base spirit from kale. Kale! Their 3 gins, ‘The Doctor’, ‘The Sailor’ and ‘The Gypsy’ are all 100% vapour-infused and have a different flavour profile and story behind them. While Old Young’s Distillery, listed above, is one of the more relatively obscure distilleries in Western Australia, the same can’t be said for The West Winds Gin. Located in the very productive and valuable Margaret River, long known as a hotbed of Australia’s finest produce on that side of the country, the distillery uses local botanicals and rainwater to give its signature gins a very clean, pure palate that’s open and incredibly adaptable to the various natural flavours. It’s easily some of the best gin Australia has seen to date.At the heart of the picturesque Atherton Tablelands, Mount Uncle Distillery is open for tastings of their award-winnings; spirits – gin, rum, whisky, and vodka every day. Cumquats are steeped in dry gin and macerated for several months to balance the spirit and create springtime in a gin. Anther Distillery Every Day Salvation is a classic dry style with strawberry gum, cinnamon myrtle and native pepper berries to give it a distinctly Australian flavour.

Four Pillars distillery has partnered with The MAD (Make A Difference) Foundationto create a gin that will benefit the community as much as it benefits the gin drinker. There are two distinct parts of their cellar door – one half is dedicated to distilling and the other to their impressive bar and lounge.Reg Papps, founder and distiller of the Ironbark Distillery in North Richmond in NSW has created a unique Australian gin that takes the descriptor “a sipping gin” to a new level. 313 Dry Wattleseed Gin (40% ABV) is made from a neutral cane spirit, locally sourced water, filtered through carbon and bottled by hand. Botanicals include juniper, cardamom, coriander, lemon zest, vanilla and wattleseed which give makes the gin linger long on the palate with a delicious nuttiness. Sip it neat, in a G&T or add to lemonade and garnish with cucumber, lemon or lime zest. Just Juniper is a sophisticated craft gin that uses restraint to showcase its robust juniper flavour. Aptly described as unadulterated, the Australian craft gin is the best gin for a G&T. Southern Wild Distillery is the home of Dasher and Fisher gins. It has a lounge and bar serving a range of drinks, bar food and they also host regular live music acts here. About the gin: Kangaroo Island Spirits is a microdistillery, making just 45 bottles per batch, “which is insane, when you think about how larger distillers makes millions of litres” per batch, notes Collins. During the bushfires last year, the distillery was forced to evacuate, move all their product and close temporarily, as the fires came within 4km of their business. Their O’Gin is a London dry style, made with European juniper berries and coastal daisy bush sourced from Kangaroo Island. The Geelong-based distillery has gone experimental with cherries, sourced from Spreyton in northern Tasmania.