SPIRITS REPORT - GIN
Note: Gins are listed alphabetically and by country of origin.
NEW ZEALAND 1919 Classic 41% ABV, 700ml RRP $69.99 1919 Distilling
A classic style gin with a Kiwi twist, using Otago cherries, mānuka honey and organic citrus. Light and clean, but complex on the palate with a spiced warmth that develops, freshened by zesty citrus. 1919 Pineapple Bits 41% ABV, 700ml RRP $75 1919 Distilling
This was the first limited release in 1919’s Kiwiana Collection; inspired by a certain much-loved New Zealand lolly. Pineapple Bits is a lushly tropical pineapple gin with a subtle chocolate character. 1919 Summer Pink 41% ABV, 700ml RRP $69.99 1919 Distilling
Pale pink in the glass, this gin has aromas of red berry fruit and a hint of sweetness. Light and rounded in the mouth with a strawberry ripeness and a thread of honeyed sweetness, balanced with juniper and spice. Juniper and strawberry on the finish.
Ariki Ultra-Premium Gin 45% ABV, 700ml RRP $89.99 Beverage Brothers
Rarotongan vanilla and Tongan coconut give this New Zealand-made gin a Pacific twist and sit alongside native mānuka and classic gin botanicals. Ariki has delicate floral and citrus aromas with a full-bodied warming flavour and a rich, smooth finish. Awildian Coromandel Dry Gin 47% ABV, 500ml RRP $64.95 Coromandel Distilling Company
A fragrant and complex gin from Thamesbased Coromandel Distilling Co. There are 20 botanicals in this gin, including rose petals, hibiscus, bluberry, cubeb pepper, lemon myrtle, lemon thyme and liquorice root. The liquorice is up-front on the palate, with a herbaceous quality emerging, lifted citrus notes and delicate florals on the finish. Awildian Coromandel Dry Gin – Blue Edition 47% ABV, 500ml RRP $64.95 Coromandel Distilling Company
The addition of butterfly pea flower creates a vivid blue hue in this gin and adds a colour-changing quality when combined with tonic.
Awildian Coromandel Mānuka Gin 47% ABV, 500ml RRP $84.95 Coromandel Distilling Company
This gin rests for at least three months in toasted mānuka wood coated with medicinal grade mānuka honey. It creates a lightly floral and delicate honeyed thread through the juniper-forward aroma. The sweetness persists on the palate but isn't cloying and develops into a silky, warming honey note and a lightly lingering finish. Batch 10 London Dry Gin 37% ABV, 700ml RRP $74.95 The Premium Liquor Co.
The team at Batch 10 have put a New Zealand twist on a classic London Dry Gin. This version is smooth and crisp with a hint of citrus. Batch 10 Pink Gin 40% ABV, 700ml RRP $74.95 The Premium Liquor Co.
A combination of Batch 10’s London Dry Gin with bitters and pomegranate. Fresh and lightly spiced. Black Collar Distillery Gin 42% ABV, 700ml RRP $59.99 Beverage Brothers
This Northland gin has aromas of juniper overlaid with warm spice and lemon. Rounded and full in the mouth with a slight sweetness, there is lemon zest and spice on the palate with a lingering juniper finish.
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