“I noticed that people would use native botanicals in gin, but you could never taste them over juniper berries which are very heavy in flavour and tend to knock everything else out. We decided we wanted to make botanicals the main focus because a lot of people haven’t tried wattle seed in a drink, or lemon myrtle. Although they are pretty popular to use for cleaning, candles, and scents, they also taste fantastic and we thought it would be a good way to show that,” she said. All of the native botanicals from Penni Ave Distillery are ethically and sustainably sourced, and in Sullivan’s perspective are not only enjoyable to drink but come with the added satisfaction of supporting a developing industry. “Drinking botanicals helps with the Australian bush food economy. There is a growing demand for botanicals like lemon myrtle, kakadu plum and pepper berries. It is a really good way to help that industry grow and to use local ingredients. continued page 39...
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