THE CHANGING FACE OF SPIRITS PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA
Celebrating inspirational women for International Women’s Day with ourHead Distiller: Holly Klintworth.Bass & Flinders Distillery are constantly pushing the boundaries of exploration and innovation with our Managing Director and Head Distiller Holly Klintworth at the helm.
One of few second generation distiller’s in the Australian craft spirits industry, Holly is changing the face of spirits production in Australia. Passionate about creating high quality, small batch, distinctly Australian spirits with a focus on local provenance and sourcing of uniquely native botanicals, Holly is shaping the tastes, flavours and future of Australian gins, brandies and liqueurs.
Taking the lead in a family business founded on the idea of blending old world techniques with modern technologies and flavour profiles, our Head Distiller Holly, is creating inspirational spirits with a local twist that embody the ‘taste of Australia.’ Highly regarded as one of the industry’s leading distillers, Holly is helping to drive the ethos of sustainability and authenticity that characterise our national craft spirits industry so well. What a gin-spiration! Find out more about Holly’s daily inspiration and hopes for the Australian Craft Spirits industry in the latest edition of our Gin Journal.
MARITIME GIN: INSPIRED BY OUR COASTLINE
Did you know that the Coastal Saltbush we use in our Maritime Gin grows just above the high tide mark all around the coast of the Mornington Peninsula?
Its silvery grey leaves are fleshy with a salty, herbal flavour and have been combined with golden sea kelp, samphire, vine leaves, local currant bush and other locally foraged, native botanicals to create a gin that is truly reflective of our home here on the Mornington Peninsula, where fresh salty air meets the eucalypts and wine-growing hinterland.
Here at the distillery we’ve found that saltbush is best foraged in pairs, so passers-by don’t feel threatened by the presence of someone rustling deep inside the bushes searching for perfect leaves, while gazing out over a pristine Port Phillip Bay and the constant parade of passing pooches.
Inspired by the coastline, sea breeze and rocky shores of the Mornington Peninsula, this fresh, savoury gin delivers a uniquely Australian twist to the classic dry gin.
SERVING SUGGESTION:
Perfect in a G&T with a Mediterranean tonic or a Martini and made to perfectly complement food. Or try it in a Maritime Paloma – recipe below. Order your bottle of Maritime Gin online or visit us at our Distillery Door!
MARITIME PALOMA COCKTAIL
Our unique take on the classic Paloma cocktail with a touch of the Peninsula:
Ingredients:
45ml Bass & Flinders Maritime Gin
30ml Ruby Red grapefruit juice
15ml Lime juice
15ml Sugar syrup
Fever-Tree Yuzu soda (approx 30ml)
Add all ingredients together except the soda. Shake, then strain into a tall, ice-filled cocktail glass with a lemon myrtle salt rim.Top up glass with Fever-Tree Yuzu soda and garnish with grapefruit wedge.
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