You might have heard that we have a couple of new additions to the Four Pillars Gin family officially joining us this week. Not one, but two barrel aged gins, both with very distinct characteristics. So here they are – Four Pillar’s first ever Sherry Cask Gin and Solera No. 7 of the newly-christened Chardonnay Barrel Gin, both in new […]
Australian Craft Spirits
Applewood Okar – The Australian Amaro
In December 2015 Applewood took the plunge and launched what nobody else had in Australia – two different examples of Amaro (Økar and Red Økar) – a type of of bitter/herbal aperitif that’s been popular for more than a century – famous for it’s use in the Negroni or Spritz. Very quickly – Applewood knew they were onto […]
Poltergeist Gin from Tasmania – True Spirit
When the excavations at the historical Shene Estate in Tasmania began, the conservators found hundreds of Dutch case gin bottles, literally lying where they had been cast off the balcony by the landed gentry back in the day. It was the beginning of a year’s long journey that would culminate in the continued survival of […]
Never Never Gin from Australia strolls onto the world stage
South Australian distillery Never Never Distilling Co. has been named as the only Australian gin to make the Top Trending Gin list by Drinks International. The 2018 edition of the Drinks International list marks the first time an Australian brand has been featured in the top 10, with Never Never coming in at number seven, […]
StrangeLove New Australian Craft Drinks Mixer on the Scene
The Australian craft spirits scene is going from strength to strength, so Melbourne based brand StrangeLove thought now was the time to produce local mixers that make the whole craft spirits scene a whole lot better. The new range of Australian made mixers feature four tonic waters (for mixing with Gin) and a dry ginger […]
Breaking The Rules – Deviant Distillery Tasmania
More than 200 million litres of whisky worth nearly $10 billion evaporate from barrels into thin air each year. When John Hyslop realised that two years ago, he decided there had to be a better way to make spirits – so he invented one. While working at Sullivans Cove, Hyslop did the math and realised […]
Here’s Looking at You, Kid – A new distillery in Melbourne
Recently launched in Moorabbin, about 20 minutes outside the CBD is Here’s Looking At You, Kid is a new boutique distillery focusing on producing high-quality Australian spirits. There are three core spirits in the range including Wild Rose Gin, Triple Distilled Vodka, and Barrel Age Vodka. Each product in the range are small batch produced from […]
Four Pillars Australian Christmas Gin 2017
Same as last year the 2017 Australian Christmas Gin by Four Pillars is created by distilling puddings made using the same 1968 Women’s Weekly recipe as Cam’s mum Wilma – he just adds a cheeky splash of the previous year’s Christmas Gin for good luck! When the puds are all tied up in cloth, they’re dropped […]