Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz, 70 cl - Award Winning Premium Australian Gin - With Signature Botanicals and Local Shiraz Grapes

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I’ve seen this in Melbourne and was always slightly put off by the “Shiraz” - how can Shiraz and gin possibly go together? A piece of lemon peel squeezed over top of the drink will help to keep the drink smelling fresh if it needs to sit out for a few minutes. Another, less spooky, garnish option would be to cut a lemon wheel and add that to the side of the glass. In August 2021 we released our inaugural single vineyard Bloody Underhill Shiraz Gin made in partnership with the incredible Sarah Crowe at Yarra Yering.

A double strain is when you use a regular cocktail strainer, but also add a second, fine mesh cocktail strainer. You may not have heard of a Floradora cocktail before – and that’s ok, we’re not here to make you feel bad! Meet the Four Pillars Bloody Toddy Gin cocktail, a bloody brilliant creation that embraces the season’s allure with every sip. Well we were a yes and lucky for us, Crowey agreed to part ways with some of her very limited Underhill fruit for the second time. To add some heat to their non-alcoholic gin , Four Pillars steamed and vacuumed fresh chilli, which gives it a satisfying alcohol-like kick on the finish.

It isn’t as sweet as sloe gin, but it is a perfect building block to some of Four Pillar’s most unique cocktails.

Pink gin is a firm favourite but we're spotting more purple gins emerging and this one looks particularly special. You’ll find a selection of magazine content including distillery focuses, bar guides and production features, plus tastings.There’s just something about that combination of a good quality gin base, paired with a fresh and delicious mixer — which is why the classic gin and tonic is one of the most popular drinks around the world. The world of gin and distilleries like ours is indebted to the couple of centuries of great gin-making in the UK; without you, there is no us.

In this sour cocktail, the flavors of pomegranate and cherry pair perfectly with the Shiraz for a refreshing, fruity flavor. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Another story is that, around the 1810’s, a John Collins, from Limmer’s Old House in London, became attached to the cocktail and it morphed into Tom. Joe told me that, “Essentially we just poured high proof 90% gin over these grapes and then put them in a wine press.You'll need a cocktail shaker and strainer for this cocktail, especially if you want the foam on top. A very sippable spirit with a lovely, dry finish; you could use this instead of a sloe gin, either sipped neat or served in a Long Peddlar. Four Pillars’ cult-favourite Bloody Shiraz Gin is the perfect, and perhaps an unusual, choice ingredient to use in a gin sour cocktail recipe. So after making it once, and it selling out pretty bloody quicky, the inevitable question was raised.

Although Bandwagon Dry is made with exactly the same botanicals as Rare Dry Gin (including juniper, oranges, lemon myrtle and pepperberry), each one is distilled separately so the flavour and quality can be controlled before they’re mixed together. Try the Fee Brothers Fee Foam, or you can use a little aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chick peas).Add 50ml Bloody Bandwagon, 20ml fresh lemon juice, 15ml sugar syrup and a dash of egg white (or aquafaba if you’re making a vegan-friendly mocktail) to a cocktail shaker. The tannins are stronger and the Amaro-like bitterness adds a dryness that makes this very sippable. The sweetness of our Bloody Shiraz Gin is balanced by the tangy zest of lime juice, while the Maraschino liqueur adds a touch of sophistication to the mix. It uses only a few ingredients and very little effort to make this bloody delicious drink – you only need a lime and some ginger beer (and our Bloody Shiraz Gin of course! The rich, spicy Shiraz grape character hits you immediately, with cranberries and Christmassy spices.