FOUR PILLARS BLOODY SHIRAZ GIN 700ML 37.8%

One day our distiller Cam asked himself, what would happen when you combine Four Pillars Gin with some of the best Shiraz grapes in Australia?

So each year we take some Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes and steep them in gin for eight weeks. The fruit is de-stemmed, the berries are kept whole and the tanks are stirred daily. Then we press the fruit before blending with more Rare Dry Gin. The resulting gin has an incredibly rich, deep purple colour, which turns iridescent pink when mixed with tonic or soda. Aromatically it has fresh pine needles, citrus and spice, and a peppery, dense raspberry character. The palate

is lovely and sweet, with a long juniper and spice character on the finish.

Unlike Sloe Gin, the alcohol is 37.8% (rather than less than 30%) so it packs a punch and is ideal in a range of cocktails. Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin is best consumed within two years of vintage. The gin is unfiltered and will develop secondary fruit characters beyond two years.