Nose: Light floral juniper with background coriander leaf aromas. It’s an uplifting and clean nose but not so bright as to be bracing – there’s a creamy, soothing softness about it. There’s also a touch of piney herbal notes. Very agreeable. Palate: Creamy and full arrival with spicy herbal flavours, but like the nose it’s soothing rather than bright, with a clean complexity. The texture is round and satiny and there’s a hint of earthy root spices – ginger, turmeric, galangal, etc. Finish: Medium/long. The palate segues into a pleasant finish with a sweet, lingering mint and herbal aftertaste. A versatile, complex and well-balanced gin with a pleasant texture that is excellent for neat sipping or mixing. It pairs particularly well with a subtle tonic such as Fever Tree Mediterranean where light sweetness can enhance the botanicals but not overwhelm them. Tonic also brings out a light lemon/lime note that adds a refreshing contrast and is perfect for a G&T. Co-distillers Dervilla McGowan and Sebastian Reaburn have been producing small-batch gin at their distillery in suburban Melbourne since 2016, and in 2018 this gin was awarded Champion Gin at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards. “Very Good” : 85/100 (4 stars)