A gin that encapsulates a city. Paying homage to London Dry Gin, Melbourne Dry is a classic gin with a twist of Melbourne.
Building on the classic foundations of juniper berries and coriander seed, the grapefruit peel and Rosemary hail from the garden at Gembrook Hill Vineyard in the Yarra Valley, where the gin is made.
The other locals are macadamia, sandalwood, honey lemon myrtle and organic navel orange.
Bringing Melbourne’s cosmopolitan flavour to the mix are the exotics: angelica root, orris root and cassia bark.
The final component is water – rainwater from Gembrook in the Yarra Ranges, 60km from Melbourne, with a purity that allows the botanicals to shine through.
Eleven botanicals, both local and exotic, are each individually distilled and then blended using a winemaker’s approach to create a classic well-rounded, smooth and slightly surprising gin. It takes 11 distillations to make a single bottle.
Botanicals – Juniper, Coriander seed, Honey lemon myrtle, Orris root, Angelica root, Orange, Grapefruit, Rosemary, Macadamia, Cassia bark, Sandalwood