Taylor & Smith Dry Gin

500ml
46% Alc/Vol
Batches of 200
Product of Hobart, Australia

Awards
Best Small Batch Spirit, Tasting Australia Spirit Awards, 2020
Gold - Gin, Tasting Australia Spirit Awards, 2020

The fresh spirit of Tasmania’s ancient Huon Pine, iridescent abalone shell and pristine water. A nod to a London Dry, our Dry Gin features the four key botanicals of sage, abalone shell, Huon Pine needles and red grapefruit. Fresh sage is grown in our distillery garden and we source the shell whilst on family abalone dives. Once cleaned, the shell is dried and broken into tiny pieces to infuse in the gin. Abalone shell, used in Chinese medicine, is a calcium carbonate to neutralise the acids and adds a slight salinity. Huon Pine (Lagarostrobos franklinii) is a species of conifer native to Tasmania. It is found by the edge of rivers and is an incredibly slow growing, revered local timber. The needles provide pine notes that differ to juniper and add to the complexity of the dryness.

Try in a dry martini, with dry tonic and a sprig of rosemary or fabulous in an Oyster Martini:

Oyster Martini
60ml Taylor and Smith Dry Gin
10 to 15ml Dry Vermouth, or Dry Sherry
1 strip of lemon peel
Garnish: fresh Tassie raw oyster

Method: Pour gin and vermouth into a chilled stirring glass. Add quality block ice and stir to reach your preferred level of dilution. Single strain over oyster in a frozen martini glass. Express lemon oil from peel over drink surface. Kiss a fish and serve with fresh Tasmanian oysters and lemon wedge