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Shirl the Pearl 2020 Harvest, a seasonal edition Cumquat Gin with fresh uplifting notes, zesty characteristics, and a long finish. Expect refreshing waves of orange blossom. Eddie’s grandmother Shirley aka ‘Shirl the Pearl’ was a pocket rocket. Adventurer, skier, and one of Australia’s first female pilots, Shirl also made a mean bootleg Cumquat Gin. Inspired by Shirl, we steep locally grown Cumquats in our Brookie’s Dry Gin for several months and balance the spirit to create springtime in a glass! This is her recipe and an ode to Shirl the Pearl.

Once again defying the laws of common sense and decorum, our Pina Colada Gin is so uncouth, that it is sophisticated. Now you can experience all the glamour of a cruise ship holiday, minus the bed bugs. A classic juniper gin shares the bunk cabin with pineapple and coconut - joined on their salacious paradise sojourn by lime, pandas, nutmeg, allspice and many more. Imagine a Pina Colada - coconut, pineapple, spice and citrus - but redelivered to you in a bed of juniper berries. Its a gin but with the imagination of a Pina colada.

A dry-styled gin based on an original London dry gin recipe but with the original ingredients substituted or our own Australian native botanicals. The structured blend allows it to stand out from any other gin on the market with its unique herbaceous, floral taste.

Co-created by one of Scotland’s most awarded Master Distillers, Jim McEwan, together with Cape Byron Distillery Co-founder and distiller Eddie Brook are two new Australian takes on a classic Scottish single malt. Many readers will already know of Jim McEwan who has more than fifty years of experience in the whisky business, having worked at Bowmore for 38 years, before overseeing the rebirth of Bruichladdich and most recently helping to get new Islay distillery, Ardnahoe, off the ground. Two editions are on offer: A Chardonnay barrelled limited edition, and this, the Cape Byron 'Original', aged in Scotland's traditional vessel of choice: American oak x-Bourbon casks. Says Brook, “They go together like a match made in heaven. [The whisky is] not overly dominated by the oak, it’s letting the spirit sing, and we’re seeing this marriage.” What partly accounts for the distinctive style is that the pair have resisted the temptation to use smaller barrels to ‘accelerate’ the ageing process. It's the opposite approach of most Australian distillers. “...We’ve got this climate that gives us faster maturation. Now that’s great, but it can also get too much, you can get too much tannin and then over-oaking in your whisky, ” Brook explains. "To avoid this, we only mature in full format barrels, between 200 to 300 litres in size". Specially designed warehousing facilities further offset Byron’s temperature extremes. According to McEwan, another factor is the distillery's proximity to the coast. “Walk down the barrel room... you’re getting that marine character and influence coming through" he says. "That moisture is falling on the oak staves, and slowly but surely, there’ll be a residue of salt and eventually as the whisky moves in and out, as the temperature increases, the alcohol will expand and it will touch the salt, and pull it back, and that brings a unique marine freshness to the spirit – quite different from anything else...” No surprise that McEwan reckons fans of Bruichladdich might taste some similarities in the Cape Byron spirit. “They’re not dissimilar. There’s no peat, [Eddie’s] using American oak, I used a lot of American oak Bourbon casks as well. I’ve used wine casks – and you’ve got all the wine casks there. There’s a similarity there between what I was doing in Islay and what Eddie’s doing here." As for the taste? Can't say there are many like this - either here or abroad - but you can appreciate why McEwen draws comparisons with Bruichladdich. Cape Byron's Original is a creamy, near voluptuous malt that defies its age. Peaches and cream come through with sweet barley and shortbread on the nose. The co-mingling of dried mango and juicy malt with the Bourbon vanilla aspects is nicely done, and there's a spicy edge adding vibrancy. At the finish, more peaches and cream, dried mango and a little grilled pineapple, pepper and coastal freshness develop. It's a whisky less about overt complexity, all about generous mouthfeel and precocious flavour. No doubt that equation will change over time. Right now, the creative forces behind the project have guaranteed one of the more compelling Aussie releases in recent years. Matured for three years in 200 litre ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon casks. 47% Alc./Vol. Non chill filtered. Batch 001 tasted. Notes from the producers... The colour of a Byron Bay sunset. The palate offers soft vanilla, creme brulee and biscotti characters, layered over distinct notes of pear, coconut and buttery macadamia.

The Ultimate perpetual pud! Firstly the spice hightened Botanic australis recipe with extra cinnamon myrtle, ginger, Bunya nut and Riberry which has been barrel aged for 12 months in reconditioned ex red wine casks is macerated on our Mt. Uncle home made christmas puds. Once finished the left over pud is then distilled and waked back in a abarrel to become nexts years tasty addition to the Botanic Australis range. Sweet christmas pudding and spice notes. Ripe dried fruits cinnamon and alspice on the tounge and rich cristmas pudding notes on the nose. Perfect for any festive season tipple.

The Coal Miner Strength Gin is a smooth yet punchy alternative to our lighter Signature Gin. Created with 16 unique ingredients, including cinnamon and orris root, this strong spirit is as heartwarming as it is flexible, magnificently designed to mix perfectly in any cocktail.

This expression has been maturing in our 32 Litre Spanish Oloroso Casks...Sweet sherry bombs! Joadja Single Malt Whisky, Release 17 (Ex Oloroso) recently won a Silver Medal at the Tasting Australia Spirit Awards 2022. Our Olorosso Casks Batch 4 & 5 won Bronze at the 2019 Australian Distillers Awards. Being one of only a handful of Single Malt Whisky distilleries in the world who grow their own barley and have access to pristine spring water on site sets us apart when considering where our unique flavours are developed. Add this to our hand-picked ex-Sherry barrels (from our birth place in Spain) for maturing our spirit and we have the ingredients for a unique Australian Single Malt Whisky. Joadja Distillery is arguably one of the most authentic Australian whiskies around.

Embark on a journey New Norfolk Distillery voyagers! From our core of rum we're venturing out and exploring the possibilities that lie beyond in order to embolden our rebellious spirits. Inspired by the solar system’s largest planet, our Jovian Wilderness Dry Gin is big, bold and distinctively beautiful. This unique dry-style gin is distilled with juniper and contains a small core of our silver spirit. Like the swirling clouds that encapsulate Jupiter, this spirit will envelop your senses in an atmospheric storm of botanicals. Notes of licorice and cardamom, underpinned with Tasmanian botanicals, pepperberry, hemp hearts and lemon myrtle to remind us of home. Ponder the mysteries of Jupiter and beyond while you sip this gin over ice, mixed with tonic and garnished with a slice of fresh Earth cucumber.

This savoury gin is inspired by Australia’s pristine coastline, infused with seaweed, tarragon, native finger lime, ruby grapefruit and crushed Sydney Rock Oyster shells. It offers a smooth, creamy texture with a delicate hint of salinity balanced with vibrant citrus notes. Comes to life in a classic Martini or a refreshing Gin & Tonic. 40% Alc./Vol.