In such a simple recipe, there are few places to hide, and here, the sheer quality of the ingredients used shines brightly. Complex layers of berry fruits, dark chocolate and Christmas cake spice work with the clean citrussy notes of the Macedon Dry base, all coming together to form a balanced, morish and stylish local coffee liqueur. Amp up your Espresso Martini or Irish Coffee or pour liberally over ice cream for a delicious twist on an Affogato.

.Animus Gins often carry a trademark citrus-oil element, but this has a very pure oleo saccharum character on the nose. There’s a little pine-like juniper peeking through, while floral and leafy botanicals sit delicately in front. On the palate the Gin is big and full, with heat, spice and sweetness up-front, rippling viscously over the tongue with layers of balanced botanical flavours, finishing bone-dry with a metallic/saline zing. It’s definitely the perfect Martini Gin, and when mixed the natives and juniper shine, with whispers of pine and acacia, saltbush and those coffee-like wattleseed notes. It takes plenty of skill to balance this number of botanicals, and Sarah has just nailed it. Bravo!