Four Pillars Distillery is in Melbourne’s Yarra Valley – beautiful, cool climate wine country. So we’d be crazy not to take advantage of it. Each year we take local Shiraz grapes, steep them in high-proof gin for eight weeks, and then press.
The resulting gin is a beautiful deep, rich reddish-purple colour, with aromas of fresh pine needles, citrus and spice, and distinct peppery, dense raspberry notes. This gin packs a punch and is ideal in a range of cocktails.
RDG G&T
45ml of Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
60ml of tonic water
Garnish with grapefruit or orange
Method
Add gin and mixer to a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with wedge of grapefruit or orange.
SNG Negroni
30ml Four Pillars Spiced Negroni Gin
30ml Campari
30ml Sweet vermouth
Orange Peel
Method
Pour ingredients over ice in an Old Fashioned glass. Stir for 5 to 10 seconds. Twist the orange peel over the drink and place it in.
NSG Ginger Mule
30mL Four Pillars Navy Strength Gin
15mL fresh lime juice
2 dashes bitters (optional)
Ginger beer (or ale)
Method
Add ingredients to a tall glass. Top with ginger. Garnish with lime wedge and mint sprig.
BSG Bloody & Lemon
45mL Bloody Shiraz Gin
100mL bitter lemon or lemon tonic
Ruby grapefruit
Method
Add gin and mixer to a rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a wedge of grapefruit.