What does Caretaker’s Cottage co-founder Matt Stirling reach for when he wants a local gin? From zippy and bright to versatile and robust gins, he’s got the lowdown on everything you need to refresh your next G&T, Martini, Negroni or just about anything that gin goes in.
Alright Matt, what if I’m looking for a versatile gin? Something that goes great in a gin and tonic, great in a Negroni and great in a Martini?
I think Melbourne Gin Company Dry Gin is wonderful stuff. You could reach for it to stick it in anything. Bold enough in a classic mixed drink, complex enough to show great character when served with your favourite mixer and makes a dry Martini that’ll make you smile to yourself at home. Point it at anything and it’ll work
And how about something that’s still robust, but something that leans a little heavier on those citrus notes?
I love having bottles at home that you can fairly easily throw into just about anything. Four Pillars Rare Dry is a great example of this kind of beast. Whatever you mix it with, you’ll get the drink speaking to you in kind; generous in texture, all the “peels” and subtle spice.
And if we’re looking for something big, something bright, something energetic?
Bellicose is this. It’s a pink gin and its one that takes the job seriously and not itself. It’s a style of gin that can carry some indulgence (not always) and this is an example that stays upright, bright and lends a great ripe raspberry nose to anything its in. It’s floral, it’s rich and it’s right at home in a punch and all the fizzy numbers.
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