Signature Gin
A floral bouquet in a bottle.
Core range
Navy Strength Gin
Brazen. Warm-spiced. 58.8% proof.
58.8% ALC/VOL
Brazen. Warm-spiced. 58.8% proof.
Navy strength gin was historically bottled high enough that gunpowder would still light if the barrel spilled. Ours is distilled to 58.8% for a simpler reason: at that strength the spice botanicals sing.
Built on the same Clare Valley grape base as our Signature, the Navy Strength takes a different turn in the botanical basket. Cardamom, cassia and star anise come to the front, ginger adds bite, and a thread of lavender keeps it from turning heavy. It is the gin our bartenders reach for, because it holds its shape in a cocktail instead of disappearing behind citrus and sugar.
$95 700ml$35 200ml
Tasting notes
- Aroma
- Warm baking spice, star anise and dried citrus peel.
- Palate
- Big and dry — cardamom and cassia up front, ginger heat through the middle.
- Finish
- Long and warming, with a floral lavender lift that lingers.
Botanicals
Juniper, cardamom, cassia, star anise, lavender, ginger, lemon myrtle, pepperberry, coriander seed, lime peel, orange peel
Cassia and cardamom carry the higher proof beautifully, while lavender and lemon myrtle stop the spice from becoming one-note.
Read more about the closed loop behind our base spirit.
How to serve it
Neat over a large ice cube with fresh lemon and a frond of dill.
Try it in: Chuckles — 60ml Navy Strength Gin, fresh lime, 15ml lemon myrtle syrup, mint and ginger beer over ice in a tall glass.
Pairs with: Salt and pepper squid, oysters, or anything off the fish and chips menu.
More ideas in our Clare Valley gin cocktail recipes.
