Australia’s most highly awarded gin producer, Never Never Distilling Co, have launched a new intensely aromatic and bold spirit pertaining 16 botanicals, Pink Pepper Gin, in a collaboration with one of Australia’s most popular gin bars – Hains & Co. Think of it as pink gin (without actually being pink); a delicious fusion of pink pepper, pink grapefruit, Sichuan pepper, mandarin, poppy seed, gunpowder tea and Murray River pink salt in a purpose-built style for the ultimate gin and tonic or gin and soda.
A celebration of flavour, Pink Pepper Gin is inspired by the flavours of the spice trade routes of Asia and uses Pink Peppercorn and Sichuan pepper to deliver an exciting spice profile that marries beautifully with the citrus notes of pink grapefruit and mandarin. Poppy seed is first steeped to extract natural oils and then pot distilled to assist in delivering a long and extended mouthfeel.
It’s a flavour supported by the carefully considered inclusion of Chinese gunpowder tea which contributes to length and overall complexity. A slightly elevated alcoholic strength creates the perfect gin for refreshing G&Ts while the citrus and spice botanicals create a fantastic platform for negronis and Martinez serves.
Gunpowder tea, a slightly obscure ingredient, adds herbaceous complexity, while pink Murray River salt allows the Botanical flavours to linger across the palate. These botanical flavours combine beautifully with the base Triple Juniper Process, which is a part of every single gin that Never Never Distilling Co. creates. It’s a process that delivers flavour concentration on a massive scale, allowing Never Never to continue making show-stopping gin styles.
Never Never’s Pink Pepper Gin is now available via their website neverneverdistilling.com.au and will cost $79.
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