Smoked Gin
Smoked Gin
An intense smoked gin featuring ironbark smoked water, juniper, native thyme, wattleseed, caraway and a small amount of distilled chocolate malt this is the second release under the Archie Rose Concepts label, reserved for our rarest and most experimental releases.
This gin is a result of the R&D phase of our Summer Gin Project creating Bush and Coast Gins which saw our Master Distiller Dave Withers experiment with melting huge hunks of ice into water using sustainably sourced NSW ironbark next door in the wood-fired oven of Three Blue Ducks, Rosebery. Just like our Bush Gin Smoked Gin brings to life the character of our most challenging yet iconic season serving as a bookend to our Summer Gin series.
Tasting Notes
Nose
Reminiscent of campfires in the bush with pronounced eucalypt and tea tree punctuating notes of white smoke, cinders, roasted meat and damper bread. Evolving and engaging with assertive juniper. A woody structure reveals fruity accents.
Palate
Bold and intense with strong herbal elements against the backdrop of cocoa powder.
Finish
Fresh wood smoke sits alongside milk chocolate, pine and blue gum.
Production Notes
Botanicals Sourced
| Botanical | State | Origin | Sourcing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Dried | Macedonia | Wild foraged by hand |
| Ironbark smoked water | Fresh liquid | NSW | Sustainably harvested wood and hand cut ice |
| Chocolate malt | Dried | Whitton, NSW | Cultivated heirloom variety |
| Pink peppercorn | Fresh | Urban Sydney | Wild foraged by hand |
| Native thyme | Fresh | South East New South Wales | Cultivated- limited availability due to drought |
| Wattleseed | Dried | South Australia | Ethically sourced |
| Caraway | Dried | Australia | Cultivated |
| River mint | Dried | South Australia | Ethically sourced |
| Cardamom | Dried | Guatemala | Cultivated |
| Coriander seed | Dried | Australia | Cultivated |
| Orris root | Dried | Morocco | Cultivated |
| Angelica root | Dried | Poland | Cultivated |
| Dorrigo pepperleaf | Dried | Northern Tablelands of New South Wales | Wild foraged by hand |