Christmas Gift Guide 2021: Abrolhos Gin
Inspired by the Houtman Abrolhos, a chain of 122 islands and coral reefs in the Indian Ocean off WA, Abrolhos Gin (40% ABV) by Stableviews Distillery (sister distillery of Illegal Tender Rum Co.) is an expression that pays homage to that terroir.
Double distilled from fermented raw sugar base made in-house, the gin’s botanicals are put through a vapour basket in 45 minute interval changes over a 3 day second/spirit distillation. The gin’s all natural turquoise colour is the result of allowing the distillate to slightly overflow from the botanical basket to give the spirit a yellow resinous hue at the finish of the distillation. The subsequent addition of the green from the Old Man Saltbush and Beaded Samphire into the yellow spirit results in a beautiful blue hue representing the ocean around the Islands.
Earthy, almost leafy and slightly herbaceous, Old Man Saltbush gives the gin a soft salty and light herbal flavour with green apple skins while the Beaded Samphire adds a salty, brackish almost juicy asparagus herbal taste. The juniper forward gin tastes of green apple skins, cucumber, subtle capsicum hints with a very light tang with a salt spray aroma.
Abrolhos Gin is priced at $69.99 RRP for a 500ml bottle.