Brookie’s Shirl The Pearl Cumquat Gin

Brookie's Shirl The Pearl Cumquat Gin is an Australian flavoured ginFlavoured ginGin with flavourings, often fruity, added after distillation. It may be coloured and lightly sweetened.GlossarySee Flavoured gin gins from Cape Byron Distillery, created around Brookie's Dry GinDry ginGin with no perceptible sweetness: in the European Union, the word "dry" allows at most 0.1 g of sugar per litre.GlossarySee Dry gin gins and the bright citrus character of cumquats. The expression is playful in name but serious in aromatic direction. It places cumquat at the centre, giving the gin a sharp citrus-fruit identity that fits naturally with the subtropical inspiration of the Brookie's range.

Citrus · Floral · Fruity

The composition is based on cumquats and Brookie's Dry Gin. Cumquat brings a distinctive balance of peel, acidity and fruit, while the underlying dry gin keeps the structure botanical rather than simply sweet. The style is flavoured, with the citrus-fruit character clearly placed at the front while the gin base provides the frame.

The nose is bright and citrus-driven, with cumquat peel, fresh fruit acidity and a clean gin lift.

On the palate, the fruit is vivid and tangy: peel gives bitterness, pulp gives juiciness, and the dry gin base brings the necessary botanical grip. The finish is fresh, zesty and lightly bittersweet.

At 37.7% ABV, Brookie's Shirl The Pearl Cumquat Gin is made for a refreshing gin and tonic with Mediterranean tonicMediterranean tonicA tonic with less bitterness and sugar, scented with herbs and citrus (rosemary, thyme, lemon). It leaves more room for the gin's botanicals.Glossary, a cumquat wheel or a thin orange garnish. It also suits bright spritz-style serves where citrus intensity and clean bitterness are welcome.

The cumquat profile gives the gin a useful balance between brightness and gentle bitterness. That makes it more versatile than a simple sweet citrus gin: it can refresh a highballHighballA long drink served in a tall, straight glass with plenty of ice: a spirit topped with soda or tonic. The word also names the glass.Glossary, sharpen a spritz-style drink and bring a distinct Australian citrus identity to a premium serve without needing an overloaded garnish.