HHH Miss Myrtle Gin

HHH Spirits forages rough honey myrtle (Melaleuca scabra) around its Bickley Valley property for Miss Myrtle Gin. The distillery makes it in the Bickley Valley of Western Australia using foragedForagingPlants gathered by hand in the wild (woods, heath, coastline) rather than grown or bought in.Glossary botanicals and its own copper stills. Bottled at 40% ABV on a wheat-starch neutral spiritNeutral spiritAgricultural spirit rectified to at least 96% ABV, almost tasteless. It is the base later flavoured with botanicals.Glossary, it combines honey myrtle with juniper, coriander, cassia, angelica, liquorice, orris root, cardamom, almond meal and lemon peel.

Citrus · Spicy · Herbal

The honey myrtle leads with a distinctive native botanical character, while juniper keeps the gin's identity clear. Lemon peel and coriander give the palate a bright, lightly spiced direction; cassia and cardamom add warmth, and angelica, liquorice and orris deepen the finish with dry root notes. Almond meal rounds the list without turning the gin into a sweet style. HHH describes the result as fresh, bright and balanced, with a citrus-led character around the native myrtle.

Miss Myrtle is made by vapour infusingVapour infusionBotanicals sit in a basket above the liquid, so only the alcohol vapour passes through them, for a lighter, fresher extraction.Glossary the botanicals and then distilling them in a pot stillPot stillA traditional still, often copper, that distils in batches. It keeps more texture and character than a column.Glossary. HHH says the gin is crafted by hand with botanicals foraged around its property and distilled in a house-made copper still. The first release was in July 2022. These details place the recipe firmly in the Perth Hills, where the distillery's local botanical focus is part of the gin's identity rather than a decorative label claim.

HHH's recommended pairing is Capi Grapefruit Tonic at a ratio of one part gin to two parts tonic. For the Perfect ServePerfect serveThe way the producer recommends serving the gin (glass, tonic, ratio, garnish) to show it at its best.Glossary, fill a balloon glass with clear ice, pour 4 cl of gin and add 10 cl of Capi Grapefruit Tonic, then add a pink grapefruit wheel and a strip of lemon peel. The grapefruit tonic follows the citrus detail already present in the recipe, while lemon sharpens the finish. This proportion gives the tonic room without losing the myrtle and juniper.

Miss Myrtle Gin suits a long, refreshing drink, but it is worth tasting a small amount neat first to notice how the native myrtle sits alongside the roots and citrus. In the long drink, the grapefruit tonic adds a clear bitter-fruit contrast, and the lemon peel brings the aromatic top note into focus. Keep the garnish modest: the drink should remain centred on honey myrtle, juniper and grapefruit rather than becoming a bowl of fruit or herbs.