Threefold x 2KW Rooftop Gin

Jasmine, lemon and honey meet a touch of cinnamon and pear in Threefold x 2KW Rooftop Gin, a collaboration between Threefold Distilling and the Adelaide bar 2KW. The producers frame it as a meeting of spring flowers and autumn spice, and the gin reaches 40% ABV. Juniper provides the familiar gin structure beneath those seasonal aromas.

Citrus · Spicy · Floral · Fruity

Jasmine gives the floral opening, heady and slightly sweet, while lemon keeps it fresh and defined. Honey brings a rounded impression to the palate, and cinnamon adds a quiet spice rather than a heavy baking note. Pear offers a gentle fruit accent behind the citrus. Juniper keeps the blend from drifting towards a liqueur, and the finish is soft, with honey and pear lingering. The progression from bright flowers to a warmer close reflects the spring-to-autumn idea behind the recipe. Lemon and honey together give a soft, rounded citrus, close to a honey-lemon drink.

That contrast makes the gin suit more than one occasion. A simple 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 with soda shows the jasmine and lemon; a gin and tonic gives the pear and honey more room; a Bee's Knees, with lemon and honey syrup, plays directly to the recipe. Strongly bitter or heavily spiced tonics would pull the drink away from its softer centre, so a gentle mixer works best. Neat over ice, the jasmine is most noticeable.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl of gin over clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary in a balloon glassCopa glassA large stemmed balloon glass, popularised by the Spanish gin and tonic: it stays cold for longer and gathers the aromas above the drink.Glossary, add 10 cl of chilled Fever-Tree Mediterranean Tonic WaterMediterranean 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 and stir once. Add a thin pear slice and a few jasmine petals. The light garnish follows the floral and fruit notes of the gin without crowding the glass. Stir only once so the bubbles keep the jasmine lifted.