Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers Barossa Dry Gin

Locally sourced pink peppercorn and grapefruit give Seppeltsfield Barossa 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 its Barossa variation on the classic London dryLondon DryA style, not a place of origin: every flavour comes from distilling natural botanicals. After distillation only water and a trace of sugar may be added, with no flavouring or colouring.GlossarySee London Dry gins style. Seppeltsfield Road Distillers bottles it at 41.5% ABV, with juniper providing the backbone. The distillery describes the result as bright, complex and textural, and recommends it in a gin and tonic as well as in a dry MartiniDry MartiniGin and a little dry vermouth, stirred over ice and served in a well-chilled stemmed glass, with an olive or a twist.Glossary.

Citrus · Dry · Spicy

Grapefruit opens with a bitter citrus edge and a little aromatic oil. Pink peppercorn follows with a warm, lightly fragrant spice, gentler than the sharp heat of black pepper and with a faint fruity sweetness of its own. JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary holds the finish dry and resinousResinousAn aroma reminiscent of pine or fir resin. It is juniper's signature, due to compounds such as pinene.Glossary. The sequence is clear: bright fruit at the opening, spice through the middle, then a pine-like close. The texture the distillery mentions gives the palate some weight, so the gin stays crisp without feeling thin. Grapefruit and pink pepper share a faint resinous note, which ties the two Barossa ingredients to the juniper.

That dry outline carries a mixer well, and the tonic serve shows the two Barossa ingredients best. In a dry Martini, a broad lemon peel lifts the citrus and leaves the pepper on the finish. No syrup is needed in either drink, and plenty of cold ice keeps the grapefruit sharp. Seppeltsfield's House Gin, from the same distillery, takes a softer, floral direction, which makes Barossa Dry the choice for a classic juniper-ledJuniper-forwardA classic profile where juniper clearly dominates, with resinous, piney notes.Glossary drink.

For a highball, pour 4 cl over ice in a highball glass, add 10 cl of chilled Double Dutch Skinny Tonic Water and stir gently. Add a pink grapefruit wedge and a few pink peppercorns. The light tonic keeps sugar low, the grapefruit echoes the main citrus, and the peppercorns bring the spice to the nose.