Prohibition 10 Year Anniversary Gin

Ten botanicals, each taken from one of ten favourite Prohibition gins, make up this limited bottling marking the Adelaide distillery's first decade. The list reads juniper, coriander seed, hibiscus, fruit salad sage, mandarin, raspberry, orris, cassia, honey and finger lime. Part of the company's Bootleg Series, the 10 Year Anniversary Gin has a strength of 42% ABV.

Citrus · Limited Edition · Floral · Fruity

JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary and coriander hold a dry centre, while mandarin and finger limeFinger limeAn Australian citrus whose pulp forms tiny tart pearls that burst in the mouth.Glossary bring a bright, juicy citrus. Raspberry and honey round the fruit, and hibiscus adds a tart, red-fruited floral note. Fruit salad sage, a sage with a sweet, tropical scent, broadens the herbal side, and cassia warms the finish. Orris ties the floral and fruit notes together with a soft, powdery depth. The result is layered but easy to read, a kind of summary of the house styles in one glass, with fruit and flowers set firmly on a juniper base. Mandarin gives a softer, sweeter citrus than lemon, while finger lime adds tangy little bursts.

The distillery's own cocktail for it is the Tenth Hour, which combines the gin with lemon juice, pineapple juice and a bar spoon of honey, garnished with citrus or pineapple. Lemon and pineapple sharpen the fruit, while the honey echoes one of the botanicals and rounds the cassia. For a long drink, a classic Indian tonicIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary keeps the flowers and fruit in balance. Neat over ice, the hibiscus and honey show most clearly.

For a gin and tonic, pour 4 cl over clear iceClear iceIce without air bubbles, made by slow, directional freezing. Denser, it melts more slowly and dilutes less.Glossary in a copaCopa 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 Double Dutch Indian Tonic Water and stir once. Add a raspberry and some finger lime. Both garnishes come straight from the recipe: the raspberry for the fruit, the finger lime for the bright, tangy citrus.