Finders Australian Dry Gin

A base of 100% Australian wheat spirit and nine botanicals go into Finders Australian 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, distilled in small batchesSmall batchProduction in small quantities per distillation run, often in a small still. The term has no legal definition.Glossary in Sydney. Finders names five of them, juniper, orange peel, chamomile, native gum and wattleseed, and bottles the gin at 41.5% ABV. It is the distillery's most decorated gin, with gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2022 and several silver medals at the London Spirits Competition and the Australian Gin Awards.

Citrus · Dry · Floral · Herbal

Finders describes it as juniper-forwardJuniper-forwardA classic profile where juniper clearly dominates, with resinous, piney notes.Glossary, with orange peel and chamomile bringing a delicate floral sweetness. Native gum and wattleseed add complexity and a smooth mouthfeel, the gum leaf with a fresh, slightly eucalyptus-like note and the wattleseed with a toasty, nutty depth. The gin moves from pine and citrus towards a softer floral centre, then a dry finish. Because Finders does not chill-filter its gin, the aromatic oils stay in the spirit, and it can turn cloudy when chilled or diluted; this is a sign of flavour, not a fault. Chamomile adds a soft, honeyed floral note.

The dry style makes it versatile: it can be tasted neat, built into a 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 or lengthened with tonic. In a gin and tonic, the orange and chamomile bridge the juniper and the savoury native notes, so a heavily flavoured tonic would only hide that balance.

For a gin and tonic, fill 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 with clear ice, add 5 cl of gin and 10 cl of chilled Franklin & Sons Premium Indian Tonic Water, and stir gently. Add a fine orange peel and a single chamomile flower. The dry tonic leaves room for the juniper, and the garnish repeats two of the named botanicals.