Brogan's Way Everyday Salvation Gin

Strawberry gum, pepperberry and roasted wattleseed bring an Australian accent to Brogan's Way Everyday Salvation, a 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 made in Richmond. Its recipe pairs juniper with coriander seed, organic white grapefruit peel, lavender, orris root and angelica root before adding those three native botanicals. The distillery describes it as versatile, at home in a gin and tonic, 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 a NegroniNegroniAn Italian cocktail of equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and red bitter (Campari), served over ice with orange peel. Born in Florence in 1919.Glossary.

Citrus · Dry · Floral · Earthy

JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary sets a piney, dry foundation. Coriander and white grapefruit peel bring a crisp citrus line with a hint of bitter lemon, and lavender lifts the nose. Orris and angelica add floral, earthy depth to the palate. Towards the finish, strawberry gum brings a soft berry-like scent and pepperberry a slowly building warmth, while roasted wattleseed gives a nutty note that lengthens the aftertaste. The contrast between bright citrus, dry roots and the warmer native spice is what defines the gin. Lavender stays delicate, a lift on the nose rather than a perfume.

Its range shows best by changing the drink rather than adding flavours. A Martini keeps the dry juniper and roots in focus; a Negroni stands up well to the pepperberry and the nutty finish. At 42% ABV, it carries its botanicals through dilutionDilutionThe water added by melting ice. In the right amount it opens the aromas and softens the alcohol; too much flattens the drink.Glossary, and a simple garnish is enough: too much would cover the delicate lavender. Lemon is the distillery's suggested garnish, and grapefruit echoes the peel in the recipe.

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 balloon glass, add 10 cl of chilled Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water and stir gently. Add a lemon wedge and a white grapefruit twist. Lemon follows the distillery's own suggestion, the grapefruit echoes the recipe, and the clean tonic leaves room for juniper, lavender and wattleseed.