Wild Life Rundle Gin

Rundle Gin is best known for a simple visual change: its deep blue colour turns pink or fuchsia when an acidic ingredient is added. Wild Life gets the blue from butterfly pea flower infusedInfusionFruit or plants are steeped in the spirit to release their flavour. Done after distillation, infusion often adds colour too, and the gin can no longer be called London Dry.Glossary into its gin, which retains a classic juniper base. The Canmore distillery bottles it at 43% ABV and recommends it for a G&T, martinisDry MartiniGin and a little dry vermouth, stirred over ice and served in a well-chilled stemmed glass, with an olive or a twist.Glossary and mixed cocktails. Its colour is distinctive, but the drink is still built around familiar gin flavours.

Citrus · Floral

The nose opens with lemon and juniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary. On the palate, soft coriander and floral notes add breadth; the finish is dry and clean, with delicate spice. Tonic water supplies the acidity that changes the colour while lengthening the drink. Lemon juice can also shift the hue toward pink, but a measured tonic pour keeps the citrus, juniper and floral character in balance rather than turning the drink sharply sour.

The gin has collected Best in Class awards at the Alberta Beverage Awards in 2021 and 2022, alongside Judges Selection mentions in 2020, 2023 and 2025. Wild Life's own Rundle G&T pairs the gin with its tonic syrup and carbonated water, then adds juniper berries and fresh lemon. The same bright citrus direction also appears in the distillery's suggestions for an AviationAviationGin, lemon, maraschino and crème de violette, hence its pale blue colour.Glossary and The Unicorn. The colour changeColour-changing ginGin tinted with butterfly pea flower, whose pigments shift from blue to pink when the acidity of tonic or lemon lowers the pH.Glossary is an invitation to watch the drink develop, not a substitute for its botanical character.

For a convenient long serve, pour 45 ml over ice and slowly add 100 ml Fentimans Premium Indian Tonic WaterIndian tonicThe classic tonic: sparkling water, bitter quinine and sugar. The name recalls colonial India, where quinine warded off malaria.Glossary. Add a lemon twist and one juniper berry to the glass, with the same garnishes on a small plate beside it. The tonic's acidity shifts the blue toward violet-pink; pouring it last makes the transition visible. Keep the garnish spare so the changing colour, clean finish and juniper remain easy to appreciate.