Delightful Dry Gin

The botanicals for Delightful 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 are picked fresh on the grounds of Kiwi Spirit Distillery, a family-owned business in Golden Bay, New Zealand. Lavender and lemon lead the recipe and set the tone for a gentle dry gin.

Citrus · Floral

Lavender brings delicate floral hints, lemon a soft citrus brightness, and the two stay in gentle balance. The result is light rather than assertive, which makes it an easy gin to mix. Bottled at 40% ABV in a 700 ml bottle, it is the gin the producer recommends for a classic gin and tonic or a Martini; with little else in the glass, the 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 leaves the most room for the lavender.

The estate covers six acres of gardens and orchards, the same grounds that supply the fresh botanicals. Its spirits are made and bottled by hand in Golden Bay. Founder Terry Knight's family continues the business, and Isabella Knight oversees production and distilling alongside her relatives.

The distillery also publishes its own recipe for an Orange Blossom. Stir 3 cl gin, 3 cl tangelo liqueur and 2 dashes of AngosturaBittersHighly concentrated bitters (Angostura, orange…), added in dashes to season a cocktail.Glossary bitters with ice in a mixing glass, strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twistTwistA strip of peel twisted over the glass to release its oils, then dropped into the drink.Glossary. Tangelo, a citrus hybrid from the tangerine family, and the orange twist extend the gin's lemon, while the bitters set a dry, spiced counterpoint against the lavender.