Home Gin

A local chef and a lawyer came up with the idea of a gin for the Clare region, and Home Gin, first released in 2019, became Clare Valley Distillery's original signature gin, the first bottle to carry the distillery's name. It is made in small batchesSmall batchProduction in small quantities per distillation run, often in a small still. The term has no legal definition.Glossary beside the Riesling Trail in Clare, South Australia, and bottled at 40% ABV.

Citrus · Spicy · Herbal

Fresh borage from the producer's own garden, wild fennel pollen and native mistletoe gathered from local blue gums give the recipe its sense of place. JuniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary leads, joined by mandarin, wormwood and black pepper. The gin shows hints of aniseed, black pepper and citrus: fennel pollen brings that soft anise note, mandarin the fruit and black pepper a dry warmth, while wormwood adds a slightly bitter herbal edge and borage a green, cucumber-like freshness that suits a long drink.

Katherine Nugent, Di Mayfield and Guy Parkinson are the owners behind the distillery. Home Gin is sold in a 700 ml bottle.

For a Home Citrus HighballHighballA long drink served in a tall, straight glass with plenty of ice: a spirit topped with soda or tonic. The word also names the glass.Glossary, fill a highball with ice, add 4 cl gin and 12 cl 1724 Tonic Water, then lift gently with a bar spoon. Finish with an orange slice, which picks up the mandarin while the tonic leaves room for the black pepper and the anise of the fennel pollen.