Anther Australian Dry Gin

Finger lime and lemon-scented gum meet Macedonian and Hungarian juniper in Anther 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, a London DryLondon DryA style, not a place of origin: every flavour comes from distilling natural botanicals. After distillation only water and a trace of sugar may be added, with no flavouring or colouring.GlossarySee London Dry gins made in Geelong, Victoria, and bottled at 44% ABV.

Citrus · Dry · Spicy · Herbal

The palate is full-bodied: bold juniperJuniperThe one compulsory botanical: gin must taste predominantly of juniper. Its "berry" is really a small conifer cone, resinous and peppery.Glossary first, then bright citrus from the finger limeFinger limeAn Australian citrus whose pulp forms tiny tart pearls that burst in the mouth.Glossary and soft spice. Egyptian and green Indian coriander seeds sit alongside eucalyptus radiata, tarragon and wormwood, whose bitter herbal edge keeps the gin dry, while orris root and angelica round out the base. Cassia, nutmeg, clove, red ginger and grains of paradise bring warm, savoury spice, and the long finish lingers on clove, nutmeg and ginger.

Dervilla McGowan and Sebastian Reaburn founded Anther Distillery in 2016, and this was its first gin, released that same year. The distillery stands in Geelong's historic Federal Woollen Mills, built in 1915, and takes its name from the pollen-bearing part of a flower. The gin won gold at the 2025 Melbourne Royal Australian International Spirits Awards and comes in a 700 ml bottle.

For the producer's Australian 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, stir 3 cl gin, 2 cl Adelaide Hills Bitter Orange, 1 cl Ounce Ruby BittersBittersHighly concentrated bitters (Angostura, orange…), added in dashes to season a cocktail.Glossary and 3 cl Madenii Rosso with ice in a mixing glass. Strain into a rocks glassRocks glassA short, heavy glass (tumbler) for a spirit over a large ice cube or a short cocktail.Glossary over fresh ice and add an orange wedge. The bitter orange and vermouth pick up the gin's citrus and warm spice.