four pillars gin hits new york

[Ken Gargett]

http://www.downtownmagazinenyc.com/four-pillars-gin-invites-you-to-an-australian-happy-hour-at-dante-on-529-co-founder-stuart-gregor-talks-more-about-the-brand-and-more/

[NJP]

Well done to the boys. 

[JohnS]

Yes, well done. I wish them every success in securing an international profile for Four Pillars gin.

[Mr.T]

Nice article. I wish them every success and hope to try it one day

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[Lotusguy]

My local liquor store (KL Wines) can't stop raving about them so I picked up a bottle each of the regular and navy strength. Can't wait to try it. It will take a LOT to topple my beloved Monkey 47 from the top spot, though.

[planetary]

I also just bought a bottle from KL Wines.  Look forward to breaking into it!

[Gunson]

How do you gents drink your gin?

[TomF]

I will buy some. Which one do you recommend I try first Ken? I usually drink gin with tonic, but I'm not adverse to a dry martini.

[Lotusguy]

So far, I tried the regular. Good gin, but nowhere near as good as Monkey 47 which I will gladly sip on its own. It made for a very nice gin tonic - the inherent citrus notes in the gin complemented the fever tree tonic nicely. Let's see what the navy strength can do...

[Ken Gargett]

8 hours ago, TomF said:

I will buy some. Which one do you recommend I try first Ken? I usually drink gin with tonic, but I'm not adverse to a dry martini.

kick off with whatever you can get and work through them. if you ever get a chance to try the spanish JV or the bloody shiraz gin, don't miss. that last one is seriously weird but fun. 

[SmokeyJoe99]

Ok I'm a gin lover too. How does this compare to Hendricks or Botanist?

[Ken Gargett]

not familiar with botanist.

love hendricks but very different. that cucumber like aromatics. very spring-like for me. four pillars quality gin but more traditional. but they have a range! 

[gweilgi]

16 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

not familiar with botanist.

love hendricks but very different. that cucumber like aromatics. very spring-like for me. four pillars quality gin but more traditional. but they have a range! 

 

The Botanist is made at the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay ... and those people know a thing or three about distilling!  Not quite as medicinal as the Monkey 47, but slightly floral with a clear hit of juniper.  It's quite rare but well worth a try.  

As for Four Pillars, the straight gin is quite good, but for me, they did lose the plot rather when they started making their Bloody Shiraz Gin.  I mean, blending gin with Shiraz grapes?  Seriously, guys?

 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, gweilgi said:

 

The Botanist is made at the Bruichladdich distillery on Islay ... and those people know a thing or three about distilling!  Not quite as medicinal as the Monkey 47, but slightly floral with a clear hit of juniper.  It's quite rare but well worth a try.  

As for Four Pillars, the straight gin is quite good, but for me, they did lose the plot rather when they started making their Bloody Shiraz Gin.  I mean, blending gin with Shiraz grapes?  Seriously, guys?

 

they made about 200 bottles i think. it was more for fun than anything else. if you knew the guys, it would not be a surprise. is it that different to the spiced rums or flavoured spirits around? 

the spanish JV is worth a look. 

[Tan1801]

On 6/22/2016 at 8:26 AM, Ken Gargett said:

kick off with whatever you can get and work through them. if you ever get a chance to try the spanish JV or the bloody shiraz gin, don't miss. that last one is seriously weird but fun. 

What are your thoughts on the bloody shiraz Ken?

I recently picked up a bottle and am looking forward to opening it up.

 

They sell a 3x200ml sampler pack on their website which has the standard expression, negroni and bloody shiraz. Might be a good intro to Four pillars for anyone who is curious.

Edited June 23, 2016 by Tan1801

[Ken Gargett]

i have. loved it. but hardly a traditional gin.

[polarbear]

I love the Four Pillars range

Navy Strength is my pick when feeling like a GnT

The Barrel Aged is amazing neat with a drop of honey too

[Jeremy Festa]

Have the full sweet! Negroni and Modern Aussie gin are my pick! The bloody shiraz is a crowd pleaser as it changes from a crimson purple into iridescent pink for a gin and tonic!

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[gweilgi]

12 hours ago, Jerocco said:

Have the full sweet! Negroni and Modern Aussie gin are my pick! The bloody shiraz is a crowd pleaser as it changes from a crimson purple into iridescent pink for a gin and tonic!

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As my preferred way of imbibing is a Pink Gin rather than a G&T, the colour change wouldn't really work for me...