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[MaxG]

38 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

are you going to share the secret of how you managed that! but great score.

 

He bought it at The Best Liquor Store in the World!  (tm)

 

He'll start to tell us where in a couple months unless strangers offer him money to tell them first.   

 

- MG

 

[JohnS]

34 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

are you going to share the secret of how you managed that! but great score.

Sure...I've been fortunate enough to get to know an independent local retailer near where I work in Sydney. This retailer is an aficionado, with an eye for 'hard-to-get' stock. He managed to get in 5 or 6 bottles a few weeks ago, of which I got one, however, after doing so I regretted immediately not getting another one. It so happens that a few days ago I was in the store when I noticed two more bottles brought in, so I was lucky enough to score another one.

[Ken Gargett]

19 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Sure...I've been fortunate enough to get to know an independent local retailer near where I work in Sydney. This retailer is an aficionado, with an eye for 'hard-to-get' stock. He managed to get in 5 or 6 bottles a few weeks ago, of which I got one, however, after doing so I regretted immediately not getting another one. It so happens that a few days ago I was in the store when I noticed two more bottles brought in, so I was lucky enough to score another one.

i'm down to my last 1/3rd of a bottle. time to hassle the guys.

[TheLiquidGator]

I really enjoy this gin. Love the soft cucumber flavor they found a way to import.

[Ken Gargett]

from the team who brought you bloody shiraz gin, we now have christmas gin. from an email they sent me...

not yet released. later in the year.

 

Four Pillars Australian Christmas Gin

The story goes like this. A couple of years ago (on Derby Day) Cam distilled some Christmas puddings (made to Wilma's recipe), putting them in the botanical basket of Wilma (our still) and distilling a base of juniper, cinnamon, star anise, coriander and angelica over the top.

He was also working on a gin aged in a couple of 125-year-old ex-Grants barrels that stored Rutherglen Muscat for 80 years. He then blended this with the Christmas Pudding gin and to finish, added a slight tweak of Rutherglen Classic Muscat to round out the palate and add a touch of richness. The result smells like gin and tastes like Christmas. 

 

[Jeremy Festa]

from the team who brought you bloody shiraz gin, we now have christmas gin. from an email they sent me...

not yet released. later in the year.

 

Four Pillars Australian Christmas Gin

The story goes like this. A couple of years ago (on Derby Day) Cam distilled some Christmas puddings (made to Wilma's recipe), putting them in the botanical basket of Wilma (our still) and distilling a base of juniper, cinnamon, star anise, coriander and angelica over the top.

He was also working on a gin aged in a couple of 125-year-old ex-Grants barrels that stored Rutherglen Muscat for 80 years. He then blended this with the Christmas Pudding gin and to finish, added a slight tweak of Rutherglen Classic Muscat to round out the palate and add a touch of richness. The result smells like gin and tastes like Christmas. 

 

Sweet sweet baby Jesus


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[Jeremy Festa]

Thought I would try it in a Negroni. Only ever had it on ice or in a G&T.


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[Ken Gargett]

17 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

Thought I would try it in a Negroni. Only ever had it on ice or in a G&T.


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nice!

mind you, some of us are trying to work.

[Jeremy Festa]

nice!

mind you, some of us are trying to work.

LOL sucked in


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[Jeremy Festa]

A little pre-dinner follow-up


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[Ken Gargett]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

A little pre-dinner follow-up


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i have given up work and pulled out then laphroaig 15 years and a monsdale for the test match.

[Jeremy Festa]

i have given up work and pulled out then laphroaig 15 years and a monsdale for the test match.

Good man! Well played!


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[JohnS]

On ‎15‎/‎10‎/‎2016 at 5:35 PM, Jeremy Festa said:

Thought I would try it in a Negroni. Only ever had it on ice or in a G&T.


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I like it, Jer! I've had some Negronis myself whilst on vacation recently....very, very good!

[Jeremy Festa]

Christmas has come early!!!


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[Ken Gargett]

5 minutes ago, Jeremy Festa said:

Christmas has come early!!!


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seriously? i ordered my bottles a week before you - before it was even possible to order - and nothing yet. there will be blood!

[luv2fly]

Wow!  You guys make it hard to stay sober!!!!  Kidding.  Those look great.  Gin was a favorite of mine for quite some time.  A friend and I got my "boss" to try some great gin ( can't remember which one) and she is hooked.  Unfortunately, she likes to destroy it with mixers.   She will learn.  Just a novice at this point.  Enjoy fellas!

[JohnS]

55 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

seriously? i ordered my bottles a week before you - before it was even possible to order - and nothing yet. there will be blood!

I think that if Jeremy ordered it online on Saturday October 29th, when it became available to the public (but online purchases until mid-November) then that was certainly a quick delivery! 

[Ken Gargett]

11 minutes ago, JohnS said:

I think that if Jeremy ordered it online on Saturday October 29th, when it became available to the public (but online purchases until mid-November) then that was certainly a quick delivery! 

john, i ordered mine about ten days ago.

if it does not arrive today, will chase them.

[JohnS]

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

john, i ordered mine about ten days ago.

if it does not arrive today, will chase them.

Let us know how it goes. I just asked my local independent retailer to see if he can get some Australian Christmas Gin in for me. 

[Jeremy Festa]

I think I ordered mine over a week ago. It does take a while. 

You can't rush awesomeness.

 

[Ken Gargett]

3 minutes ago, JohnS said:

Let us know how it goes. I just asked my local independent retailer to see if he can get some Australian Christmas Gin in for  me. 

drop me a note on [email protected] and i will ask the guys to put you on the mailout list, if you like.

[JohnS]

1 hour ago, Ken Gargett said:

drop me a note on [email protected] and i will ask the guys to put you on the mailout list, if you like.

Cheers Ken. E-mail sent.

[Ken Gargett]

have sent them a note, john. fingers crossed.

and of far greater import (well, to me, at least), my bottles have arrived. whew! no need for blood. shame they did not arrive yesterday, i reckon they would have been perfect for the cigar we had for the vid.

[BMWBen]

Has anyone ever tried Nautical gin? A friend of mine is saying it makes an awesome G&T but I've never heard of it before

[luvdunhill]

Decided to bring the Negroni gin back as a souvenir. Quite dear for gin - I think the only time I might have paid more was for some hard to find Blackwood's. I am a huge negroni guy, so...