Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin (75cl, 37.8%)

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin is a Shiraz-steeped gin at 37.8% ABV, made by steeping the distillery's Rare Dry Gin for eight weeks with local cool-climate Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes, then pressing the fruit and blending it back with more gin. There is no added sugar and the deep ruby-purple colour is natural. It has been an annual vintage since 2015, with each release reflecting that season's Shiraz harvest. The nose brings pine forest, white pepper, spice, plum and blackberry with fresh juniper, followed by a juicy full-bodied palate of blackberry, plum and Shiraz grape richness over earthy botanicals, and a long, slightly tannic, dry finish.