Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin (75cl, 43.8%)

Four Pillars Olive Leaf Gin is the Yarra Valley distillery's savoury gin at 43.8% ABV. It is built around three cold-pressed extra-virgin olive oils from Cobram Estate olive groves, plus olive leaf tea, rosemary, bay leaf, native macadamia nuts, and lemon myrtle. Five years in the making and a year of recipe trials, it is textural, bright, and made for a Martini or Gin Tonic. Four Pillars was founded in 2013 by Cameron Mackenzie, Stuart Gregor, and Matt Jones, and the gin is distilled on German-made CARL copper pot stills. Nose: herbal and Mediterranean, with rosemary, bay, and olive leaf tea over vibrant olive oil. Palate: textural, with subtle nutty and citrus notes. Finish: savoury and clean.