Dark berries
Juniper

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Four Pillars Bloody Shrz

Name: Four Pillars Bloody Shrz 700ml
SKU: 100041
Price: 74.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Gin · 700ml · 40%

$74.99each

What it tastes like

A gin blended with Shiraz grapes for rich berry character. Dark berries and juniper come through, with a smooth finish.

Dark berries
Juniper

Additional information

Gin
Style: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Four Pillars Bloody Shrz

Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin began in 2015 at the Four Pillars distillery in Healesville, in Victoria's Yarra Valley. The team was distilling at a winery when a small parcel of Shiraz arrived, and co-founder Cameron Mackenzie suggested steeping the grapes in their Rare Dry Gin to see what happened. That first batch used 250kg of fruit from landlord Rob Dolan. It began on World Gin Day, went out in an unlabelled bottle and sold out within days. A proper label and name followed in 2016, and the gin reached export markets in 2017.

The method has stayed the same. Each year whole local Shiraz berries are steeped in high-proof gin for eight weeks, then pressed and blended with more Rare Dry Gin. There is no added sugar, so the sweetness comes from the fruit. The colour is a deep reddish purple. Pine needle, citrus and spice sit on the nose with a peppery raspberry note, and the palate is sweet before a long finish of juniper and spice.

The distillery suggests a Bloody G&T with lemon, a gin sour, or a Paloma with grapefruit soda. It also suits dry vermouth stirred over ice with olives, or a tall glass of soda water and a slice of lemon.