Distillery Info
To create this masterpiece gin, Cameron Mackenzie the head distiller at Four Pillars distilled the Christmas puddings by putting them in the botanical basket of their still and distilling a base of juniper, cinnamon, star anise, coriander seed and angelica over the top of them.
At the time of this creation he was also working on a gin aged in 125-year-old ex-Grants Whisky barrels that stored Rutherglen Muscat for 80 years, which he blended with the pudding gin. To finish, he added a slight tweak of Rutherglen Classic Muscat to round out the palate with a touch of richness.
The result smelt like gin and tasted like Christmas. With juniper-led Christmas tree notes and plum pudding character it is perfect sipped over ice, mixed with ginger (ale or beer), or made into one of these delicious cocktails.
For their 2017 release, Cam added a touch of the Four Pillars own muscat that has been sitting in barrels which previously aged Pedro Ximenez. So there was more depth, more complexity. An even more Christmas-y gin.
Since 2018 Four Pillars have made the gin even more special, as the puddings for the distillation were made by the three founders and their kids - Mackenzies, Gregors and Joneses.
The artwork on this sixth Christmas Gin label is created by Cairns artist, Andrea Huelin. This stunning artwork, named Prawns & Pavlova, is what the Christmas lunch table of your dreams probably looks like. Andrea built her composition using colourful glassware, homemade food and of course, a cheeky glass of Australian Christmas Gin. Then she photographed this in the glorious Queensland sunshine and went on to paint it in her trademark vibrant style, capturing all of the shadows and reflections and colour with her paintbrush. It is magnificent and we hope you love it as much as we do.
