Hillmartin Distillery HM Gin No.1 Rare Dry is a Gold Medal London Dry style gin and Australia’s Best London Dry Gin at the 2023 World Gin Awards — bright and refreshing on the palate with delicious hints of citrus and spice over a well-balanced juniper base, and an incredibly smooth finish. Uncomplicated, fresh and crafted to convert everyone into a gin lover.
Tasting Notes
Appearance
Hillmartin Distillery HM Gin No.1 Rare Dry presents a clean, crystal clear appearance with excellent clarity — the hallmark of a London Dry style gin crafted with a focus on quality, richness of flavour and a uniquely smooth finish. Fresh, bright and immediately inviting in the glass.
Aroma
Bright and refreshing on the nose — citrus and spice lead with freshness and precision over a well-balanced juniper base that is classic, clean and immediately recognisable as a quality London Dry style. There’s an uncomplicated elegance here that speaks to the Hillmartin philosophy: rich in flavour, smooth to taste and crafted to make everyone a gin lover.
Palate
Delicious and well-balanced — notes of citrus and spice weave beautifully over a balanced juniper base with a freshness and precision that is the hallmark of Australia’s Best London Dry Gin. The finish is incredibly smooth and lingering, with the citrus and spice carrying through cleanly to a satisfying conclusion. Uncomplicated, fresh and genuinely hard to put down.
Pairs With
Outstanding in a classic gin and tonic with a twist of lemon or lime — equally enjoyable in a martini, a gin spritz or alongside fresh oysters, light seafood, soft cheeses or a simple citrus tart. The citrus, spice and smooth juniper base make this one of the most versatile and approachable London Dry style gins available in Australia.
Hillmartin Distillery HM Gin No.1 Rare Dry is a London Dry style gin crafted with a focus on delivering an uncomplicated, fresh gin with a uniquely smooth finish — rich in flavour with hints of citrus and spice over a well-balanced juniper base. Gold Medal and Australia’s Best London Dry Gin, 2023 World Gin Awards. 43% alc. 500ml. Victoria, Australia.
Producer History
Hillmartin Distillery is a father and daughter duo on a mission to make everyone a gin lover — crafting quality gins that are rich in flavour and smooth to taste. HM Gin No.1 Rare Dry is the flagship expression that put Hillmartin on the map, awarded Gold and named Australia’s Best London Dry Gin at the 2023 World Gin Awards. From a family distillery with a clear sense of purpose and a passion for quality, the Rare Dry is a gin that stands proudly as one of Australia’s finest — uncomplicated, fresh and unmistakably Hillmartin.
