AUSTRALIAN CLASSIC DRY

The late 1930s celebrated Sydney’s highlife and the sophisticated golden era of Kings Cross. Glamorous restaurants, nightclubs and cafes, theatres and stylish shops, sat side-by-side with gleaming mansions   saluting modernist architectural design. It was also a time when proper people would lose themselves to the sometimes improper ways of bohemian Kings Cross.

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To commemorate this era, the gin is based on a classic London Dry gin recipe dating back to 1937.  The smooth native botanical notes of Australian myrtles, complement the fresh, local lemon peel and cassia.   angelica root enhances the flavour that will ‘tickle your fancy’.  This is Kings Cross Distillery’s ideal Australian Classic Dry Gin.

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GARDEN ISLAND NAVY STRENGTH

Garden Island has been central to Australia’s maritime history since 1788 when it became a kitchen-garden for the officers and crew of the First Fleet’s HMS Sirius. In the first half of the 19th century it was an extension of The Domain, and a popular picnic destination. It was set aside for the navy in 1851.  Since the period surrounding WW1, it has functioned as the major fleet base of the Australian Navy. In 1945 the island was joined to the Potts Point mainland.

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This gin is a traditional navy-strength gin using a herb and botanical mix evocative of the Seven Seas. It pays homage to the association of gunpowder and overproof gin, with our cheeky use of gunpowder tea.  You will also discover grassy garden and floral essences over the juniper and Australian myrtles. Like the navy, this gin has travelled the high seas.