HauteDRINKS
THE MOODY HUES OF GIN Floral-infused, high-end gins are anything but ordinary in Australia 26
“Gin and drugs, dear lady, gin and drugs” – T. S. Eliot, when asked about his inspiration
TRADITIONALLY A CLEAR SPIRIT, GIN HAS RECEIVED A COLORFUL NEW TWIST BY SOME pioneering distillers Down Under. In fact, the Ink & Tonic is currently Australia’s best-selling cocktail. Its secret? The delicate flower petals of the butterfly pea bush, which imbue the gin with shades of indigo that morph to blush pink and deep violet, depending on the pH level of other liquids or botanicals added to it.
PHOTO COURTESY OF HUSK PLANTATION DISTILLERY
BY CHARLENE PETERS
