Food & Drink
T Flavours of country Boodja Gin draws on local botanicals to create a tipple that’s truly a taste of country. By
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TORI WILSON.
he first of a new series of gins that work sustainably with the six Noongar seasons has emerged from Harris River Estate Winery and it’s a true reflection of the Wilman Country from which it is made. The Boodja Gin, meaning country, has been carefully crafted in collaboration with Indigenous company Beelagu Moort using a range of botanicals which, excluding the juniper, have been sourced entirely from Wilman Country in Collie. Aboriginal healer Phil Ugle of Beelagu Moort says the seasons come into play as he and his team forage sustainably based on traditional Noongar methods. “It’s taking my bush knowledge and my family knowledge and using that in a new way. This is unique to the south west,” he says. “Our base for this gin is peppermint and tea tree,
