Archie Rose Gin

ESTABLISHED BY SYDNEY-SIDER WILL EDWARDS, THE ARCHIE ROSE DISTILLING CO. WAS INSPIRED BY BOTH THE DISTILLING INDUSTRY OF TASMANIA AND THE URBAN DISTILLERIES THAT CALL NEW YORK AND LONDON HOME. THIS INSPIRATION, TEAMED WITH THE DESIRE TO PRODUCE HANDCRAFTED SPIRITS REMINISCENT OF SYDNEY’S SPIRIT-MAKING PAST WERE THE FOUNDATIONS THAT THE DISTILLERY WAS BUILT UPON.

AS WITH ANY EXCEPTIONAL PRODUCT, the ingredients that make up Archie Rose spirits are carefully hand-selected - its gin uses a range of botanicals, including juniper berry, fresh apple, ginger root and coriander seed. The distillery also includes native ingredients, such as blood lime, river mint, lemon myrtle and Dorrigo pepper leaf, creating a truly unique and standout Australian spirit.

Archie Rose prides itself on its superior production methods including the use of handcrafted copper pot stills and hand-selected botanicals. Fourteen such botanicals are distilled in the Signature Dry Gin, ensuring the highest quality of flavour. This approach, while labour-intensive, allows the distillery to select the infusion point, run the distillation and make the cuts to best suit the individual botanical and yield the optimal pure botanical distillate. After fourteen runs, the individual distillates are meticulously blended together to create the final gin. The distillery’s Signature Dry Gin boasts a strong and unique flavour profile, highlighted by the chosen botanicals and featuring a defined juniper base, resulting in a layered and balanced gin; a fusion of both traditional methods and modern taste.

As well as production of fine, handcrafted gin and vodka, Archie Rose is home to many casks of Single Malt and Rye Whisky which the distillery is maturing in a range of Virgin American Oak, Ex-Bourbon, Ex-Port and ExSherry casks. The mastermind behind the distillery’s creations is Master Distiller Joe Dinsmoor. In just his early 20s, Joe aims to break boundaries and as such is regarded as one of the most accomplished, respected and experienced distillers in Australia. Having begun his career at 18, at Lark Distillery, Joe then moved to Archie Rose, where he now boasts the ability to create some of Australia’s best spirits through his extensive knowledge, passion and skill.

Archie Rose is proud of its exceptional distilling process and as such welcomes visitors to observe the traditional methods used, whilst enjoying a tipple at its bar. The Archie Rose bar walls are flanked with ageing whisky barrels and showcase the full Archie Rose spirits range, including a number of unreleased products. As well as this, the awardwinning bar offers guided distillery tours, visits and of course tastings of its unique, hand-crafted spirits. ❧

Tasting notes

SIGNATURE DRY GIN

Appearance: Clear

Aroma: Balanced, complex and multifaceted. Initial aromas of pine forest and green peppercorn subside to allow lemon balm, violet and citrus to come to the fore. Earthy tones develop along with the scent of carrot cake and spiced nuts, accents of musk and an assortment of flowers

Flavour: Weighted with a velvety texture, the nose is carried through with summer orchard fruits, freshly mown grass and honey-drizzled ginger cake. Spiced oranges, lemon verbena and spearmint linger on the tongue along with subtle herbal pepper notes