Wild Isle Gin

For our sixth Distiller Series gin, we've teamed up with our friends across the ditch at Island Gin in New Zealand. Drawing inspiration from our two island homes, this gin has a strong maritime influence with a fresh grapefruit citrus kick. We’ve used botanicals like bull kelp and Old Man saltbush to bring those salty, briny flavours, then we’ve added some Mānuka honey to give the gin a richness that balances it out.

To top it all off, we've wrapped the gin in a special glow-in-the-dark label (because, why the heck not?) that features land and sea flora and fauna of both our island homes.

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Every few years, we get together with one of our distiller mates from across the globe and share botanicals, techniques and experiences to create something exciting and seriously unique. This time, we’ve crossed the ditch to work with New Zealand’s Island Gin, an off-the-grid craft distillery based on the remote Great Barrier Island.  

We swiftly agreed to disagree on who lays claim to the pavlova and Russell Crowe and instead turned our attention to our shared love for gin, the craft of distilling (and doing it as sustainably as possible), and the glorious abundance of nature that surrounds both our homes. 

So off Prowsey went to Aotoea, Great Barrier Island. Here, alongside Island Gin’s Head Distiller Andi, they foraged for seaweed along the beaches, experimented with seawater, visited the local beekeeper to collect wild Mānuka honey and distilled side by side. 

Prowsey was struck by the stunning nature and sea surrounding Great Barrier Island and wanted to make a gin that was super coastal and savoury, a reflection of Andi’s beautiful home. So she experimented with bull kelp (a type of seaweed), drying it in the sun at the distillery and roasting it in her own kitchen. 

She threw it in the pot of the still, along with some Old Man saltbush, rosemary, Tasmanian pepperberry, bay leaves, and some quandongs for sweetness along with the Mānuka honey. Ruby grapefruit was added to the basket for a citrussy kick. 

The resulting gin has a brininess to it and a thread of honey running through that gives it a lovely floral characteristic.  

We wanted this gin to be coastal and savoury, so we looked to bull kelp and Old Man saltbush, along with Mānuka honey for a touch of sweetness.

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This gin has a brininess that makes it perfect for a Martini, but it also makes a cracking G&T with a wedge of grapefruit.