Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Bottle of Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin being reviewed by Campbell Mattinson.

Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
$78, 41.8% alcohol, Victoria.

Beautiful gin. Big on the juniper and assorted floral notes but they dive into bass territory rather than turning pretty and light. There’s a woodsy spice note element – tending towards licorice or more accurately crushed fennel – and a dive of blood orange, plus citrus zest and flowers. Like this. Love this. Almost feels smoky and peat-like through the aftertaste. Yes to buying this again. Bought on special for lows $60s.

Campbell Mattinson

Campbell Mattinson has been an independent journalist, wine critic and photographer for forty years. He founded The Winefront, is a former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion (and former editor of Halliday magazine), and is the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He is 100% independent, and tastes between 5,000 and 10,000 wines each year, blind and in comparative brackets as often as is practicable.

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Mattinson is also the founder of the Mattinson Photography business.

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