Manly, Australian Dry Gin 43% 70cl

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Vanessa Wilton, creative director of Manly Spirits, added: “We set our sights on creating a gin that pushes the boundaries of deliciousness, and partnering with local artist Tegan Franks to create a label celebrating the quintessential summer flavours of mango, pineapple, and coconut and that captures the Aussie beach lifestyle, made perfect sense.” A unique, hands-on experience where you will make your very own, one-of-a-kind bottle of gin to take home. Go behind the scenes to have an overview of our production processes and area, with the opportunity to view our stills, botanicals used, and bottling setup. Your friendly and knowledgeable spirit guide will give you a history of Gin, the opportunity to touch, taste, smell our raw ingredients including our pantry of Australian botanicals. Manly Spirits Co. Distillery Gin range is distilled, bottled and labelled before being sent out into the world from our artisan distillery on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. Just like the gin version, this tour and tasting focus on production at Manly Spirits, but with a keen eye on whisky. Guests will get to witness firsthand how the Australian single malt whisky is made, from mashing the barley to fermentation, distillation and barrel maturation.

With just about every distillery and their cat (it’s a thing) making at least one expression, with many offering seasonal limited releases and barrel-aged examples, if you’re not already drinking the stuff then now’s the time to start. And ‘I got really drunk on it once when I was a teenager and now I can’t touch the stuff’is not a valid excuse.Whenever you damn well please (unless driving or at work or anything that could get you in trouble), but really, when you’re happy to embrace being yourself, which is something we should all raise a glass to. Drink Up, Punk

Dash of Angostura bitters, 2 ounces Rye or Canadian Whisky, Maraschino Cherry (as a garnish), 3/4 ounces sweet Vermouth. Tours of the distillery are an extraordinary way to learn about craft distillation and artisan spirits. The whole experience will give you the chance to see where our Gins/Botanical Vodka and Liqueur are made and understand exactly what goes into crafting what’s in your glass. In the most basic sense, gin is a neutral grain distilled spirit that is infused with juniper berries and various other herbs and botanicals, based on the individual recipe. While flavour profiles vary, you can bet it will be floral and piney. How is Gin Made? Cognac or Armagnac - French brandies drunk neat are the perfect, sophisticated sippers for debonnaire gents. As you're reading this on Difford's Guide, we'll assume you're into your spirits and drinks, and there's no better way to experience these things that from the source. We love walking around a distillery, getting to ask questions and seeing the magic up close. No doubt you will too.When you come to the distillery, you are called to dive deeper into how our spirits are created. We invite you to take a behind-the-scenes look at how we craft distinctive spirits that rival the best in the world, to explore how we use foraged marine and native botanicals to make our range of locally produced Australian spirits and to study our craft. We’ll share what we know so that you can become an expert on artisanal whisky, vodka and gin.

With 20 years of marketing, communications and design experience behind her, Vanessa has expertly guided the Manly Distillery ship to success, not just in their homeland of Australia but across the globe too! And she is always willing to share her invaluable knowledge and experience with others hoping to follow in her footsteps. Finally, shredded coconut, dried mango and banana are infused into Manly Spirits’ Australian dry base gin for twenty-four hours. The final recipe is a mix of tropical fruits, local coastal ingredients and classic Australian dry botanicals:Striving for only the highest possible quality, but also driven to deliver expressions that capture the diversity of Australian botanicals, our team explores above and below the ocean surface to find that something special. The Manly Spirits Distillery Gin School with its 15 miniature stills came in handy as the laboratory used to figure out the best combination of distilled and infused tropical fruits, marine elements and traditional Aussie dry gin notes that worked to make this ‘Gin-a-Colada’.” Oh, and do yourself (and the environment) a favor by getting yourself a home soda water maker. Not only do you get to enjoy sparkling water whenever you darn please, some studies suggest that it actually helps digestion and reduces constipation. BYOB – Bring your own botanical! If you have something special, feel free to bring along something you've grown in the garden, or a favourite spice from your travels The margarita is a great choice for a date, especially if you want to show you’ve got a bit of wild side. Just don’t let it all out date one: you’ve got time, brother.

The glass also features an embossed depiction of the brand’s tropical fish logo – a design feature found on all of the brand’s 700ml spirit bottles. Everyone else around you is drinking Scotch, but you’re still not a fan, or when you just discovered your Scottish heritage. 10. Stinger In a tall glass, mix together six double-jiggers of your favorite bourbon, six dashes of bitters, and one-inch shaving from an orange peel. The gin is said to boast a Piña Colada profile by combining and infusing the ‘iconic’ summer ingredients of mango, coconut and pine-n-lime ice cream.This tour and tasting will show you how Manly Spirits make their gins, botanical vodka and liqueurs, from the raw ingredients to the stills and bottling. Taste, touch and get a whiff of all the botanicals used and then settle in for an in-depth tasting experience, to sip and compare.