Description
The Melbourne Gin Company, the latest project from winemaker Andrew Marks, began with this question. Starting with a love of gin and stovetop experiments, Andrew set out to create a gin that would live up to its name. This led to a journey into the world of alchemy and craft distilling, with a good deal of sampling along the way. The final product retains this artisan approach. Andrew distills each botanical individually in an alembic copper-pot still, balancing seasonal differences in the ingredients with a winemaker’s sensibility. The result is a unique take on the essence of Melbourne. The Melbourne Gin Company is based at Gembrook overlooking the Gembrook Hill vineyard in the Yarra Valley, Victoria.
The Melbourne Gin Company Melbourne Dry Gin
Dan Murphys Tasting Note
Melbourne Gin Company Dry Gin shows a lovely combination of earthy spices dominated by cinnamon and sandalwood giving bold voice to the fresh backbone of lemon myrtle, grapefruit and orange zest. Rosemary and juniper show the classic gin flavours with a creamy palate and a smooth lingering finish.
Camperdowncellars Tasting Note
With each botanical distilled individually by the tireless Andrew Marks, MGC Dry Gin undergoes a blending process to Marks’ specifications revealing his wine making background. True to the Dry style, juniper and coriander take a front seat in the blend of this gin with orange peel, angelica and lemon myrtle adding citrus and earthy sweetness to the delicate mix.
Cerbaco Tasting Note
The MGC doffs its hat to London Dry Gin with the two major components being juniper berries and coriander seed. There are 11 botanicals in total (not including a lot of love) with the grapefruit peel and rosemary coming from the garden at Gembrook Hill Vineyard.The other botanicals are macadamia, sandalwood, honey lemon myrtle and organic navel orange, which are all sourced from Australia. The exotics in the mix are angelica root, orris root and cassia bark.?
Glengarry Wines Tasting Note
A handcrafted, batch distilled, dry gin by The Melbourne Gin Company. Made from a cocktail of zesty botanicals, this gin displays a beautiful balance of earthy spices and fresh, zesty characters. Creamy on the palate and finishes smooth and lingering.
