About Kangaroo Island O' Gin

Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 44%

Country of origin: Australia

Bottle size: 700 ml

    

 

KIS O’Gin is hand crafted in the same unique way as the Wild Gin, highlighting Juniper, Coriander & Angelica Root in a contemporary London Style. Key to its character is the subtle infusion of Kangaroo Island coastal daisy (Olearia axillaris) – sometimes known as wild rosemary – this shrub of the Asteracea family flourishes along South Australia’s coastal regions - a perfect complement enhancing this Gin’s lively structure.  Savoury and dry with a burst of Orange. A nose which recalls beach dunes on a hot summer day.

Tasting notes:

• Colour: Clear
• Nose: Bursts of olearia and juniper; hint of vanilla or marzipan
• Palate: Juniper, sweet orange, spicy
• Finish: Passionfruit spicy pepper

Serving suggestions: In a G&T, garnish with a slice of mandarin, kumquat or orange. For cocktails, we receommend you try O'Gin in a Negroni.

Awards:

• 2018: Double Gold Medal @ SIP Awards (Consumer Choice) 
• 2018: Bronze Medal @ Melbourne International Spirits Competition 
• 2017: Bronze Medal @ Melbourne International Spirits Competition 
• 2017: Silver Medal @ Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, Melbourne 
• 2017: Silver Medal @ San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2017: Silver Medal @ SIP International Spirits Competition, California USA 
• 2015: Voted Best Australian Botanical Gin by Max Allen and Luke Ashton, Gourmet Traveller Magazine 
• 2014: Bronze Medal @ Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, Melbourne 

About Kangaroo Island Spirits: The KIS story began in 2002, when Jon and Sarah Lark married and set out to establish Australia’s first dedicated gin distillery, where they wanted to do things properly, the traditional way. Early on, Jon and Sarah visited Sipsmith in Hammersmith, London. There in the suburbs they saw that Sipsmith had started making a premium gin in a small shed, using a small still. This gave the Larks the confidence to continue the KIS distilling journey with an even smaller still than they were already using in their own shed on KI. They knew they were on the right track.

 Jon and Sarah Lark selected Kangaroo Island for a couple of reasons. Sarah describes it as follows: “It’s a beautiful location. It costs a little bit more to get there, but when you are on the Island it feels as if you have turned everything off and you can slow down – that is, of course, until you need to get up at six and turn the still on every morning. We had been living in the desert for a number of years, so a sea change was definitely high on our priority list.”

The Larks recognised that on KI there was an emerging food and wine industry with a tourism base, and nobody else was making spirits – in fact, no one was doing it in South Australia, let alone Kangaroo Island. KI is the place for genuine artisan, craft and handmade products. It is a place of passionate hard workers when it comes to innovation and effort. Add the beauty of the Island, and you have a really lovely place to engage with.