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Four Pillars unveils Croissant Gin
Australian gin producer Four Pillars and bakery Lune have teamed up to create what they call the ‘world’s first croissant gin’.
Four Pillars head distiller Sarah Prowse created the gin by distilling Lune’s clarified butter, along with almonds roasted in the Four Pillars distillery kitchen, wattle seed, nutmeg, juniper and other botanicals.
To capture the croissanterie’s signature silky flavour, a lot of butter was a non-negotiable, as Prowse explained: “Lune croissants are made with nearly double the butter of your average croissant, so we knew that butter had to be a key part of the gin.
“It turns out there is a knack to distilling butter but, after a few trial distillation, we found our sweet spot and we couldn’t be happier with the end result.
“The nuts and spices add a real depth to the gin, the vanilla bean brings a hint of sweetness, and then we’ve bought in our signature organic oranges to deliver lovely brightness and balance.”
The collaboration between the brands arose from “Lune kitchen tours that turned into Four Pillars distillery visits, which turned into hand-delivered butter and test distillations, and finally the star of the show: Croissant Gin”.
Lune was born as a small bakery – or croissanterie – in downtown Melbourne. It now has locations in Sydney and Brisbane.
Lune founder Kate Reid said: “Infusing our Lune magic into my favourite gin was a dream come true. I can honestly say I’ve never been thirsty for a croissant before, but once you taste this gin, you’ll understand what I mean.”
The croissant gin is recommended served in ‘rich and textural G&Ts’ or in brunch-style cocktails like an Espresso Gin-Tini. Perhaps a new boozy breakfast ritual?
It has an ABV of 41.8% and retails for AU$80. The gin is available only in Australia on a limited basis, from the Four Pillars website, distillery or Lab, as well as in select Dan Murphy’s and BWS stores.
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