After two years of intensive work, 4 Pillars has unveiled two new ‘spirits’ that can see them coming into the non-alcoholic drinks market: Bandwagon Dry and Bloody Bandwagon. Principally, these ‘gins’ with the gin are iterations of two of the Australian model’s most iconic releases in alcohol-free kind.
Calling it “the only greatest problem we’ve confronted since we began making gin in 2013,” 4 Pillars began the method for creating their new non-alcoholic gins by utilizing the identical ten botanicals that make up its Uncommon Dry Gin. The oils and flavors from the vast majority of the botanicals together with juniper, lemon myrtle, and coriander seed are extracted utilizing steam distillation. Every is distilled individually, so taste contribution and high quality could be managed, and they’re blended along with a water base.
Subsequent, there’s the parts that come naturally to alcohol however not so naturally to a non-alcoholic spirit – the warmth and weight. To usher in a few of that warmth, the distillery steamed and vacuumed contemporary chili, and to duplicate a few of that weight, they turned to a pure fructose that’s present in crops.
In the identical approach that Uncommon Dry Gin is the bottom of Bloody Shiraz Gin, Bandwagon Dry is the bottom of Bloody Bandwagon. So it’s that clear Bandwagon Dry liquid with the addition of 1 ingredient, Shiraz juice.
To make Bloody Bandwagon, 4 Pillars used unfermented Shiraz grapes to get that very same taste and shade with out the alcohol. The Shiraz juice focus is blended in with the Bandwagon Dry base and voila, Bloody Bandwagon is born.
“After we launched in 2013 by no means in our wildest goals did we expect we’d make a non-alcoholic product,” mentioned co-founder and distiller Cameron Mackenzie. “However as we’ve grown older and wiser, booze will not be all the time your go-to and also you want a high quality different. Enter Bandwagon.”
Cameron added, “Bandwagon Dry has been modeled on our unique gin, Uncommon Dry Gin, which has turn out to be one thing of a benchmark for contemporary, citrus-forward gins with a mix of Center Japanese, Asian, and native Australian botanicals. Bandwagon Dry follows the identical path – simply with out the booze.
“Aromas of orange and lemon myrtle are apparent, and on the palate, there are notes of spice and some heat. Not from alcohol, however from a heavier load of botanicals. This can be a botanical-based, alcohol-free spirit destined for a booze-free G&T. Use round 60mL of Bandwagon Dry with 100mL of your favourite tonic. As ever use loads of ice and an orange slice as a garnish.”
On Bloody Bandwagon, Cameron commented, “In Bloody Bandwagon we’ve got created an alcohol-free base of extremely concentrated Shiraz after which added complexity with the addition of a lot of our favorite botanicals together with Tasmanian pepperberry leaf and a number of other sorts of citrus.
“This can be a distinctive, purple, and barely candy alcohol-free spirit that you should utilize simply as you’ll your Bloody Shiraz Gin. Mix 60mL of Bloody Bandwagon with 100mL of tonic or soda and also you’ll have your self a deliciously grown-up, booze-free drink.”
Bandwagon Dry and Bloody Bandwagon can be found from the 4 Pillars Gin Retailers on the 4 Pillars Healesville Distillery and Surry Hills Laboratory, and from BoozeBud, Coles Native, Dan Murphy’s, IGA, Liquorland, and Sans Drinks. Bandwagon Dry may also be accessible from First Selection Liquor, Classic Cellars, and Woolworths.
Each releases are priced at $50 per 700ml bottle.
For extra data, head over to the model’s official web site.
In April, 4 Pillars Gin introduced it’s the first carbon impartial gin distillery in Australia because it unveiled a $7 million greenback improve to its Healesville headquarters in Victoria’s Yarra Valley, outdoors Melbourne.
In March, the distillery unveiled its Recent Yuzu Gin.
