The Rocks-based craft distillery places a artistic Australian spin on a standard Mexican drink
Simply in time for the 2022 Sydney Bar Week, Hickson Home Distilling Co is launching its first restricted, single-barrel launch: Hickson Rd. Tepache Barrel-Aged Gin.
Tepache is a standard Mexican drink comprised of fermented pineapples and numerous spices. As a result of its distinctive flavour and flexibility, it’s turning into a preferred cocktail ingredient and a brand new favorite for bartenders throughout the globe.
In a world’s first, the craft distillery based mostly in The Rocks (Sydney) has rested their traditional Hickson Rd. London Dry Gin for 3 months in a tepache wheat beer barrel, seasoned with pineapple, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Being a single barrel, this product is extraordinarily restricted in availability, with solely 418 bottles produced.
The time within the barrel allowed the gin to select up a pretty golden hue and develop mellow oak notes, whereas the dominant juniper flavour softened. The ensuing Tepache gin has a particular pineapple and baked banana flavour with delicate notes of cooking spices.
In a world’s first, the craft distillery based mostly in The Rocks (Sydney) has rested their traditional Hickson Rd. London Dry Gin for 3 months in a tepache wheat beer barrel, seasoned with pineapple, cinnamon, ginger and allspice. Being a single barrel, this product is extraordinarily restricted in availability, with solely 418 bottles produced.
Hickson Home Head Distiller, Tim Stones says “I knew after we tasted the primary drop, that we had one thing particular. Our traditional London Dry Gin is a really fragrant gin that gives the perfect base for marrying the complicated botanical recipe of the gin with the character of the oak barrel and the tropical flavours of the tepache”.
The flexibility of Hickson Rd Tepache Gin’s makes it a implausible addition to your cocktail vary. It is a scrumptious sipping gin that’s greatest loved neat, or with dry or lemon flavoured tonic for a distinctive G&T expertise. It is usually preferrred to spice-up traditional cocktails like a twist on a Tommy’s Margarita or a Gin Bitter.
Hickson Home co-founder and Australian gin authority, Mikey Enright provides “We’re extremely pleased with our first restricted launch, as we’re pushing the boundaries of constructing conventional gin with a contemporary Australian twist. Our solely remorse is that we might solely make 418 bottles from the one barrel that we had.”
Craft spirits fans are invited to have a sneaky style preview at Sydney Bar Week’s Indie Spirits Tasting on 4 September, earlier than serving our Tepache gin for the primary time at The Bartender Journal Prime 100 Most Influential occasion at Hickson Home Distilling Co on 5th September 2022.
The hand-crafted, 45% ABV Hickson Rd Tepache Barrel-Aged Gin shall be out there as of seven September 2022 to buy on-line from the Hickson Home web site, in addition to instantly from the Distillery cellar door for $75 per 500ml bottle. Be part of the Hickson Home publication to get precedence entry and pre-order your bottle on-line.
If you wish to do this distinctive flavour expertise, head to the Hickson Home Cocktail Bar within the Rocks or go to our accomplice venue, The Barber Store on York Road.
Hickson Rd Gin. Born within the Rocks. Made from Australia.
LIMITED RELEASE: HICKSON RD. TEPACHE BARREL-AGED GIN
45% ABV | 500ml | RRP $75
Tepache is a standard Mexican drink fermented from pineapples and seasoned with numerous spices. We’ve got rested our traditional Hickson Rd London Dry Gin in a tepache wheat beer barrel, leading to in a candy, softly spiced gin that’s preferrred for sipping or with dry or lemon flavoured tonic for a distinctive G&T expertise.
That is Hickson Home Distilling Co’s first restricted single-barrel launch with solely 418 bottles produced. Barrel-Aged for 3 months in a tepache-inspired wheat beer oak barrel seasoned with pineapple, cinnamon, ginger and allspice.
Nostril
Tropical fruits and gentle oak with undertones of juniper
Palate
Distinctive candy pineapple and baked banana with mild oak and cooking spices
End
Mellow pine and fruit notes evolving into lingering cinnamon and ginger
Look
Heat amber hue
Signature Drinks
Tepache Gin & Tonic
30ml Hickson Rd. Tepache Barrel-Aged Gin
90ml Dry Tonic Water
Methodology: Pour over cubed ice in a Highball glass
Garnish: Teaspoon Barbeque or flamed pineapple chunks, 4-6 Juniper berries
Tepache Gin Tonica
50ml Hickson Rd. Tepache Barrel-Aged Gin
150ml Lemon Flavoured Tonic Water
Methodology: Pour over cubed ice in a Bordeaux model wine glass
Garnish: De-hydrated pineapple, cinnamon quil
Tepache Gin Bitter
60ml Hickson Rd. Tepache Barrel-Aged Gin
40ml Lemon Juice
10ml Crawley’s Agave
10ml Egg White
Methodology: Pour all substances right into a shaker w cubed ice, shake and pressure right into a Cocktail glass
Garnish: Outdated Man Salt Bush Sprig
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