Meet a new gin with a distinctive Asian accent

Asian flavours have been helping shape Australian culinary trends for decades. 

From Chinese migration dating back to gold rush days to the rise of Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese cuisine over recent times, vibrant Asian flavours are found in restaurants and homes. 

Now Asian accents are making a mark on the way we drink - from sakes and Japanese lagers, to Indian whiskies and Chinese spirits. 

Rising Sydney distillery Saint Juniper, has unveiled a new Asian-inspired gin for summer: No.5 Red Lime Gin. 

Native botanicals have been blended with south-east Asian ingredients, for a new style of gin the distillery says creates "a flavour story told in citrus and spice, bright yet balanced, familiar yet fresh".

Ingredients include red fingerlime, ginger, lemongrass and kaffir leaf, designed to be enjoyed in cocktails, or a G&T with lime and a ribbon of ginger.

“Red Lime Gin is a meeting of cultures distilled, complex, contemporary, and distinctly Saint Juniper. It brings native citrus together with the warmth and fragrance of south-east Asia, creating something that feels both familiar and entirely our own,” says distillery founder Paul Walton.

I'll check it out over the weekend and then report back.

Each Saint Juniper gin is numbered and distilled in micro batches using Dutch-built equipment. RRP $69 for 500ml.

See saintjuniper.com.au

A new Australian gin with an Asian accent

Australian cuisine has long been shaped by Asian flavours. 

From Chinese migration in the 1950s to the rise of Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean flavours, our palates have enjoyed bold flavours.

Now vibrant Asian accents are now making their mark behind the bar.

Sydney distiller Saint Juniper has unveiled a new gin in time for the summer holidays: Red Lime Gin (No. 5).

This aromatic gin “captures the evolution of Australia’s palate, where native botanicals sit comfortably alongside south-east Asian ingredients”. 

It’s a flavour story told in citrus and spice, bright yet balanced, familiar yet fresh, says founder Paul Walton, who hails “a vivid expression of red fingerlime, ginger, lemongrass and kaffir leaf - the perfect marriage of citrus and spice". 

“Elegant yet refreshing, it shines equally in a crafted cocktail or a simple G&T with lime and a ribbon of ginger," he adds

“Red Lime Gin is a meeting of cultures distilled, complex, contemporary, and distinctly Saint Juniper. It brings native citrus together with the warmth and fragrance of south-east Asia, creating something that feels both familiar and entirely our own.”

Each Saint Juniper gin is numbered and distilled in micro batches using Dutch-built distilling equipment. 

Red Lime Gin joins the collection as No. 5, alongside the Original Dry, Citrus Contemporary, Raspberry & Hibiscus Pink and Mediterranean Gin.

The RRP is $69. See saintjuniper.com.au