Established in 2013, Four Pillars Gin is now, without a doubt, the top local gin in Australia, and probably the world’s most awarded gin distillery over the past two years. The Four Pillars Distillery, home of Four Pillars Gin, is located in Healesville, Yarra Valley, about an hour’s drive from Melbourne city centre. Fresh Yuzu Gin, as the name suggests, is a bright, aromatic and (yes) fresh dry gin. The defining character is fresh yellow yuzu, grown in Victoria, Australia. The yuzu aromatics are an interesting mix of lemon, mandarin, cumquat and grapefruit – all bright, fresh citrus notes. Finger lime adds some deeper citrus character. The palate has beautiful depth of flavour – ginger, turmeric and sencha genmaicha (a type of green tea with roasted brown rice) sit over a canvas of strong pine-needle juniper with lemon myrtle adding a touch of lemon curd. Brilliant in a gin Highball with almost any citrus garnish.