Over 200 people joined Variety Tasmania in the beautiful surrounds of the Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens on the 22nd February 2019 for an exquisite, progressive gin tasting experience, whilst supporting Tasmanian children in need.
The gin cocktails from Spring Bay Distillery, McHenry Distillery and Forty Spotted Gin proved so popular, many of our guests went back for seconds.
Shake over ice and strain into chilled martini glass, garnish with Tasmanian blueberries or other seasonal fruit.
After watching a traditional Holy Lion Dance, representing bravery and righteousness as well as amiability, performed by the Tasmanian Chinese Buddhist Academy of Australia, our guests tasted a delicious McHenry Distillery Sloe Gin cocktail, made with Sloe berries foraged from the hedge rows around Tasmania. The cocktail for the evening was a Sloe Royal – 30ml of McHenry Sloe Gin and top up with dry Tassie sparkling wine. Simple but delicious, and perfect for warm summer evenings!
Our final gin cocktail for the evening was a pink summer cocktail by Forty Spotted Gin. This is a gin for the inquisitive and creative at heart, designed to excite the curious drinker. Clean, fresh and excitingly complex, Forty Spotted uses local pepperberry as a key botanical.
Stir down Forty Spotted, lime juice and simple syrup on ice.