Bass & Flinders Distillery Angry Ant Gin
While there have been several gins to utilise ants as botanicals, few within the already niche category are as unique as requiring and researching the pheromones of said ants. Accompanied by a set of botanicals grown and conserved on the remote Wooleen Station in Western Australia, this gin seeks to encapsulate the flavours of this extraordinary, arid area. The gin presents an abundant creamy, butter-like texture through the palate, which plays into some dry wood with almost dessicated hazelnut notes. The botanicals themselves draw in more floral, citrus profiles, individually subtle, but together creating an undertow of complexity. There are hues of fruity, dried berries throughout, a little elusive, but adding to the mystique of the spirit. Punchy lemon oil and eucalyptus race through the gin, creating a cord between the different botanicals, unifying them.
