Australia makes some of the world's best citrus and we've harnessed all the fruit punch of native blood oranges in this small batch release.
We collected blood orange peels that were being discarded by a fruit juice producer in Victoria's north west and put them in barrels with overproof vodka, leaving to macerate for three weeks.
That mixture was re-distilled with blood orange peels in the pot still - stripping the colour but concentrating the flavour. The resulting vodka was brought to 40% with fresh blood orange juice bought from South Melbourne markets and water, giving the final product it's seductive blood orange hue.
KEY BOTANICALS
Blood orange peels!
TASTING NOTES:
Juicy orange notes balanced crisp vodka texture and a soft tartness from the blood orange peel.
BEST SERVE:
Great as an aperitif over ice with a a wedge of orange, or in an intense negroni.
Bottle Size: 500ml
ABV: 40%
Base Grain: Corn
Distiller: Ruby Lewis