Botanicals

Botanicals are where a spirit stops being neutral and starts being yours. Juniper and a handful of other aromatics, a bit of contact time, and the same base liquid can go in completely different directions.

We stock the raw botanicals loose so you can build your own bill: dried juniper berries, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, whole sifted rosemary, marjoram, mace powder, star aniseed in 500g, and Peruvian organic raw cacao nibs if you are working on something darker. If you would rather start from a blend, Still Spirits do gin botanicals including a Rosemary Gin and a Mint Leaf Gin, and Kegland's Impressence tonic flavour shot in 50mL is handy for the other half of the glass.

For holding them there are baskets to suit different setups. Still Spirits make a botanical basket and an infusion basket for the Air Still, with a separate basket for the Air Still Pro, and Pure Distilling do a stainless infusion basket at 40mm diameter by 140mm.

The practical bit: change one thing at a time. Juniper carries the backbone and everything else is a supporting note, so start with a small addition of coriander or fennel and write down what you did. Botanicals in a basket give you a lighter, brighter result than the same weight sitting in the pot, so keep your notes consistent about which method you used. Check what applies to you before you begin.

Talk it through at Laverton North or Epping. See also Spirits and Distillation, Ageing and Infusions and Essences.

Botanicals are where a spirit stops being neutral and starts being yours. Juniper and a handful of other aromatics, a bit of contact time, and the same base liquid can go in completely different directions.

We stock the raw botanicals loose so you can build your own bill: dried juniper berries, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, whole sifted rosemary, marjoram, mace powder, star aniseed in 500g, and Peruvian organic raw cacao nibs if you are working on something darker. If you would rather start from a blend, Still Spirits do gin botanicals including a Rosemary Gin and a Mint Leaf Gin, and Kegland's Impressence tonic flavour shot in 50mL is handy for the other half of the glass.

For holding them there are baskets to suit different setups. Still Spirits make a botanical basket and an infusion basket for the Air Still, with a separate basket for the Air Still Pro, and Pure Distilling do a stainless infusion basket at 40mm diameter by 140mm.

The practical bit: change one thing at a time. Juniper carries the backbone and everything else is a supporting note, so start with a small addition of coriander or fennel and write down what you did. Botanicals in a basket give you a lighter, brighter result than the same weight sitting in the pot, so keep your notes consistent about which method you used. Check what applies to you before you begin.

Talk it through at Laverton North or Epping. See also Spirits and Distillation, Ageing and Infusions and Essences.

Air Still Pro Botanicals Basket
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Impressence - Tonic Flavour Shot - 50mL
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$8.90 AUD

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From $39.90 AUD

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The Artisans Bottega
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From $12.90 AUD

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From $4.00 AUD

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From $4.70 AUD

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Still Spirits Air Still Infusion Basket
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$26.30 AUD

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Still Spirits Gin Botanicals Mint Leaf Gin
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Still Spirits Gin Botanicals Rosemary Gin
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