Ester Strong Gin
REGION: Newtown, NSW
SIZE: 700ml / ABV: 57.0%
"Our strong gin at 57%, guaranteed to knock the sweat off the hottest of a summers night. For bold drinkers and old lushes who like their spirits potent and full of character. Native finger lime, juniper berry, coriander and cardamom are the dominant botanicals used, producing a peppery citrus burst, eucalypt freshness and earthy undertones culminating in a gin that is big, smooth & spicy."
Unashamedly inspired by an obsessive quest for the perfect Negroni, talented hospitality veterans Felix Clark and Corinna Kovner began their distilling journey with a 20-litre coffee-boiler still in the back yard of their Newtown digs. Tentative sampling to their hospo friends confirmed what they initially believed—their efforts were hitting the mark, and Ester Gin was born.
The first rule of Ester: charismatic flavour, and lots of it. Ester’s botanical load is between 110 and 150% higher than most other Gins, which drives up costs—a price Felix and Corinna are happy to pay considering the uptick in flavour and wrap-around-the-tongue character they get into the glass. The second rule is balance: no one component steals the show. Clark and Kovner bring a chef’s mentality to fine-tune the scale between big flavour and textural elements.