December's Gin | Mountain Gin

We are proud to bring you December’s Gin of the Month, Mountain Gin, which comes straight from the heart of Mount Macedon and is distilled with captivating, locally foraged fresh botanicals. Not to mention, it received a coveted Gold Medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in its first year of operation. That’s no easy feat!

With its distinctive new-growth pine needles and native Mountain Pepperberry found nearby, climb the mountain with us and rejoice as Mountain Gin transports you to pristine pine forests, snow-capped peaks and dew-scented aromas of soft morning rains, just in time for Christmas.

Mountain Gin all came about when Mountain Distilling Company co-founder Michael Harris, a then-beer salesman, paid a fortuitous visit to Mount Towrong Vineyard owner George Cremasco in Mount Macedon. Over a beer or two, their conversation turned to gin, and to their mutual desire to open a distillery in the region. Three years on, and Harris and Cremasco are co-founders of Mountain Distilling Company. 

Perched atop Mount Macedon, the humble distillery has gone from strength to strength. Their original gin, Mountain Gin, was released in 2018 and became an instant hit with the locals, thanks to its combination of fragrant pine buds, lemon myrtle, subtle orange oils and pepper, a citrus-y palate, and a lovely juniper and mineral finish, with a lemon verbena aftertaste.