Ester Strong Gin 700ml 57%

To create their explosive Navy-strength bottling, the Ester team uses an extra roar of juniper, finger lime and lemon myrtle interlaced into the feisty punch of the 57% abv. Florals and spice weave over a foundation of citrus and pine forest; it’s viscous and intense with a thunderous undercurrent of spice and citrus, all layered with complex savoury notes. The beauty of the recipe means that, somehow, nothing stands out save for the remarkable layered texture, and symphony of balanced flavours. It’s been dubbed a Gin geek’s Gin, yet there is nothing elitist about it: just a beautifully crafted and quintessential cocktail gin that is built for the classics.  

Botanicals; Juniper, cardamom, coriander, orris, angelica, liquorice, clove, cassia, finger lime, macadamia, lemon myrtle, pepper berry.


Ester Negroni 700ml

Considering Felix Clark started his spirits journey in a quest for the perfect Negroni Gin, it stands to reason that his prebatched Negroni has plenty riding on it. Ester’s blend takes in equal measures of Ester Dry (the holy grail itself), Campari, and “the best damn Vermouth on the market (when you can find it!)”—Cocchi Vermouth di Torino. To mimic the icy stir down in the mixing glass, Clark uses 20% filtered water.

You get what you put in—this really is hard to match, and nigh-impossible to pick as a prebatched mix. Pour straight from the fridge or freezer (-15º works a treat, but don't over-chill or it will freeze) for one of the classiest and most authentic Negronis around. It’s certainly got enough flavour to be diluted with tonic or soda if that’s what floats your boat. Fosco Scarselli could hardly have done better!

Ester Dry Gin 700ml 43%

The Ester Gin chronicles began eight years ago in Sydney. 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.

Initially, it was a slow burn while the running of two successful cafes in Sydney and important life admin took precedence. The penny finally dropped in 2020 when their Ester Strong Gin won Best in Show at the Australian Gin Awards. One of the judges took Clark aside, proclaiming Ester’s Strong to be “The best Gin I’ve had in my life”. There would be no turning back. 