This handcrafted, artisan gin takes its name from the iconic Cape Palliser lighthouse situated on the southernmost tip of New Zealand's North Island. Lighthouse Gin is a New Zealand gin through and through and offers a real point of difference to the range of craft gin in Australia, with even the botanicals used in this unique blend native to local land. While the founders are keen to keep their recipe secret, some of the different botanicals that unravel in this gin include hints of native botanicals, fresh-handed-tested navel oranges and the intense flavour of the Yen Ben lemon. The gin is crafted using water that filters down through the Rimutaka Ranges to a spring beside the breathtaking Wharekauhau Country Estate. Made by hand in the classic "distilled dry gin tradition," the flavour of each of these authentic ingredients is preserved by keeping each botanical in its natural state. Lighthouse Gin is one of New Zealand's best-kept secrets and has a growing reputation with experts and connoisseurs worldwide. It is smooth and fresh, combining herbal, citrus and spicy characteristics, and subtle delicacy. Try this Bermuda Rose: Apricot Brandy, Lighthouse Gin and Grenadine Syrup, shaken with ice and strained.