Four Pillars’ iconic Australian Christmas Gin makes the ideal stocking filler, corporate gift, or personal treat this holiday season. But get in quick as it sells out every year!
Four Pillars is back with their iconic Australian Christmas Gin for 2024, a holiday favourite that captures the festive spirit in every sip. This special gin, a tribute by co-founder Cameron Mackenzie to his mother Wilma and her famous Christmas puddings, has been a seasonal staple for nine years. Every October, Four Pillars releases this limited-edition gin, which blends juniper with warm notes of cinnamon, star anise, and a dash of Rutherglen Muscat, aged in a barrel for 80 years. The result? A gin that tastes like Christmas and smells like nostalgia, evoking the rich, comforting flavours of pudding.
This year’s limited-edition label is crafted by Trevor Smith, a South Australian crochet artist. His intricate designs feature whimsical, handmade Christmas table essentials like a holiday ham, pavlova, and, of course, glasses of Australian Christmas Gin Punch, all delicately crocheted. The gin’s release is accompanied by the equally festive Christmas Gin Puddings, spiced with gin-steamed oranges and the signature Four Pillars botanicals. Each pudding bursts with flavour, making it a standout treat or gift for holiday gatherings.
Four Pillars Head Distiller Sarah Prowse shares her favourite ways to enjoy the gin: poured over ice or mixed with ginger beer, a squeeze of lime, and a dash of bitters. Adventurous home bartenders can also try the Pavlova Sour or Christmas Coffee Colada, two festive cocktails created to showcase the gin’s versatility. For those ready to stock up, the Australian Christmas Gin is priced at $100 and available online and at Four Pillars Gin Shops, while the Christmas Gin Puddings go for $30. For a great holiday gift bundle, you can grab both for $120.
Ready to add this quintessentially Australian gin to your holiday celebrations? Four Pillars is accepting pre-orders now, with the official release to the public on October 29.
Recipes
Pavlova Sour
Ingredients
45ml Christmas Gin
15ml Passionfruit Syrup
20ml Lemon Juice
20ml Egg White or 3 dashes of Wonder Foam
Method
- Combine all ingredients in a tin and shake with ice.
- Strain into a rocks glass.
- Top with ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
Christmas Coffee Colada
Ingredients
40ml Christmas Gin
30ml Coconut Water
15ml Sugar Syrup
30ml Cold Brew Coffee
Soda
Method
- Combine ingredients in a highball glass.
- Add Ice.
- Top with Soda.
- Garnish with a Lemon wedge.
