Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin
Contemporary 41.8% ABV ABV Four Pillars Distillery, Yarra Valley
19 March 2026
Star Anise Sweetness
The gentle star anise sweetness adds a lovely spice note beneath the fresh orange and lemon myrtle. At 41.8% the Tasmanian pepperberry tingle is persistent on the finish. Four Pillars know what they're doing.
27 February 2026
Fresh Orange Is Everything
Using whole fresh oranges rather than dried peel transforms this gin. The citrus is juicy, bright, and genuinely fruit-like. The lemon myrtle intensifies the citrus, and at 41.8% ABV the juniper backbone is assertive.
1 January 2026
Yarra Valley Quality
Four Pillars have put the Yarra Valley on the gin map. The juicy orange, intense lemon myrtle, and tingling pepperberry at 41.8% create a gin that's unmistakably Australian. Really impressive craftsmanship.
18 November 2025
Australian Brilliance
The use of whole fresh oranges gives this an authentic citrus character that's juicy and vivid. The Tasmanian pepperberry tingle is addictive, the lemon myrtle is intense, and the star anise adds a gentle sweetness. At 41.8% ABV it's exceptional.
15 November 2025
Australia's Greatest Gin
Four Pillars Rare Dry is magnificent. Whole fresh oranges, intense lemon myrtle, addictive Tasmanian pepperberry, and gentle star anise over assertive juniper at 41.8%. The medium-long finish with balanced orange-juniper persistence is perfection. The finest gin from the Southern Hemisphere.
9 November 2025
Pepperberry Perfection
The Tasmanian pepperberry is the star — a unique mentholated, tingling spice that lingers beautifully. Combined with juicy fresh orange and assertive mid-palate juniper at 41.8%, it's a gin of real distinction.
14 October 2025
Too Much Going On
Fresh oranges, lemon myrtle, Tasmanian pepperberry, star anise — it's a lot of flavour at 41.8% ABV. The botanicals compete rather than harmonise for me. The pepperberry tingle is interesting but can be tiring. Ambitious but slightly over-engineered.