27/08/2026
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet...
Just back from a restorative trip to Cairns, and brought back some friends!
Devils Thumb Distillery Reserve Cask is one of the best Rums I've tasted. Aged in Sherry casks, this is juicy, nutty, and the finish lingers for days.
Burdekin Rum is akin to Rhum Agricole, free run sugarcane juice spirit (like Cachaca) aged in Pedro Ximenez (PX) barrels. Savoury, funky and very floral. With the prettiest label to boot.
KALKI MOON DISTILLERY Gin from southern Queensland,a lovely London Dry style, but it's all about the infusion. Found some jaboticaba berries/fruit at Rusty's Markets in Cairns. Never heard of it before, so had to try it. Brazillian fruit originally, grown locally. Looks like a black grape, tastes like across between a grape and a lychee. Needed to bring it back across state lines. B**g it in Gin, the only way (perhaps my epitaph). The juicy fruit has really come through, along with the amazing colour, like sloe berries. Great tall with Sonic, or in a pretty Vesper.
Have at it!
