{"product_id":"angry-ant-gin-500ml_new","title":"Angry Ant Gin 500mL","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis premium gin is a truly unique Australian gin, a tribute to Australia's rich bio-diverse landscapes.\u003cbr\u003eWith typical Australian origins, this gin is hand-crafted and hand-numbered by our distillers and made from classic Australian Shiraz spirit where the rich, ripe aromas of the Shiraz grape deliver\u003cspan\u003e a floral, peppery gin that is one of a kind.\u003c\/span\u003e Inspired by the flora and fauna found in the Australian outback this gin has been triple distilled in small batches using an Alembic Pot Still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e highly aromatic, creamy and spicy gin with hints of citrus and musk. A beautifully floral, slightly spicy, very aromatic style of gin with a whole lot of native botanical flavours. A taste of the Australian Outback.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur friends at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bassandflindersdistillery.com\/blogs\/news\/angry-ant-gin-a-taste-of-the-outback\" title=\"Bass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery Angry Ant Gin Wooleen Station botanicals\"\u003eWooleen Station\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein central Western Australia have provided the perfect environment for our distillers to source a wide range of Australian native botanicals.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bassandflindersdistillery.com\/blogs\/news\/angry-ant-gin-a-taste-of-the-outback\" title=\"Bass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery Angry Ant Gin Wooleen Station botanicals\"\u003eWooleen Station\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis well known for its holistic approach to land management and the rehabilitation of the delicate outback landscape. Featured on ABC's Australian Story the Station has adopted ecological farming practices to ensure a sustainable future of the region. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese practices have produced incredible regeneration of native flora and fauna on the property and we are proud to be using a selection of species in our latest gin.\u003cbr\u003eThe botanicals, which were hand-picked at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bassandflindersdistillery.com\/blogs\/news\/angry-ant-gin-a-taste-of-the-outback\" title=\"Bass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery Angry Ant Gin Wooleen Station botanicals\"\u003eWooleen Station\u003c\/a\u003e, include Mulla Mulla and Purple Vetch flowers, native lemongrass, native sandalwood nuts, the currant bush; and, of course, the starring botanical, Australian ants!....Ants are highly social and communicate with pheromones, chemicals that convey specific messages, including colony identity and imminent danger. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chemical nature of these pheromones can be influenced by the ants’ diet. \u003cbr\u003eAll the plant-based botanicals collected are used to compliment the pheromones released by the ants during distillation to produce a truly unique Australian Gin known as Angry Ant Gin. We are collaborating with the School of BioSciences at the University of Melbourne to understand more about this naturally occurring phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Mark Elgar and his research group assisted us in identifying the species of ant we have used for the first batch of Angry Ant Gin - Iridomyrmex Purpureus.  He is also helping us determine the chemistry of the pheromones captured in our distillation. This research may allow us to realise a number of different pheromone flavours for future gins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis gin was handcrafted from scratch using our \u003ca title=\"Bass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery Mornington Peninsula grape to glass distillation method\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bassandflindersdistillery.com\/pages\/our-distillery-process\"\u003egrape-to-glass\u003c\/a\u003e distillation method -  the art of distilling wine into spirit. This technique, unique to Bass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery, delivers a smoother, fuller, richer flavour for your drinking pleasure.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBass \u0026amp; Flinders Distillery – Spirit of the Mornington Peninsula. \u003cbr\u003e500ml | 40%Alc\/Vol \u003cspan\u003e| Australian Made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bass \u0026 Flinders Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45952165118141,"sku":"10893","price":115.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5100\/files\/Bass_FlindersAngryAntGin_500mL.jpg?v=1770178904","url":"https:\/\/www.bassandflindersdistillery.com\/products\/angry-ant-gin-500ml_new","provider":"Bass \u0026 Flinders Distillery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}