The team at Callington Mill Distillery has curated a selection of our favourite Poltergeist Cocktails for you to enjoy in the comfort of your home.---Poltergeist Gin & Tonic: Ingredients:• 30ml of Poltergeist Unfiltered Gin• 60ml Tonic water from Tasmanian Tonic Company• 10ml Tasmanian Pepper Berries Tonic Syrup• Ice• Garnish (Optional)This drink is equivalent to one standard drink.Preparation:• Place plenty of ice cubes into a chilled glass.• Add 30ml of Poltergeist Unfiltered Gin.• Pour in 60ml of tonic water.• Add 10ml of Tasmanian Pepper Berries Tonic Syrup.• Give it a slight mix to combine.• Add garnish (optional)This Gin & Tonic is refreshing and delicious, with a flavour profile that does not overpower the premium gin. It has a slightly herbal note, giving it a breezy and summery feel, yet it is classic enough to be enjoyed all year round. The Poltergeist gin itself is smooth and balanced, embodying a London dry style that maintains its distinct character.---Poltergeist Citrus Negroni:Ingredients:• 25ml of Poltergeist Citrus Gin• 25ml Campari• 25ml Sweet Red Vermouth• Large ice cube• Orange Peel (optional)This drink is equivalent to two standard drinks.Preparation:• Fill mixing glass with ice.• Add Poltergeist Citrus Gin, Campari and Red Vermouth into glass.• Stir well.• Strain into a glass with a large ice cube.• Garnish with orange peel (optional)The Negroni is a classic aperitif made entirely of liquor, offering a robust but not overly strong drink. It has a complex flavour profile with notes of cherry, wine, and citrus, balanced by noticeable bitter undertones.---Poltergeist Barrel Aged Martini:Ingredients:• 45ml of Poltergeist Barrel Aged Gin• 30ml Dry Vermouth• Ice• Olives (optional)This drink is equivalent to one and a half standard drinks.Preparation:• Pour all Poltergeist Barrel Aged Gin and Dry Vermouth into a cocktail mixer with ice cubes.• Stir well and strain into a chilled martini cocktail glass.• Garnish with 3 olives on a cocktail stick. (optional)The martini has become one of the best-known mixed alcoholic beverages over the years so why not try our spin on things. The Poltergeist Barrel Aged Martini flavour is intriguing and botanical, perfectly balanced with the subtle tang of the dry vermouth. Delicious.
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When John Ibrahim facilitated the recent sale of Shene Distillery to Lark Distillery, the deal was a win-win for the Tasmanian whisky industry. Not only did the move provide Lark Distillery with a beautiful base, an impressive Cellar Door, a great deal of whisky under maturation and much needed expanded distilling opportunities, it also brought the superb Poltergeist Gin to Callington Mill Distillery.
Callington Mill Distillery, as part of the same sale, has acquired the rights and stock of Poltergeist Gin and as John Ibrahim was a shareholder in Shene Distillery and is the owner of Callington Mill, it feels like Poltergeist is coming home. The original “recipe” was developed by the incomparable Damian Mackey, some of our Leap of Faith series whiskies were also developed in collaboration with Damian. Callington Mill is extremely proud to be honouring the legacy of this multi award winning Gin.
DAMIAN MACKEY
If you have not tried Poltergeist, you're in got a ghostly treat.
AN OVERVIEW OF POLTERGEIST GIN
Robustly botanical and full-flavoured, Poltergeist is everything you want a gin to be. Handcrafted with local and globally sourced ingredients, Poltergeist offers a beautifully bold taste to discerning gin lovers everywhere. In addition to pure clean Tasmanian water, this uniquely flavoured gin is distilled with:
● Angelica
● Cardamom
● Cassia (cinnamon) bark
● Chinese liquorice root
● Coriander seeds
● Juniper
● Lemon peel
● Orris root
● Star anise
● Tasmanian grown lemon myrtle
● Tasmanian grown macadamia nuts
● Tasmanian grown mountain pepper berries
BOTANCIALS:
TASTING NOTES
With a bright, clear appearance, Poltergeist Gin provides an intriguing aroma of Australian lemon myrtle and sweet mixed citrus. At first sip, this oh-so pleasant gin offers a creamy mouthfeel that segues into fresh, woodsy tones before finishing into a slightly subtler citrus smoothness that lingers on the palate.
Nicks Wine Merchants describes Poltergeist Gin as a piney, sap-scented gin with a bouquet that breaks loose from the glass and deepens with air contact. Enjoy this gin straight to observe the way it enters the palate, with full botanical flavour that intensifies into warm pepper midway, before ending with graceful and savoury citrus notes.
NO GIN MORE HONOURED THAN POLTERGEIST
Poltergeist is the only gin in the world to win platinum awards at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition platinum award two years* in a row. As if that weren't impressive enough, Poltergeist has also received:
2017 San Francisco World Competition Double Gold Award
2017 World Gin Awards Double Gold Award
2018 San Francisco World Competition Double Gold Award
2019 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Platinum Award*
2019 Singapore World Spirits Competition Gold Award
2020 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Double Gold Award
2020 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Platinum Award*
2020 World Gin Awards Gold Award
2021 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Gold Award
HOW IT'S MADE
We start by macerating a dozen botanicals in copper pot stills for more than 20 hours before running the still an additional 12 to 14 hours to produce a bold, bright gin that comes in at a Blend in a shaker, or mix in a glass before garnishing with a twist of lemon or an olive. To make a classic Gibson, garnish with a cocktail onion. whopping 78 percent alcohol by volume. Once distilled, Poltergeist Unfiltered is diluted with pristine Tasmanian water to a palatable 46 percent ABV.
UNFILTERED
Many distillers filter their gin to prevent the natural clouding that occurs when gin comes in contact with water. Understanding that umpteen gin drinkers prefer a little louching, Poltergeist gin at Callington Mill Distillery is Unfiltered.
WHAT GHOSTING IS AND WHY IT HAPPENS
Technically known as "louching," ghosting is the natural result of botanical oils coming into contact with water. Louching may be visible in chilled bottles of gin, as well. This cloudy, milky, or opaque appearance happens because the anise, juniper, liquorice, and other aromatic oils that give Poltergeist its amazing flavour are not soluble in water. Louching doesn't alter the taste of world-class gin. In fact, many people prefer it.
WAYS TO ENJOY POLTERGEIST GIN
At 46 percent alcohol by volume, this beautifully bold gin can be enjoyed on its own, especially when shared with good company after midnight. If neat gin isn't your preference, go ahead and mix it with tonic and garnish with an apple slice and a few black peppercorns.
POLTERGEIST GIN JAM COCKTAIL
This yummy cocktail is as delicious in wintertime as it is in summer. Here's how to make it:
Put 45 ml Poltergeist Unfiltered Gin, 15 ml dry cassis, 15 ml fresh lime juice, and one teaspoon of strawberry jam into a cocktail shaker. Agitate vigorously before straining the concoction into an iced highball glass. Top with club soda and garnish with sprigs of rosemary and mint.
POLTERGEIST MARTINI
If your experience with martinis extends only to the vodka variety, it's definitely time to try a classic dry gin martini. Shaken or stirred, the ingredients are simple and the results superb.
● 2 ½ ounces Poltergeist Gin
● ½ ounce dry vermouth
● 1 dash aromatic bitters
Blend in a shaker, or mix in a glass before garnishing with a twist of lemon or an olive. To make a classic Gibson, garnish with a cocktail onion.
The new home of Poltergeist Gin at Callington Mill Distillery, sits at 6 Mill Lane in Oatlands, Tasmania.
If you have any questions about our award-winning whiskies and gins, contact us at +61 482 509 019, or send your email inquiry to info@callingtonmilldistillery.com.au
DAMIAN MACKEY
If you have not tried Poltergeist, you're in got a ghostly treat.
AN OVERVIEW OF POLTERGEIST GIN
Robustly botanical and full-flavoured, Poltergeist is everything you want a gin to be. Handcrafted with local and globally sourced ingredients, Poltergeist offers a beautifully bold taste to discerning gin lovers everywhere. In addition to pure clean Tasmanian water, this uniquely flavoured gin is distilled with:
● Angelica
● Cardamom
● Cassia (cinnamon) bark
● Chinese liquorice root
● Coriander seeds
● Juniper
● Lemon peel
● Orris root
● Star anise
● Tasmanian grown lemon myrtle
● Tasmanian grown macadamia nuts
● Tasmanian grown mountain pepper berries
BOTANCIALS:
TASTING NOTES
With a bright, clear appearance, Poltergeist Gin provides an intriguing aroma of Australian lemon myrtle and sweet mixed citrus. At first sip, this oh-so pleasant gin offers a creamy mouthfeel that segues into fresh, woodsy tones before finishing into a slightly subtler citrus smoothness that lingers on the palate.
Nicks Wine Merchants describes Poltergeist Gin as a piney, sap-scented gin with a bouquet that breaks loose from the glass and deepens with air contact. Enjoy this gin straight to observe the way it enters the palate, with full botanical flavour that intensifies into warm pepper midway, before ending with graceful and savoury citrus notes.
NO GIN MORE HONOURED THAN POLTERGEIST
Poltergeist is the only gin in the world to win platinum awards at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition platinum award two years* in a row. As if that weren't impressive enough, Poltergeist has also received:
2017 San Francisco World Competition Double Gold Award
2017 World Gin Awards Double Gold Award
2018 San Francisco World Competition Double Gold Award
2019 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Platinum Award*
2019 Singapore World Spirits Competition Gold Award
2020 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Double Gold Award
2020 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Platinum Award*
2020 World Gin Awards Gold Award
2021 San Francisco World Spirit Competition Gold Award
HOW IT'S MADE
We start by macerating a dozen botanicals in copper pot stills for more than 20 hours before running the still an additional 12 to 14 hours to produce a bold, bright gin that comes in at a Blend in a shaker, or mix in a glass before garnishing with a twist of lemon or an olive. To make a classic Gibson, garnish with a cocktail onion. whopping 78 percent alcohol by volume. Once distilled, Poltergeist Unfiltered is diluted with pristine Tasmanian water to a palatable 46 percent ABV.
UNFILTERED
Many distillers filter their gin to prevent the natural clouding that occurs when gin comes in contact with water. Understanding that umpteen gin drinkers prefer a little louching, Poltergeist gin at Callington Mill Distillery is Unfiltered.
WHAT GHOSTING IS AND WHY IT HAPPENS
Technically known as "louching," ghosting is the natural result of botanical oils coming into contact with water. Louching may be visible in chilled bottles of gin, as well. This cloudy, milky, or opaque appearance happens because the anise, juniper, liquorice, and other aromatic oils that give Poltergeist its amazing flavour are not soluble in water. Louching doesn't alter the taste of world-class gin. In fact, many people prefer it.
WAYS TO ENJOY POLTERGEIST GIN
At 46 percent alcohol by volume, this beautifully bold gin can be enjoyed on its own, especially when shared with good company after midnight. If neat gin isn't your preference, go ahead and mix it with tonic and garnish with an apple slice and a few black peppercorns.
POLTERGEIST GIN JAM COCKTAIL
This yummy cocktail is as delicious in wintertime as it is in summer. Here's how to make it:
Put 45 ml Poltergeist Unfiltered Gin, 15 ml dry cassis, 15 ml fresh lime juice, and one teaspoon of strawberry jam into a cocktail shaker. Agitate vigorously before straining the concoction into an iced highball glass. Top with club soda and garnish with sprigs of rosemary and mint.
POLTERGEIST MARTINI
If your experience with martinis extends only to the vodka variety, it's definitely time to try a classic dry gin martini. Shaken or stirred, the ingredients are simple and the results superb.
● 2 ½ ounces Poltergeist Gin
● ½ ounce dry vermouth
● 1 dash aromatic bitters
Blend in a shaker, or mix in a glass before garnishing with a twist of lemon or an olive. To make a classic Gibson, garnish with a cocktail onion.
The new home of Poltergeist Gin at Callington Mill Distillery, sits at 6 Mill Lane in Oatlands, Tasmania.
If you have any questions about our award-winning whiskies and gins, contact us at +61 482 509 019, or send your email inquiry to info@callingtonmilldistillery.com.au