The Juniper berries, coriander seed, grains of paradise and green cardamom are milled by hand using our grain mill which pre-dates the Australian Constitution. This allows access for our spirit to the highly flavourful and aromatic centre. ​ The distillation is done slowly over the course of several hours to ensure that no unpleasant characters make it into the final spirit. The cucumber and mint are infused post distillation as they have very delicate aromas and flavours, so we don’t boil them as this would generate a vegetal unpleasant pungent character. The final spirit is cut to 40.4% using soft Victorian water and filtered to achieve brilliant clarity. We use a natural colouring to give Mandrake it’s green hue. Our aim was for a soft, fresh cucumber richness and a “clapped” mint character, like a garnish in a cocktail and our Mandrake Cucumber and Mint Gin is just that. ​ Give it a go today with some Violet Tonic Water, a slice of cucumber and loads of ice!- Nosferatu Distillery