We have been on the hunt for the best Australian gin ever since we started reviewing spirits earlier this year. Or, more accurately, it is our gin taster Jess Clayfield who has been sipping through bottle after bottle to find the country’s top drop.
And she has reviewed some incredible local creations, each with their own unique qualities. Here, you’ll find dry gins, fruit gins, oyster shell gins and even a gin flavoured with ants – all rated between 91 and 97 points.
But even though the points are important, they aren't everything. Make sure you click through to each of the full reviews, reading Jess' detailed tasting notes. Only then will you find the perfect gin for you – hitting the flavour profile your prefer as well as the price point which best suits your budget.
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The best gins in Australia
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Imperial Measures Distilling
Imperial Measures Distilling Bold Ounce Gin
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MGC The Melbourne Gin Company
MGC The Melbourne Gin Company Single Shot Gin
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Millsheds Distillery
Millsheds Distillery Bramble Gin
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Spring Bay Distillery
Spring Bay Distillery Classic Gin
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Imperial Measures Distilling
Imperial Measures Distilling Bright Ounce Gin
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King Island Distillery Bass Strait
King Island Distillery Bass Strait King Island Coastal Gin
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MGC The Melbourne Gin Company
MGC The Melbourne Gin Company The European and Melbourne Supper Club Gin
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Never Never Distilling Co.
Never Never Distilling Co. Juniper Freak Gin
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Never Never Distilling Co.
Never Never Distilling Co. Triple Juniper Gin
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Bass & Flinders Distillery
Bass & Flinders Distillery Orient Gin
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Eureka Distilling
Eureka Distilling The Company You Keep Citrus & Black Cardamom Gin
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Furneaux Distillery
Furneaux Distillery Untamed Gin
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Hickson House Distilling Co.
Hickson House Distilling Co. Oyster Shell Gin
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Imperial Measures Distilling
Imperial Measures Distilling Signature Ounce Gin
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St Agnes Distillery
St Agnes Distillery Blind Tiger Gin
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Cape Byron Distillery
Cape Byron Distillery Brookie's Byron Dry Gin
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Merritt Distilling
Merritt Distilling Oceanic Gin
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MGC The Melbourne Gin Company
MGC The Melbourne Gin Company Dry Gin
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Never Never Distilling Co.
Never Never Distilling Co. Oyster Shell Gin
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Archie Rose
Archie Rose Bone Dry Gin
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Eureka Distilling
Eureka Distilling The Company You Keep Signature Gin
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Hickson House Distilling Co.
Hickson House Distilling Co. Harbour Bridge Gin
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King Island Distillery Bass Strait
King Island Distillery Bass Strait Gidley Dry Gin
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Millsheds Distillery
Millsheds Distillery Southern Dry Gin
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The Canberra Distillery
The Canberra Distillery Summer Gin
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Bass & Flinders Distillery
Bass & Flinders Distillery Angry Ant Gin
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Never Never Distilling Co.
Never Never Distilling Co. Southern Strength Gin
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Robbers Dog
Robbers Dog RGma Gin
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Sandy Gray Whisky Company
Sandy Gray Whisky Company Artisan Small Batch Gin
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Images: Furneaux Distillery courtesy of Tourism Tasmania