Two friends, a shared love of gin, and a porch to enjoy it on. Join us as we taste and test gins from near and far, sharing honest thoughts along the way. We're not experts, just genuine gin lovers who enjoy good conversation as much as a good pour. Pull up a chair and taste along with us.
If there is a gin you'd love us to try, or you have feedback for the pod you can reach us at juniperandgarnishpod@gmail.com.
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From the outer suburbs of Melbourne, we explored two of Imbue Distillery’s finest – the Suburban and the Barrel Aged. In this episode we are back with part 2 - Barrel Aged. Check out part 1 episode - Suburban gin already released!
We are again joined by Pepper to taste, and review Imbue Distillery’s Barrel Aged Gin from Melbourne, Victoria. For this tasting we took a slightly different road. We tasted the gin neat, on ice and then with a cocktail!
Imbue Distillery is run by Mel and Mick Sheard. Amanda has been a long time fan of the Imbue gins, and made friends with Mel through a love of bright fashion accessories (through Ruby Olive). Mel also supported Frocktober fundraising efforts of the Dame Frockstars with a signature gin cocktail.
CORRECTION – on the Barrel Aged, the barrel used to infuse the gin in is APERA (like a sherry barrel). Oops. Thanks Mel for the correction.
Gin featured:
Barrel aged in Apera (not Aperol) cask (https://www.imbuedistillery.com.au/product/suburban-gin-barrel-aged/) – made into an Old Fashioned
Here is the cocktail recipe for the drink we made in this part 2 pod
Old Fashioned (Gin)
60ml Barrel Aged Gin (like Imbue Suburban Barrel Aged) to mimic the notes of traditional whiskey, but dry London gin gives a brighter, herbal finish.
10 – 15 ml Maple syrup (choose pure, dark maple syrup for a deeper, more robust caramel flavour)
2 – 3 dashes of Angostura bitters (for this cocktail we used Orange bitters)
Garnish – a thick strip of orange peel (but don’t try to BBQ it like Gerry did to ours!)
Combine the gin, maple syrup and bitters to a mixing glass. Add ice to the glass and stir continuously for about 20 – 30 seconds to properly chill and dilute the cocktail. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube block. Add your garnish – gently squeeze (express) it over the drink to release the oils and toss it in to decorate!
What is your go to Gin for an Old Fashioned? Let us know in the comments. Or you can reach out to us on email or Insta.
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20 Oct 2026
Imbue Suburban gin - and its dirty
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From the outer suburbs of Melbourne, we explored two of Imbue Distillery’s finest – the Suburban and the Barrel Aged. We have released the episodes as a part 1 and a part 2.
Welcome to the porch with part 1 - Imbue Distillery's Suburban Gin.
In this episode, we are joined by Pepper to taste and review Imbue Distillery’s Gins from Melbourne, Victoria. For this tasting we took a slightly different road. We tasted the gin neat, on ice and then with a cocktail!
Imbue Distillery is run by Mel and Mick Sheard. Amanda has been a longtime fan of the Imbue gins and made friends with Mel through a love of bright fashion accessories (through Ruby Olive). Mel also supported Frocktober fundraising efforts of the Dame Frockstars with a signature gin cocktail.
Gin featured:
Suburban Gin (https://www.imbuedistillery.com.au/product/sub-urban-gin/) – made into a Dirty (pickle) Martini
Here is the cocktail recipe for the drink we made in this pod
Dirty (pickle) Martini
Combine 60ml Imbue Suburban Gin, 15 – 30ml pickle juice (handpick out the mustard seeds), and 10ml dry vermouth in a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously until icy cold, then strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with a cocktail skewer of cornichons.
We'd love to hear from you. Any feedback, gin suggestions or insights on your gin experiences let us know in the comments or through our socials.
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7 Oct 2026
A Spirited Recollection of a Pickle Gin
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We are back with another Garden St Gin tasting box delight and having a second taste of the Bombak Pickle gin – because one taste wasn’t enough. We are also joined by a new friend and neighbour for the Bombak Pickle gin – Pepper! It turns out Gerry isn’t the only pickle appreciating neighbour in this hood. Pepper was surprised to find a worthy challenger for her favourite Green Ant Gin.
In this episode, we are tasting two different gins. We explore them the Juniper and Garnish way; tasting the gin neat, then with a big ball of ice. For the Garden St Gin as a final spin, we do the recommended and provided tonic and garnish. For the Bombak gin we've made up our own G&T.
Gins featured:
· Recollection Spirit’s Apple and Honey (https://www.recollectionspirits.com.au/products/hikers-hut-apple-honey-gin) gin is a delight to the senses. It features apple and honey on the nose, juniper and citrus and a subtle cardamom spice. It has a dry, warming finish. Check out their website for more cocktail recipes and food pairings. They approach their gin making and bottling in a sustainable way, and the gin reflects good and memorable moments for the makers. It is locally produced in Melbourne using local Victorian honey.
· Bombak Pickle (https://www.bombak.com.au/product-page/pickle-gin) gin: uses Western Australian grown pickles, fresh dill, cucumbers and coriander seed to create a unique gin for pickle and non-pickle lovers. Bombak Distillery is a family-owned & run distillery located in Osborne Park, Western Australia. Their location is traced back to our immigrant Croatian Great Grandfather who set up market gardens on the land in 1946. The land was worked by three generations including their father and is again being used by the fourth generation to handcraft spirits.
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22 Sept 2026
To Backwoods and Bombak
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We are back with another Garden St Gin tasting box delight and another exquisite gin that one of us discovered in a local shop.
In this episode, we are tasting two different gins. We explore them the Juniper and Garnish way; tasting the gin neat, then with a big ball of ice. As a final spin we do the recommended and provided tonic and garnish for the Garden St gin (Backwoods Blood Orange and Bush Honey gin) and our own suggested tonic and garnish for the Bombak gin.
And one of us is not a fan of pickles. Can we still be friends? Stay tuned!!
Gins featured:
· Backwoods Blood Orange and Bush Honey (https://backwoodsdistilling.com.au/products/blood-orange-gin) gin: from the Garden St box, this one is made by the Backwoods Distilling Co. and features Australian blood oranges, silky local bush honey and carefully selected botanicals. Backwoods is a family run craft distillery based in Yackandandah Victoria.
· Bombak Pickle (https://www.bombak.com.au/product-page/pickle-gin) gin: uses Western Australian grown pickles, fresh dill, cucumbers and coriander seed to create a unique gin for pickle and non-pickle lovers. Bombak Distillery is a family-owned & run distillery located in Osborne Park, Western Australia. Their location is traced back to our immigrant Croatian Great Grandfather who set up market gardens on the land in 1946. The land was worked by three generations including their father and is again being used by the fourth generation to handcraft spirits.
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8 Sept 2026
(That’s the) Mallee Spirit and Three Chain Road
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This is our first Garden Street Gin Club tastings!! Yes, one of us is now a paid subscriber and we will be exploring the finely curated packs of gin to arrive at the porch each month. Spoiler alert – it is worth every cent!!
We got our first Garden St Gin pack which came with two large Reidel glasses, cork coasters, a jigger and strainer, as well as the gin and other monthly pack items.
In this episode, we are tasting two different gins. We explore them the Juniper and Garnish way; tasting the gin neat, then with a big ball of ice and finally as the recommended Gin & Tonic & Garnish from Garden Street.
Gins featured:
· Mallee Spirit - Boobialla (https://www.malleespirit.com.au/tasting-room-1/boobialla-gin) gin: made with love and care in Lamaroo, South Australia. The GnT featured a Capi dry tonic and slice of dehydrated grapefruit.
· Three Chain Road – Southern Citrus (https://bullerwines.com.au/products/southern-citrus-gin) Gin: stepping out of the Buller Wines vineyard into the distillery at Rutherglen, Victoria. The GnT featured a Fever Tree Elderflower tonic with a dehydrated slice of dragonfruit garnish. So exotic and just a bit fancy!
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25 Aug 2026
Green Ants and The Right
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In this episode, we taste and review two very different gins from the south of Western Australia (bottom end) and Northern Territory (top end). We chat about what green ants do to gin and how a gin was inspired by a surfing site.
Gins featured:
Green Ant Gin – Seven Seasons (https://www.seven-seasons.com.au/product/green-ant-gin-700-ml/)
The Right Gin – The Right Distillery (https://www.denmarkgoodfoodfactory.com.au/the-right-distillery)
4 Aug 2026
Doug's Pink Gin and The Botanist
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In this episode we are doing two blind tastings of gin, and give our best guesses of what they might be before they get revealed. The notes are a bit of a spoiler alert :-).
Gin's featured:
Doug's Pink Gin - made by Doug in Perth, Western Australia
The Botanist (https://www.thebotanist.com/) Islay Dry Gin
14 Jul 2026
From Aldi to Streaky Bay
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We've travelled a long way to bring you today's gins for tasting. In this episode we'll taste and review two gins, one from Aldi (the store) and one from Streaky Bay (the distillery). We chat about the style of the gin, the style of the bottle and where it lands for us in our tasting. One gin is done as a blind tasting!
Gins featured:
Mount and Sea (the Aldi gin) classic Australian Gin
Very Little Islands Gin (https://www.streakybaydistillers.com.au/product-page/very-little-islands-gin) - Streaky Bay distillery South Australia
We try our gins neat, on ice and then with a tonic and garnish and give a rating at each stage.
7 Jul 2026
Welcome to the porch
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Welcome to the introductory episode of Juniper and Garnish, a gin-tasting podcast. In this episode we'll chat about how we came to find a shared love of gin.
Produced by Scot Aird.
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