Name: HM Rare Dry Gin | Hillmartin Gin Distillery
SKU: HM1
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (24 reviews)

Australia’s best London Dry Gin

We were blown away in 2023 when HM No 1 Rare Dry Gin was awarded Gold and Australia’s best London Dry Gin at the 2023 World Gin Awards in London. We always knew it was an incredible gin but now so does the whole world.

Crafting HM No 1 Rare Dry Gin

Our goal when crafting our signature London Dry Gin was to create an uncomplicated, fresh gin with a uniquely smooth finish. Our award-winning HM Rare Dry Gin starts with the highest purity base alcohol and a generous portion of juniper berries. We then add coriander seeds, cassia bark, and finely cut locally grown lemon and anise myrtles.

The result is a simple recipe with a smooth, clean finish. Bright and refreshing, you’ll taste notes of citrus and spice over a balanced juniper base, it’s sure to become your go-to dry gin.

How We Enjoy Our HM Rare Dry Gin

Gavin, our head distiller, loves it simply over ice with a dash of tonic and a fresh orange slice. Amy, our other co-owner, prefers 50ml HM Rare Dry Gin over ice with 20ml of St Germain liqueur. For a longer drink she’ll top up with soda and squeeze of lime.

HOW TO SERVE HM RARE DRY GIN

Here are some of our favorite ways to enjoy HM Rare Dry Gin. If you’re looking for more ideas, explore all our cocktail recipes here.

FLORADORA

Ingredients
45ml HM No 1 Rare Dry Gin
22ml Fresh lime juice
22ml Raspberry syrup
60ml Ginger ale
Glassware: Collins/highball
Garnish: Lime wheel and raspberry to garnish

Preparation
1. To a cocktail shaker with ice add gin, lime juice and raspberry syrup.
2. Shake for 20 seconds.
3. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice
4. Top with ginger ale.
5. Garnish with a lime wheel and raspberry.

LYCHEE SOUTHSIDE FIZZ

Ingredients
45ml HM Rare Dry Gin
20ml Fresh lime juice
20ml Lychee juice
15ml Sugar syrup
6 Mint leaves
Top with soda water
Glassware: Collins/highball
Garnish: Mint sprig

Preparation
1. Add all ingredients into ice filled cocktail shaker except soda water, shake vigorously until the cocktail is chilled with outside of the cocktail shaker frosting over.
2. Double strain into ice filled glass and top with soda water.
3. Stir gently to combine and garnish with mint sprig.

ELDERFLOWER & MINT SPRITZ

Ingredients
30ml HM London Dry Gin
45ml Sparkling Wine (dry)
15ml Elderflower cordial
15ml Lime juice
Top with Soda Water
Glassware: White wine glass
Garnish: 3 Cucumber wheels and 1 mint sprig

Preparation
1) Pour HM London Dry Gin, elderflower cordial and lime juice into the base of wine glass.
2) Clamp mint to release flavour and aromas add to glass, top wine glass with ice and stir to combine, add sparkling wine and stir gently.
3) If required add more ice and top with soda water.
4) Garnish with cucumber and mint sprig.

LEMONGRASS GIMLET

Ingredients
60ml HM Rare Dry Gin
20ml Lime juice
20ml Lemongrass syrup
Glassware: Nic and Nora
Garnish: Lime wheel

Preparation
1. To a cocktail shaker add ice, gin, lime juice and lemongrass syrup and shake for 20 seconds.
2. Strain into a Nic and Nora glass.
3. Garnish with a lime wheel.

Lemongrass syrup recipe
3 lemon grass stalks
1 lime leaf (optional)
2 1/2 cups caster sugar
2 cups water

Lemongrass syrup preparation
Make a lemongrass syrup by chopping three stalks of lemongrass into one-inch pieces and pounding them so the threads split. Add the lemongrass to a medium saucepan with 2 1/2 cups of white sugar, 2 cups of water, and one lime leaf (optional), and bring to a boil, whisking to dissolve the sugar. Let the syrup cool, then strain and bottle for use within 4 weeks.

STRAWBERRY APPLE COOLER

Ingredients
45ml HM Rare Dry Gin
20ml Lime juice
60ml Cloudy apple juice
2-3 Strawberries
10ml Sugar syrup
Glassware: Highball/Collins
Garnish: Strawberry

Preparation
1. Muddle fresh strawberries cubes in base of cocktail shaker or add strawberry puree.
2. Add HM Rare Dry and all other ingredient to cocktail shaker.
3. Fill with cubed ice, Shake vigorously until the shaker frosts up.
4. Double strain cocktail over fresh cubed ice into a highball glass and garnish with a strawberry.

GIN & TONIC

Ingredients
45ml HM Rare Dry Gin
150ml Premium tonic water
Glassware: Collins/Highball
Garnish: Orange wedge

Method
1) Fill glass with ice cubes, pour HM Rare Dry Gin into glass and top with Tonic Water.
2) Stir gently to combine, add more ice if required and garnish with orange wedge.

GIMLET

Ingredients
60ml HM Rare Dry Gin
20ml Lime juice
20ml Sugar syrup
Glassware: Nic and Nora
Garnish: Lime wheel

Preparation
1. To a cocktail shaker add ice, gin, lime juice and sugar syrup and shake for 20 seconds.
2. Strain into a Nic and Nora glass.
3. Garnish with a lime wheel.