Hunter Valley Semillon Slammer Gin

Semillon gin is a category FAR has mostly to itself, and this is the gin that built it. The Semillon Slammer celebrates the first crush of the Hunter Valley harvest: fresh Semillon juice straight from the press, racked off and added to our grape-based spirit before fermentation can begin. Nothing ferments and nothing is sweetened. Any sweetness in the glass is grape sugar the vineyard grew.

One drop a year. No restocks until the next vintage. Join The FAR Side for first word when the next one is ready.

Vineyard: Most Hunter Semillon grows on light sandy alluvial soils. The Latara Vineyard sits on dark cracking clay with rows running east to west, unusual ground that gives a more powerful expression of the variety.

Vintage 2026: A deliberate step away from the 2025. Less juice-forward, more precise. Full tasting notes from the current bottling are coming.

Botanicals: Fresh-pressed Latara Vineyard Semillon juice, lemon myrtle and lemon verbena over our grape-based spirit. The botanical build is composed again each vintage around the fruit that comes in.

Serve: Built for a highball: lemon, tonic or soda, plenty of ice. Or a citrus-forward G&T garnished with fresh lemon and thyme. Taste it first at the cellar door.

The 2025 vintage won Gold in the Wine/Grape gin class at the Australian International Spirits Awards 2025, scoring 90 points.