Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin
Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin is 37.8% ABV and one of the great cult bottles in modern gin — the distillery's Rare Dry Gin steeped for eight weeks with local cool-climate Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes, the fruit pressed and blended back with more gin. No added sugar; the deep ruby-purple color is entirely natural. An annual vintage since 2015, each release reflecting that season's Shiraz harvest. In a 750mL bottle — order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 37.8%
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Shiraz-steeped gin, annual vintage
- Production: Rare Dry Gin + Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes, 8-week steep, no added sugar
- Origin: Healesville, Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia
- Awards: Gold IWSC 2020; Best in Category ADI 2022; Best in Class NZ Gin Awards 2024
The Shiraz Experiment That Became a Vintage
Bloody Shiraz started in 2015 as an experiment — what happens when you steep a great dry gin on great Shiraz grapes? — and became an annual vintage release the distillery plans its year around. Think of it as Four Pillars' answer to sloe gin: sweet fruit balanced against ginny botanicals. Try it next to the Rare Dry Gin it's built on, or browse the Four Pillars range.
Tasting Notes
Pine forest, white pepper, spice, plum, and blackberry on the nose with fresh juniper. Juicy and full-bodied — blackberry, plum, and Shiraz grape richness over earthy botanicals — with a long, slightly tannic, dry finish. Mixes pink and iridescent with soda or tonic.
How to Enjoy
Over ice with a premium tonic and a slice of orange, or in a Shiraz Gin spritz with soda. It also makes a striking Negroni variation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bloody Shiraz Gin?
Four Pillars' Rare Dry Gin steeped for eight weeks with Yarra Valley Shiraz grapes, then blended with more gin — 37.8% ABV, no added sugar.
Is it a sloe gin?
No — it is the distillery's Shiraz-grape alternative to sloe gin, made with red wine grapes rather than sloes.
Is it sweet?
It balances sweet fruit against gin botanicals with a slightly tannic, dry finish — no added sugar.
Why does it change color in a G&T?
The natural Shiraz pigments turn pink and iridescent when mixed with tonic or soda.
A vintage gin in the truest sense — buy Four Pillars Bloody Shiraz Gin online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.