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Botanicals and Beakers: The Science of Gin with Fiction Distilling

  • - (ACST)
  • Payinthi
    128 Prospect Road, Prospect, SA 5082, Australia

Celebrate Science Week with Fiction Distilling as they uncover the fascinating chemistry behind their book-inspired spirits. Discover how classic novels are transformed into unique flavour profiles through distillation, botanicals and scientific experimentation, and explore the surprising science behind iconic creations inspired by Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby, 1984, The Three Musketeers and Wuthering Heights. A perfect blend of literature, flavour and discovery.

Books to spirits:

  • Translating words into flavours: how Fiction Distilling deconstruct classic novels to recreate spirits.
  • How botanicals react together and lend themselves to a role in their liquid books.

The science behind each bottle

  • Pride & Prejudice - how an English Garden can become a tropical escape when adding tonic.
  • The Great Gatsby - how salt impacts a gin.
  • 1984 - how gin changes colour.
  • The Three Musketeers - olive gin to mellow citrus flavours.
  • Wuthering Heights - gothic elements in flavour profile.

What comes next:
You might start considering what your favourite books taste like and what new products and are planned, along with the role science plays here.

Important information:

This event is open to ages 18+. Ticket price includes tastings.

Location
Location Information

Irish Harp Room