This Granddad Jack’s staff release is for Kailani Hubbard, or best known by her GJ’s family as Kikki. One of the friendliest faces you’ll see around our Gold Coast tasting room, and Queen of creating some of our favourite weekly cocktails. To celebrate her one year, Kikki has created a release that’s as elegant and cheeky as her, combining her love for Umeshu, a Japanese Plum Wine and her passion and talent for ballet.
Always smiling and cracking a joke, Kikki has been an incredibly valuable crew member here and we’re stoked to be able to showcase her release and share her story with you through this unique spirit.
“From before I could walk, I was dancing, not well but I was. I love the artistry, the athleticism, the elegance, and the structure of ballet. I love how my studio’s wooden floors smelt after a long day of class, having fresh oranges during my concert intervals, and indulging in the dreamiest vanilla slice at the theatre before watching a show. These memories are carefully contained within the flavours of this release!
One of the first-ever ballet shows I saw was The Nutcracker, an absolute cult favourite. I used to go during the holidays with my mum, Miss Caroline (my teacher) and Audrey (my dancing little sister). I always looked forward to watching the ‘Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy’, because she always wore the most beautiful tutu and danced to the best song in the show. I truly would dream about dancing like this one day, and thanks to the beautiful people in my life, I got to dance all the time with motivation stemming from the Sugar Plum Fairy; she is a huge reason why I continued to dance for years. So, I really wanted to make a homage to the character through my release.
Ironically one of my favourite drinks to have is Plum Wine, a beautiful Japanese liquor known as Umeshu. In an abstract way, I think ballet and Umeshu share similar characteristics such as elegance, balance, and sometimes a bit of tartness, which I wanted to emulate through my release. This doesn’t really mean cheers, but have it in good ballerina spirit, chookas! XOX” - Kailani Hubbard - Mixologist
We hope you enjoy this release as much as we loved making it.
ABV: 35%
Tasting Notes: It’s the perfect back-and-forth between sweet and tart with a floral freshness in between.
Nose: Sweet zest citrus, cut through with floral perfumed notes and a hint of dry, tartness and herbaceous salty hints.
Palate: Sweet fleshy orange, with slight hints of tarty Kakadu, notes of perfumed dry lavender and floral jasmine petals, accentuated and rounded by the saltbush and mellowed through a long-lasting mouthfeel provided by the Ume plum sugar.
Ingredients: Lavender, Orange Peel & Flesh, Salt Bush, Vanilla Beans, Kakadu Plums, Ume Plum, Jasmine Buds
Serving Suggestion: Best on the rocks, or chilled (not at room temp), with a lime wedge, or add soda water and mint for a refreshing afternoon drink.
Signature Cocktail: Plum Frost Every bottle purchase includes a complimentary tasting card and recipes. You can also enjoy one of our two signature cocktails at the Gold Coast and Brisbane tasting room this weekend, including Sweet Serenity and Velvet Reverie.
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