Kangaroo Island Gin

The World’s Only Gin Distilled with our Eucalyptus Blossom

We are excited to introduce our Limited Edition Emu Ridge Kangaroo Island Gin, a true gin, grown, distilled and served where it began.

For over 30 years, our family has grown and distilled Eucalyptus cneorifolia, the Kangaroo Island Narrow Leaf Mallee, on our farm in Kangaroo Island, South Australia. This remarkable species grows naturally nowhere else on Earth.

From its leaves, we produce 100% pure eucalyptus essential oil using traditional steam distillation.

But once each year, something extraordinary happens.

The trees flower.

And the scent is unforgettable, soft, sweet, delicate and floral. Completely different from the familiar sharpness of eucalyptus leaf.

For decades we have stood among those blossoms in summer, wishing we could capture that fleeting perfume.

Now we finally have.

This is the only gin in the world distilled with Narrow Leaf Mallee eucalyptus blossom, grown, harvested and produced on Kangaroo Island.

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The Flowering of Kangaroo Island’s Narrow Leaf Mallee

Each summer on Kangaroo Island, usually from December through to February, our Narrow Leaf Mallee trees burst into clusters of cream-white flowers. The blossoms grow in small umbels along the stems, attracting bees and nectar-feeding birds, and filling the warm island air with their subtle fragrance.

While Eucalyptus cneorifolia flowers annually, the intensity of the bloom varies from year to year, responding to rainfall, temperature and the rhythms of the season. Some summers are breathtakingly abundant. Others more restrained.

The window is always brief.

It is during that fleeting flowering season that we carefully capture the delicate aromatics of the blossom transforming something momentary into something lasting.

Distilling the flower rather than the leaf reveals an entirely different side of eucalyptus, lighter, sweeter and beautifully refined.

It is this rare seasonal character that defines our Kangaroo Island gin.

Kangaroo Island Narrow Leaf Flowering Mallee

From Eucalyptus Oil to Kangaroo Island Gin

Creating our own Kangaroo Island vodka and gin has always been close to our daughter Mel’s heart.

Mel manages the Emu Ridge Café, and it has long been her dream to serve spirits crafted from the very flavours and fragrances grown on our farm, creating genuine Kangaroo Island Eucalyptus cocktails using ingredients growing here naturally.

For us, this gin represents true value-adding.

For decades we have distilled eucalyptus oil, transforming it into natural products and cleaners. Creating a vodka and gin is a new, next evolution, showcasing just how diverse our tree is, value-adding in a completely different form, yet still deeply connected to what we grow.

Now visitors to Kangaroo Island can sit in our café and enjoy a gin distilled from the very trees growing just beyond our door.

That makes us really proud.

Traditional Structure. Kangaroo Island Soul.

Our small-batch gin combines the structure of a classic London Dry with native Australian botanicals that speak of place.

Traditional Botanicals

Juniper Berry – The backbone, Coriander Seed – Citrus & spice, Angelica Root – Earthy depth, Orris Root – Floral balance

Native & Kangaroo Island Botanicals

Narrow Leaf Mallee Blossom — Found only on Kangaroo Island, Boronia Flower — Rare floral perfume
Lemon Myrtle — Native brightness, Cardamom Pod — Gentle warmth

The eucalyptus blossom is the heart, delivering a subtle floral sweetness that cannot be replicated anywhere else.

Emu Ridge Gin Tasting Notes

Aroma
Bright juniper and fresh citrus rise first, followed by the soft lift of eucalyptus blossom and delicate boronia perfume. Cardamom adds warmth without weight.

Palate
Smooth and beautifully balanced. Classic juniper anchors the structure while lemon myrtle brings freshness. The blossom introduces refined sweetness and layered complexity unique to Kangaroo Island.

Finish
Clean, long and aromatic. Lingering floral notes fade into gentle spice and light citrus freshness.

Elegant enough for a martini. Refreshing in a gin and tonic. Beautiful served simply over ice.

Serving Kangaroo Island Cocktails at Emu Ridge Café

One of the most special parts is seeing our Kangaroo Island gin served in our own café.

Mel has created a menu of KI cocktails that celebrate the island:

• Gin & tonics with native garnishes

• Kangaroo Island martinis

• Seasonal botanical cocktails

• Vodka and gin distilled from our own eucalyptus

For visitors searching for a gin tasting on Kangaroo Island or a truly local food and drink experience, Emu Ridge Cafe offers a genuine paddock-to-glass experience.

Crafted on Kangaroo Island

Our gin is distilled, bottled and labelled on Kangaroo Island at Nepean Bay Distillery by Dr. Graham Jones, who has worked alongside us since 1993.

Larry first met Graham at an essential oil seminar more than three decades ago. What began as a professional connection grew into a long-standing friendship built on shared curiosity, chemistry and a deep love of Kangaroo Island. Over the years, Graham has contributed to eucalyptus research, product development and distilling innovation at Emu Ridge.

Holding a Doctorate in Chemistry and serving as Adjunct Associate Professor in Oenology at the University of Adelaide, Graham brings scientific precision and creative instinct to every spirit he produces. As Master Distiller at Australian Distilling Co., his broader experience across premium Australian spirits further strengthens each batch. Graham and his wife Mary are also founders of Kangaroo Island Ciders (est. 2004), where we share our cellar door space.

Together, we have created a Kangaroo Island gin that reflects three decades of shared knowledge, innovation and respect for the land.

Why This Kangaroo Island Gin Is Truly Unique

• Distilled on Kangaroo Island, South Australia

• Made using Narrow Leaf Mallee blossom grown on our own farm

• The only gin in the world using this species

• Crafted in small batches

• Created by a Kangaroo Island family business

• Served in our café as part of our KI cocktail experience

• Limited edition release

This is a spirit deeply connected to place, grown, distilled and served where it began.

This Is Kangaroo Island Distilled.

We are proud to take what we have grown for decades and transform it into something completely different.

From the scent of the blossom in summer…
To careful small-batch distillation…
To a cocktail served in our café…

This gin carries our Kangaroo Island story in every bottle.

Once this limited batch is gone, it’s gone until next years flowering.

Order Your Kangaroo Island Gin Online

Visit Us on Kangaroo Island
Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery & Café
691 Willsons Road, Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Limited stock available, this is a seasonal small batch Gin, try or buy something truly unique!

Whether enjoyed neat, with tonic, or in your favourite cocktail, this gin offers a true taste of Kangaroo Island.

Discover the wild floral character of Kangaroo Island, captured in every bottle.

Kangaroo Island is also home to a great spirits scene, and we’re proud to be part of it alongside fellow local producers. If you’re exploring Kangaroo Island gins, be sure to visit Kangaroo Island Spirits (KI Spirits)  pioneers of island distilling, and Emu Bay Lavender Farm, whose lavender-inspired creations also offer something unique. Together, we showcase the diversity, creativity and flavour of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, making the island a genuine destination for gin and vodka lovers.

We hope you enjoy our newest addition to our Emu Ridge products.  ~ Bev ~