I discovered Bass & Flinders distillery on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia quite by accident whilst at a recent truffle festival. They were represented at the festival with their Truffle Gin which was available for tasting. I had tasted an experimental truffle gin made by a Sydney company the previous week and liked the taste but…
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