The flagship

Gold across Australia. Honoured around the world.

Best Contemporary Gin in Queensland 2025 · Gold, Australian Gin Awards + Royal Queensland Awards · International honours: Gold in London, Silver at the IWSC

  • WHY KNOT Contemporary Dry Gin, real bottle beside a garnished gin and tonic with orchid
  • WHY KNOT Contemporary Dry Gin bottle with gold medal awards
  • Jam's Vindication beside the rest of the range on the cellar door bar
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The Rare Orchid Distilling Co.

Why Knot Contemporary Gin

Why Knot Contemporary Gin

Gold Medal 2025Best Contemporary Gin in QLD 2025Gold Medal 2026Gold Medal (94 points) 2026Silver Medal (91 points) 2026
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42% ABV · 700mlDistilled in Landsborough QLDAward-winning small batch

WHY KNOT is the gin that put a small Landsborough distillery on the world map. Gold three times over, crowned Best Contemporary Gin in Queensland at the Australian Gin Awards 2025, gold again at the Royal Queensland Awards in 2026, then gold and 94 points at the London Spirits Competition and Silver at the IWSC in 2026, it is the flagship of The Rare Orchid Distilling Co. and the bottle people drive into the hinterland to find.

The recipe reads like the Sunshine Coast in a glass: blood orange for brightness, macadamia grown just up the road for a soft, creamy depth, and a whisper of vanilla that rounds the finish. Distilled in small seasonal batches, each release is gone when it is gone, which is exactly how the regulars like it.

WHY KNOT Contemporary Gin is distilled, bottled and labelled by hand at The Rare Orchid Distilling Co., an award-winning family distillery in Landsborough on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. 700ml.

Explore the full range of Rare Orchid gins or taste them at the cellar door in Landsborough.

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The botanical bill

  • blood orange
  • macadamia
  • vanilla

In the glass

Tasting notes

Nose

fresh blood orange zest over soft juniper.

Palate

silky and generous, roasted macadamia warmth beneath bright citrus.

Finish

long and smooth, with vanilla arriving late and staying politely.

The ritual

The perfect serve

Four steps, no shortcuts. The same pour we teach at the tasting bench.

Ice

A balloon glass filled to the brim. The flagship deserves the full stage.

Gin

Thirty millilitres of WHY KNOT, poured slowly over the ice.

Tonic

A premium tonic down the side of the glass. Watch the blood orange wake up.

Orange

One twist of orange, skin side down. Nothing else near the glass.

The way we pour it at the cellar door.

The judges agreed

Gold Medal

Australian Gin Awards 2025

Best Contemporary Gin in QLD

Australian Gin Awards 2025

Gold Medal

Royal Queensland Awards Distilled Spirits 2026

Gold Medal (94 points)

London Spirits Competition 2026

Silver Medal (91 points)

International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) 2026