Images of the Day: Four Pillars x Lune unveil Croissant Gin with Heinemann at Sydney Airport
The buttery flakiness of a croissant and the crisp complexity of gin may seem worlds apart, but in an inspired collaboration Four Pillars Gin and Lune Croissanterie have converged to create Croissant Gin.
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AUSTRALIA. Today’s selection comes from Sydney Airport, where Australian distillery Four Pillars Gin and Melbourne-based Lune Croissanterie have joined forces to create a world-first innovation in spirits – Croissant Gin.
The limited-edition release, available at the Heinemann Oceania’s Terminal 1 Departures store, brings an unexpected yet compelling fusion of patisserie and gin craftsmanship to travel retail. It is being showcased via a dynamic Four Pillars Co Lab Tasting Bar activation.
Infused with Lune’s clarified butter, the Four Pillars x Lune Croissant gin delivers a velvety mouthfeel alongside notes of roasted almonds, wattleseed, nutmeg, lemon myrtle, fresh oranges and vanilla.
The result is a distinctive, buttery-smooth spirit that can be savoured in a classic gin and tonic or as the star of an Espresso Gin-tini, the brand said.
This release underscores the growing appeal of cross-category collaborations in travel retail – particularly those that create a sense of place (or in this case, taste of place). By blending two proudly Australian brands, Four Pillars and Lune, the partners have crafted a proposition that not only captures Melbourne’s artisanal culture but also reinforces the power of creative collaboration in the channel. 
