Tidal Lines - Illawarra Plum Infused Gin

Tidal Lines begins as our delicious classic gin recipe and is then infused with native Illawarra Plums in French oak ex-wine casks. The gin and Illawarra Plum fruit are both placed directly into the casks and left to marry into this unique spirit.

What are Illawarra Plums? Illawarra Plums are an extremely rare Australian native bush tucker fruit that are packed full of antioxidants. About 20mm in diameter and with an external seed, they are not commercially farmed and are not true plums as we know them. 

In the UK, distillers make a product called "sloe gin" which begins as regular gin but is then steeped in sloe berries - a small black/blue fruit that is native to Europe, Western Asia or North Africa. A sloe berry looks similar to an Illawarra Plum, but has some very important differences. Sloe berries do not have an external seed, are a completely different species of plant and have a remarkably different taste.

Tidal Lines is an Australian native version of the UK's sloe gin, with Illawarra Plums used in place of the sloe berries. Australia also has other types of native "plum" that you may have heard of such as Davidson Plum and Kakadu Plum, but these are importantly also different to the Illawarra Plum.

Packaged in the Headlands signature gin bottle, Tidal Lines can be sipped neat, with ice, made into a sloe gin sour, a gin and tonic (or soda), or used as a substitute for sloe gin in any cocktail.

700mL bottle size. 32% ALC/VOL 18 standard drinks

Awards

Gold Medal: 2023 World Gin Awards (Best Australian Sloe Gin)
Silver Medal: 2026 London Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2026 Gin & Tonic Cup
Silver Medal: 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2024 London Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2023 London Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2023 Bartender Spirits Awards
Silver Medal: 2022 London Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal: 2025 London Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal: 2022 Australian Gin Awards

Sloe Gin Sour Recipe

• 60mL of Tidal Lines (2 shots)
• 20mL freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 15mL of a berry liqueur (we recommend blackberry or blueberry)
• 1 egg white or some aquafaba (optional but recommended)

Add all ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled 2/3 with ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds to chill and combine before straining it into a glass

What is the difference between Spirit of the Illawarra Plum, Illawarra Plum Liqueur, Daalgaal and Tidal Lines?

Spirit of the Illawarra Plum is not a gin and only contains Illawarra Plums. It is completely dry.

Illawarra Plum Liqueur is not a gin, contains Illawarra Plums and is sweet like a port or sherry.

Daalgaal Gin is a completely Australian native gin featuring Australian native juniper (Boobialla), Illawarra Plums and native stingless bee honey.

Tidal Lines is gin featuring classic juniper and a host of other delicious botanicals, infused with Illawarra Plum fruit

Liqueur of the Illawarra Plum is a rich, velvety smooth dessert style drink. The consistency and taste is similar to that of a Port or Sherry; perfect for sipping neat after dinner with dark chocolate or enjoyed over a fresh scoop of ice cream. Liqueur of the Illawarra Plum is incredibly versatile; ideal as a cocktail mixer or for basting food. Be as creative as possible!

The rare, native Illawarra Plum (Daalgaal) is hand foraged from along the coastline. Following in-house fermentation and distillation, the spirit is barrel aged on the plum skins, amplifying the flavour profile.

Liqueur of the Illawarra Plum (rich, sweet version) is now shipping in a bottle with a black label and gold coloured font.

200mL bottle size. 20% ALC/VOL 3.2 standard drinks

Gold Medal: 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2023 Bartender Spirits Awards
Silver Medal: 2022 London Spirits Competition
Silver Medal: 2021 London Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal: 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal: 2022 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards
Bronze Medal: 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

To learn more about the Illawarra Plum, please CLICK HERE!

DAALGAAL GIN IS CURRENTLY IN STOCK - LIMITED TO 500 HAND SIGNED BOTTLES

Daalgaal gin is crafted by infusing Boobialla gin with Illawarra Plums over a 6 month period. Prior to bottling, Daalgaal is delicately sweetened with native stingless bee honey to form a delicious gin based elixir. This authentically Australian spirit combines floral flavours with a luxurious mouthfeel.

Daalgaal gin can be best likened to a Sloe gin, which is prepared by infusing a regular gin with sloe berries, Prunus spinosa, a relative of the plum. While sharing the same colour as a British Sloe gin, Daalgaal is distinctly Australian, with native Australian Illawarra Plum fruit used in the place of sloe berries.

To learn more about the Illawarra Plum, please CLICK HERE!

To learn more about native Australian stingless bees, please CLICK HERE!

700 mL bottle size. 26% ALC/VOL 14 standard drinks