by Editor | Nov 14, 2023 | Drinks, News
Queenstown’s multi-award-winning Broken Heart Spirits has notched up a New Zealand ‘first’ with the launch of the country’s first fully recyclable eco-refill pouches. Sustainability is at the forefront of how the company does business. Understanding how wasteful the...
by Editor | Sep 13, 2023 | Drinks, News
The awards are in their sixth year and this is the first year a New Zealand Distillery has taken out a Trophy in this premier Australian competition. The Contemporary Class is the largest class in the competition with approximately 200 entries. Vicar’s Son Gin is...
by Editor | Jun 1, 2023 | News
The UK/NZ FTA will support the continued growth of the New Zealand spirits industry while offering important opportunities for imported product. “The New Zealand spirits industry, while still small, has grown almost exponentially in the last 10 to 15 years,” says...
by Editor | May 3, 2023 | News
The judging of the 5th NZ Spirits Awards has begun in Auckland today and the trends are clear. While gin is still the predominant entry there has been a significant increase in the number of dark, aged spirits from New Zealand distillers. “There’s been about a 20...
by Editor | Dec 21, 2022 | News
A native NZ gin featuring rosehips harvested from the Wellington Botanical Gardens has so far raised more than $5,000 for a new science and discovery centre in the Gardens’ Begonia House, a capital landmark that attracts more than 400,000 visitors each year. Down the...
