by Ben Fahy | Dec 16, 2022 | News
Reefton Distilling Co. continues to defy the odds. From a little-known town with a history of outlaws and bountiful rain comes New Zealand’s most successful gin maker. How did it happen? Ben Fahy reports in the latest of series from The Value Project...
by Editor | Jun 4, 2022 | News
Artisan spirit producer Scapegrace Distilling has announced plans to develop New Zealand’s largest-ever distillery project in the Central Otago region. On completion, the new $25 million distillery is expected to be the largest in New Zealand, and is intended to...
by Tash McGill | Apr 13, 2022 | Drinks, News
Barrier Island distillery Island Gin has won big at the 2022 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, widely considered to be the absolute pinnacle for spirits awards globally. In recent years, Island Gin has scooped local awards too, including the NZ Spirits...
by Peter Wright | Nov 11, 2021 | News
The free trade deal agreed by the UK and New Zealand is expected to benefit gin and whisky exporters in both countries but it is not clear whether consumers in will notice any difference in retail prices, RNZ reports. Industry group, Spirits New Zealand, said as part...
by Peter Wright | Oct 14, 2021 | News
Rambling through thick bush several years ago, Hastings Distillers founder Kate Galloway found a bleeding kauri. Discovering some gum nearby, she gave thanks to Papatūānuku before carefully wrapping the piece and taking it home, a concept gradually taking shape in her...
