by Editor | Jul 19, 2023 | News
New Zealand single malt whisky distillery, Pōkeno Whisky, has launched the first single malt to have been matured in Totara barrels. Pōkeno Whisky launched last year with a core range of single malts made uniquely with New Zealand ingredients and has continued to...
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 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...
