Opened in 2018 in Napier, The National Distillery Company was co-founded by Blair Nicholl and Ricardo Reis. The distillery is based in an historic 1930s art nouveau building constructed after a major earthquake hit the area. The building used to house the National Tobacco Company and later the Rothmans Cigarette Company, and is so well-known that it features on the New Zealand Monopoly board. The botanicals used in The National Distillery Company's growing range of gins are sourced from across New Zealand.
New Zealand Dry Gin
ABV: 44% (Base Spirit: Unknown)
Botanicals: 7 core botanicals including juniper, orris root, lemon peel and coriander seeds.
Serving Suggestion / Garnish: Gin & Tonic with garnish of lemon or orange.
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Also Available from The National Distillery Company
Old Navy - Navy Strength (ABV 58%) - featuring juniper, lemon peel, pine, orris root and flax seed. Buy (£50 - £55) direct from The National Distillery Company (NZ only).
Hemp Gin (ABV 45%) - featuring hemp hearts, juniper and lemon peel. Buy (£45 - £50) direct from The National Distillery Company (NZ only).
Verdigris (ABV 44%) - featuring juniper, coriander seeds, angelica root, liquorice, cardamom, cassia bark, lemon peel, orris root and flax seed. Buy (£40 - £45) direct from The National Distillery Company (NZ only).