New Zealand Gin & Distilleries in New Zealand

On This Page: New Zealand Gin and Distillery directory, reviews and tasting notes, distillery tours in New Zealand, interviews with New Zealand distillers, and industry insights with X.

The first New Zealand gin was launched in 2003, and despite being rather new to the gin scene, New Zealand distilleries have quickly carved a name for themselves and producing excellent spirits that have been winning awards and putting New Zealand on the gin map.

New Zealand Gin Reviews - A to Z

Indiginous Gin - Info & Review | Buy / Garnish: Mint or Orange

For more New Zealand gins, try Scapegrace Gin, Island Gin, Curiosity Gin and Broken Heart Gin.

NEW ZEALAND GIN FACT!

The first New Zealand gin is called South Gin and was launched in 2003

Distilleries & Tours in New Zealand

Many distilleries in New Zealand are open to visitors for tours and tastings which make for the ideal experience for gin lovers living in or visiting New Zealand.

1919 Distilling - Auckland
CarbonSix Distillery - Auckland

Cardona Distillery - Cardona, South Island

Juno Distillery - New Plymouth

Lammermoor Distillery - Serpentine

Puhoi Distillery - Puhoi

Reefton Distillery - Reefton
The Spirits Workshop Distillery - Christchurch

Meet the Makers

Get to know some of New Zealand's finest gin creators and distillers in our 'Meet the Maker' interviews. Find out what inspired them and how they created and launched their gin, how it's made, what botanicals are used, what you can experience if you visit their distilleries, how best to serve their gins and what they have planned for the future:

Chris Charteris
Indiginous Gin / Wilson & Lawrence Ltd, Wellington
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The Inside Scoop

We caught up with [Name], [Position] at [Distillery Name], to find out what makes New Zealand gin special and how the industry has grown in recent years.

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