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From whiskey to gin at Southward Distilling Co.

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From whiskey to gin at Southward Distilling Co.

Frankie Mcphail loves whiskey. That said, she’s currently having a rather serious affair with gin.If you've been to the Heyday brewery in Wellington at anytime over the last few months, you may have noticed a rather splendid and shiny apparatus that protrudes into the air like a giant’s saxophone. This is Southward Distilling Co., the love child of Frankie's passion for spirits that she lovingly assembled by hand in the ultimate Ikea project. Dreamt up by Frankie in her home of British Columbia after researching local distilleries, the setup speaks volumes on her take on making gin. The 300L copper...

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Four Pillars Gin Tasting with James Irvine at Regional Wines

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Four Pillars Gin Tasting with James Irvine at Regional Wines

As the fumes of citrus zest, star anise and ginger intermingled evocatively in the Regional Wines tasting room, a selection of six gins courtesy of  the craft distillers from Four Pillars were gently warming to room temperature. It was an act of defiance of sorts - as they would soon be combined with lashings of ice, garnish and tonic water under the guidance of James Irvine, Creative Director, and become the drinks they were always destined to be in the guise of the world’s most ordered cocktail. First up was the Rare Dry Gin, famous for its use of whole...

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