Armageddon is the pinnacle of impish brewer Luke Nicholas's obsession with American hops! This 6.66% abv beer hits you in the face with massive aromas of lychee, gooseberry, and grapefruit before filling your mouth with resinous citrusy hop flavours and a firm malt profile. 

A long awaited release! Supplies won't last long.

6.66% ABV.

A fine example of a Japanese Umeshu liqueur, made from the Nanko ume fruit (it's like a cross between a plum and an apricot) and sugar cane. This premium Umeshu was crafted from various batches of matured Umeshu and at least three different Ume liqueurs, which had been aged mature between one and two years, then married together.

This Savory gin is full of smoke and no mirrors. The rosemary is sweet to start with a lingering smokiness. This is our version of camping and adventure in a glass. Beautiful and Wild.

Southward Distilling Co. - There is a place where adventure starts.  This wild place is the inspiration for our distillery.  Made up of garden grown, wild and traditional botanicals. We are a modern take on distilling inspired by the wild beauty of New Zealand.

Made in Wellington, New Zealand.

Made with the finest spring water from Arrowtown, New Zealand- Broken Heart Vodka is delectably pure and clean. Try mixing with a little sparkling water and fresh lime juice to taste the delicacy of this elegant spirit.

Jagermeister, meaning hunt master, is a German bitter liqueur. Tracing its roots back to the seventh century Jagermeister Herb Liqueur is made of a complex blend of 56 herbs, fruits and spices. Popular as a shot and in cocktails it should be served icy cold.source: anybooze.com

Handcrafted using 20 natural botanicals, Australian Bitters Company Aromatic Bitters is very versatile and can be used in a range of cocktails recipes. Add a few drops in a Martini or a Manhattan and give the good old recipes a nice little twist.

Outstanding Pinot Noir from one of Martinborough's first wineries, Nga Waka; a small company with new owners and the same winemaker - founder and former owner, Roger Parkinson. This spicy, full bodied, darkly fruited wine is as elegant as it is power packed with flavour and beauty. It drinks beautifully now and is a definite keeper for at least five years. 

This wine is made using 16% whole bunch fermentation to add structure and accentuate spicy flavour notes with 20% new oak for support rather than dominating the delicate fruit flavours in this excellent expression of Wairarapa Pinot Noir. 

Here’s a deliciously different wine from South Australian brothers Peter and Duncan Lloyd, who were brought up with wine in McLaren Vale, South Australia, which is an experimental hotbed for interesting varieties. Flavours here are all about ripe licorice balanced by soft plummy fruit flavours balanced by firm acidity which adds structure and length to every interestingly quirky sip.

They used five grapes which originate in five different countries to make this interesting new take on Australian red wine. The grapes are Touriga (originally from Portugal), Grenache (French), Negroamaro (Italian), Mourvedre (French/Spanish) and Shiraz (Australia’s stock in trade).

Pure Kingston Black juice wild fermented in oak.  Sour notes from the addtion of a little of our Brett Monster cider fermented at Garage Project's wild workshop.  This is as close to a Sidra Natural as we have come.  Unfiltered, enjoyably acetic, and a little too quaffable.

7.5% ABV.

SCAPEGRACE GIN to SCAPEGRACE DISTILLING CO.

The Scapegrace vision was to always create a super-premium spirits company that produces world class spirits from New Zealand.

Scapegrace Vodka is the first extension into a new category.

Using the same meticulous techniques, the Vodka characteristics come from a wheat based neutral grain spirit and artisanal waters. Purity is not born through triple distillation, more so the flavour comes from the honest approach.

Smooth, graceful profile. Creamy pavlova finish.

Simply delicious.

INITIAL AROMA

Bright & pure with a hint of cereal to round off a somewhat clean & creamy aroma.

PALATE

Velvety texture, clean and balanced, initial push of dry wheat with apple, rolling into creaming soda finish. Small amount of heat.

FINISH

Final palate is viscous and creamy, rounded off with a pavlova like sweetness and rose like floral note. Slight acidity and balanced ABV helps to keep the length in the finish.

Hastings Distillers was formed in 2019 by Kate Galloway and David Ramonteu, an inspiring couple with a background in winemaking and an artistic philosophy of production. Their award winning spirits are inspired as much by artists such as Tolstoy, Steiner and Tuwhare as by their scientific backgrounds in winemaking. The pair created the wine brands Alluviale and DaDa in a prior lifetime, before travelling through Europe and decided to marry distillation with therapeutic herbs. The result is a range of spirits using foraged, organic and biodynamic botanicals, pure organic spirit and water. Learn more about their story, taste the products and take some home from a visit. 

Biogro Certified 

Hastings Distillers commitment to organics is shown in their Biogro certification, ensuring all aspects of their production (botanicals, alcohol, water, packaging) has been checked, audited and certified by New Zealand’s largest certification agency. 

Packaging

The transparent seal on their bottles is made from environmentally friendly, compostable cellulose. The bottles themselves and label paper are made by long established European manufacturers under EU environmental regulations.

London Dry

Historically, the term London Dry relates to the production methods. This dictates that the Gin must be made from pure 96% ABV neutral spirit of agricultural origin, all botanical flavour must be imparted through distillation and nothing can be added after, the Gin must be dry. While their Gins adhere to the law governing this term, they are a modern, unconventional interpretation of the classical style.

Tasting note: A bold and aromatic Gin containing 10 Organic botanicals, of which 9 are from Hawke’s Bay. Batch distilled in our 150L Arnold Holstein still and cut to strength with Kaweka spring water. Top notes of citrus and juniper. Angelica root and Kaffir lime bring floral hints and complex herbal notes.

Serving note: Perfect for a fresh Gin and tonic or a smooth addition to any Martini or cocktail.

All Hastings Distillers products are certified organic with BioGro New Zealand. 

What happens when you bring two masters of the art of whisk(e)y making together to collaborate? Astonishingly delicious things, apparently. Legent Bourbon is the work of Jim Beam master distiller Fred Noe and House of Suntory chief blender Shinji Fukuyo. The whiskey itself is a bourbon made with one of Fred Noe's recipes, which is aged initially in charred virgin white oak. Following this, portions are finished in California red wine casks and sherry casks, before being blended by Shinji Fukuyo. Fantastic results ensued.

Nose: Plenty of classic bourbon character is at the forefront of the nose but the cask influence adds balance and depth. Brown sugar, toasted almonds, jammy fruits, butterscotch, vanilla and orange peel combine initially, with delicate warmth and spice provided from ginger root underneath. A hint of Pinot Noir and stewed black cherry emerge as the nose develops, with milk chocolate, sandalwood and hints of leather.

Palate: An initially deliciously silky delivery leads with rich caramel, floral notes and a suggestion of marmalade before chewy rye spice initially makes things more complex among savoury notes of roasted peanuts and a slightly bitter quality from charred wood, coffee beans and unsweetened dark chocolate. Dark cherry jam and stewed plums then burst through adding vibrant fruitiness alongside the sweetness of vanilla, cake batter, muscovado sugar and a hint of cola. Warmth from freshly-ground black pepper is present in the backdrop.

Finish: Chocolate-covered cherries, black fruits, sugary cereals (Sugar Puffs, mostly) and a hint of liquorice fade ever so gradually; while the nutmeg and oak spices play about for longer.

El Tesoro Reposado is a premium 100% agave tequila aged for 9–11 months in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, producing a balanced, agave-forward profile with notes of vanilla, oak, and smoke. Crafted using traditional tahona wheel extraction at La Alteña distillery, it is distilled to proof for a rich, authentic flavor ideal for sipping.

This is a dreamy, spicy and smooth Spanish Tempranillo from Bideona, a winery founded in 2018 in Rioja Alavesa. This is one of our best sellers and is made from impressively old vines, many of which were planted in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s and the result of the viticulture is incredible concentration

The wine was aged in an adventurously modern combination of French and American oak barrels, all older oak, for five months. 

The name Laderas means hills and refers to the sloping vineyards from which this smooth, softly fruited, deep red wine comes. Bodega Badiola owns 300 parcels of land on the slopes of Sierra Cantabria, in the villages of Villabuena de Alava, Leza, Samaniego, Laguardia, Navaridas and Baños del Ebro. 

The average vine age of is about 50 years and the vines are trained en vaso, referring to the sturdy bush vines, grown without trellising on limestone soils. All grapes are hand picked and the wine is aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels of second and third use, for five months.