Hector’s colour-changing Platinum Ink Gin is the striking counterpart to their Premium Dry Gin, built on the same luxuriously polished New Zealand base, with an added sense of theatre in the glass. Inspired by the rugged coastlines of Aotearoa, it carries that same refined, coastal character, now elevated with a bold visual edge.

A classic London dry base has been taken up several levels with native sea kelp, mānuka, thyme, lemon myrtle, orange, and lavender. The gin balances its extensive array of botanicals seamlessly, delivering a superbly structured profile that feels both complex and composed.

Distilled in small batches, the complexity is handled elegantly, maintaining a crisp, clean profile while allowing layers of flavour to move across the palate with each sip.

Expect a bright citrus lift, soft herbaceous detail, subtle floral sweetness, and a gentle briny minerality that adds real depth and sophistication. The finish is smooth, clean, and lingering, echoing ocean air and rugged New Zealand shores in a way that feels both distinctive and refined.

Butterfly pea flower gives the gin its deep ink-blue colour, shifting to a vivid pink-mauve when tonic is added, bringing a touch of drama without compromising the integrity of the spirit itself. It’s the same beautifully composed gin at its core, now with a visual twist that makes it especially suited to gifting, exciting G&Ts, and supremely elevated cocktails.

Tasting Notes

Juniper-forward, balanced, and exceptionally smooth. Bright and refined with lifted citrus, elegant sweetness, soft herbal notes and a clean dry core, finished with subtle saline minerality, smooth coastal freshness and a lingering elegant finish.

ABV: 42%
Volume: 700ml
Country: New Zealand

Hector’s Premium Dry Gin is a luxuriously polished, New Zealand craft gin inspired by the Hector’s dolphin, one of the world’s rarest dolphins, found only around the coastlines of Aotearoa. That sense of rarity carries through in the spirit itself, with a remarkable botanical profile and a beautifully composed coastal character that feels elevated from the first pour. 

A classic London-dry base has been taken up several levels with native sea kelp, manuka, thyme, lemon myrtle, orange, and lavender. The gin balances its extensive array of botanicals perfectly, delivering a superbly structured profile. 

Distilled in small batches, they've handled the complexity elegantly, maintaining a crisp and clean profile, while leaving room for layers of new flavour to dance over the palate with every sip. 

Expect a bright citrus lift, soft herbaceous detail, subtle floral sweetness, and a gentle briny minerality that adds real depth and sophistication. The finish is smooth, clean and lingering, echoing ocean air and rugged New Zealand shores in a way that feels both distinctive and refined.

From the carefully considered liquid to the bespoke reusable bottle, everything about Hector’s has been designed to feel premium, making it a standout choice for gifting, top-tier G&Ts, and elevated cocktails.

An easy 10/10 in our books.

Tasting Notes

Juniper-forward, balanced, and exceptionally smooth. Bright and refined with fresh citrus, elegant sweetness, gentle herbal lift and a clean dry core, finished with subtle saline minerality and a smooth, elegant coastal finish.

ABV: 42%
Volume: 700ml
Country: New Zealand

Saturdays Passionfruit Liqueur

750ml Bottle — 13.9% ABV

Tropical, tart, and totally irresistible. It’s the taste of golden afternoons, cheeky cocktails, and weekends that feel like forever.

Cap Corse Mattei is a wine-based aperitif developed from mistelles of Corsican grapes from the Muscat and Vermentino varieties. It is blended with macerations of cinchona peel, spices and exotic or local plants. Harvesting the grapes when they are fully ripe ensures an ideal balance between the fruit’s sugar and acidity, while a rigorous selection of raw materials ensures a top-quality product. Created by L.N. Mattei in 1872, this inimitable aperitif is available in two versions: Cap Mattei Rouge and Cap Mattei Blanc. Cap Course Rouge harmoniously blends sweet and bitter oranges for a rich, intense flavour.

Cocktail Recipe – Mattei Spritz

Fill the glass with ice cubes, add 1/3 Mattei Cap Corse (Red or White) and 2/3 sparkling Muscat. Mix lightly to avoid breaking the bubble. Finally, add a slice of orange for the Mattei Spritz Red or a slice of lemon for the Mattei Spritz White.

Cap Corse Mattei is a wine-based aperitif developed from mistelles of Corsican grapes from the Muscat and Vermentino varieties. It is blended with macerations of cinchona peel, spices and exotic or local plants. Harvesting the grapes when they are fully ripe ensures an ideal balance between the fruit’s sugar and acidity, while a rigorous selection of raw materials ensures a top-quality product. Created by L.N. Mattei in 1872, this inimitable aperitif is available in two versions: Cap Mattei Rouge and Cap Mattei Blanc. Cap Mattei Blanc is particularly refreshing, with notes of lime and Corsican citron peel, offering an explosion of citrus fruits on the palate.

Cocktail Recipe - Le Mattei Mule

Fill the glass with ice cubes (or crushed ice), pour in 50ml of Mattei Cap Corse Blanc, the juice of half a lime and Ginger Beer. Stir gently. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Perfectly sized for modern life - Brilliant ruby colour.  Juicy, savoury deliciousness. Ripe cherry and plum with twings of spice, nut and dark chocolate.  Black tea tannins.  Premium Pinot Noir. Made for contemplation and unwinding.

Unfined.  Unfiltered. Hand harvested.    13% alc/bV

Perfectly sized for modern life - Radiates gold and tastes of flame-caramelised pineapple.  Flavours, tannins, and acidity have the balance and poise of a prima Ballerina.  Creamy texture with a full court-press presence and a long finish.  Dry. Beautiful.  

For the kitchen, table, deck, couch, or blanket.  Wherever you take your little luxury.

Hand-harvested.  13.5% alc/bv

Single-vineyard, premium Pinot Noir.

Subtlety, depth & gravity - reflecting the play of the season, the land & the people who worked it.

Dark cherry, vanilla & mushroom.  A sense of black liquorice strap & nutty/spices.    

Rain & sun were fickle.  But when we needed it ... "C'mon, gissa smile Sun", from Sun O by Hone Tuwhare.  And he did!

Unfiltered, unfined.  Hand-harvested.

Michael Cooper, Jul 2025  (★★★★★)

The delicious 2024 vintage is the middle-tier Pinot Noir (above Moss Oaks and below Premium Reserve) from this producer at Opaki, in the northern Wairarapa.  Deeply coloured, it is weighty and notably rich, with highly concentrated, well-ripened cherry, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing excellent complexity, finely balanced tannins, and a lasting finish.  Likely to be long-lived, it's well worth cellaring to 2029+

Texture is an edgeless velvet with a slow deep river flow that delivers complete and rounded flavours from the first sip.  A universe in your glass.

Those flavours may include nut or caramelised apricot.  Smokey, cherry, cinnamon, dried manuka and dark chocolate.  You'll know immediately that you are on - feel, flavour and length envelop the senses and linger, transporting you somewhere opulent.

The wine to accompany your dinner with Agent Smith as you decide to sell out your species and plug back in to the Matrix.

Unfined, unfiltered.   Hand-harvested.

Bacardí Carta Oro Gold Rum 1 Litre

BACARDÍ Carta Oro is expertly crafted by Maestros de Ron BACARDÍ. Its rich flavours and golden complexion are developed in toasted oak barrels and its mellow character comes from being shaped through a secret blend of charcoals. BACARDÍ Carta Oro features rich vanilla, buttery caramel, toasted almond and sweet banana notes with the warm zest of orange peel and a light tasting, oaky finish.

The IPA, or Indian Pale Ale, beer style was created in England in the 19th century. To ensure that the beer arrived in good condition at their overseas colonies in India, extra hops were added. IPA was born! Today, the rest of the world is also a fan of the bitterness and hoppy taste of a typical Indian Pale Ale. Sloeber IPA contains four types of hops: Magnum, Citra, Amarillo & Simcoe. The result? A refreshing, fruity and hoppy beer that nevertheless stays very accessible!

7.5% ABV

Best Before: 2026/09/24