It's the age-old question of house style versus the cask.

Which will shine through when six small-batch and single-cask, cask-strength, independently bottled releases from the same distillery are lined up shoulder to shoulder? And what about that mystery? Is that a Caol Ila or is something sneaky going on here?

There's only one way to find out!

Here's the lineup...

• Caol Ila 'BBR' 2010 / 2023 #318377 56.4% Hogshead/Oloroso Finish 
• Caol Ila 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2006 58.3% 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon
• Caol Ila 'Murray McDavid' 12 years old 52.3% Stout Beer Finish
• Caol Ila 'Single Malts of Scotland' 2011 / 61.2% Butt
• Caol Ila 'Adelphi' DramFest 2025 2014 / 10 years old 54% Ex-sherry hogshead 
• Caol Ila 'Signatory' 2009 / 14 years old 57.1% Bourbon Hogshead
• Mystery whisky???

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

It's the age-old question of house style versus the cask.

Which will shine through when six small-batch and single-cask, cask-strength, independently bottled releases from the same distillery are lined up shoulder to shoulder? And what about that mystery? Is that a Caol Ila or is something sneaky going on here?

There's only one way to find out!

Here's the lineup...

• Caol Ila 'BBR' 2010 / 2023 #318377 56.4% Hogshead/Oloroso Finish 
• Caol Ila 'Gordon & MacPhail' 2006 58.3% 1st Fill Sherry Puncheon
• Caol Ila 'Murray McDavid' 12 years old 52.3% Stout Beer Finish
• Caol Ila 'Single Malts of Scotland' 2011 / 61.2% Butt
• Caol Ila 'Adelphi' DramFest 2025 2014 / 10 years old 54% Ex-sherry hogshead 
• Caol Ila 'Signatory' 2009 / 14 years old 57.1% Bourbon Hogshead
• Mystery whisky???

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

Brockenchack is a multi-generational family winery located high in South Australia’s famed Eden Valley in the Barossa region. Surrounded by world-renowned vineyards like Henschke and Yalumba, Eden Valley’s ideal growing region delivers the optimal balance of warm days and cool nights, resulting in the most desirable acid-tannin-fruit balance and an impressive volume of aroma and flavour captured in each bottle. This is why they’ve been growing grapes in this region since the 1800s, with Brockenchack’s own Riesling vines dating back to 1896.

Brockenchack’s visionary and founder, Trev, is driven by an unwavering dedication to produce wines he is proud to call his own and to leave a legacy for his family.

When they set out on their first vintage in 2008 Trev and Marilyn dedicated their wine venture to the four grandchildren by naming it after them; BROnte, MaCKENzie, CHArli and JaCK.

Each wine in the range is also named after a cherished family member or something of significance to the family.

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

At Regional Wines

The 1980s were a tough time for whisky. The ‘Whisky Loch’ that had grown through the late 70s was a serious issue, and many distilleries closed. It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that grassroots began to appear, leading to, as some might claim, the beginning of the third ‘golden age’ of whisky.

Of course, this all coincides nicely with Daniel’s first tasting at Regional Wines in June 1995. Now, 30 years on, he is still going strong, and we are hoping you will join us to celebrate this remarkable achievement.

We’ll be opening a mixture of classics, throw-back drams, winners from Best of the Best, 30-year-olds, whiskies distilled in 1995, and a mystery that Daniel has, perhaps, chosen against his better judgement. 

Here's the lineup…

• Blackadder Ben Nevis 25 Year Old 1996 Statement 41 Raw Cask 51.9%
• Glendronach 1993 26 Year Old PX Cask 8634 54.4%
• Ardmore 30 Year Old 47.2%
• Springbank 15 Year Old 46%
• Blackadder Inchgower 20 Year Old 1995 Sherry butt 57.6%
• Glen Grant BBR 1995 cask #119467 49.1%
• Mystery whisky

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Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

The 1980s were a tough time for whisky. The ‘Whisky Loch’ that had grown through the late 70s was a serious issue, and many distilleries closed. It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that grassroots began to appear, leading to, as some might claim, the beginning of the third ‘golden age’ of whisky.

Of course, this all coincides nicely with Daniel’s first tasting at Regional Wines in June 1995. Now, 30 years on, he is still going strong, and we are hoping you will join us to celebrate this remarkable achievement.

We’ll be opening a mixture of classics, throw-back drams, winners from Best of the Best, 30-year-olds, whiskies distilled in 1995, and a mystery that Daniel has, perhaps, chosen against his better judgement. 

Here's the lineup…

• Blackadder Ben Nevis 25 Year Old 1996 Statement 41 Raw Cask 51.9%
• Glendronach 1993 26 Year Old PX Cask 8634 54.4%
• Ardmore 30 Year Old 47.2%
• Springbank 15 Year Old 46%
• Blackadder Inchgower 20 Year Old 1995 Sherry butt 57.6%
• Glen Grant BBR 1995 cask #119467 49.1%
• Mystery whisky

.....................................

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

This tasting will be a seated tasting in the Regional Wines tasting room.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.

Rippon's vines are situated in an idyllic spot on the shores of Lake Wanaka in Central Otago on a farm that has been cared for by four generations of the Mills family since 1912. Rolfe and Lois Mills planted Rippon's first experimental vines in the 1970s and, with that, helped pave the way for the Central Otago region as we know it today. 

The site really is something special. Its close proximity to the Main Divide range of mountains in the Southern Alps that separates the west and east coasts, and the huge body of water that is Lake Wanaka, offer a relatively temperate climate compared to the rest of Central Otago. The soil is a mineral-rich tapestry of schist and quartzite deposited as glacial moraines, coarse layered gravels, ancient lake bed clays and wind-blown loess. Biodynamic farming and vines on their own roots, deep in these schist soils, create wines that speak of this remarkable farm. 

Join winemaker Nick Mills as he takes us through recent releases, with a lineup of wines that are turning heads and scoring high marks from the critics.

Here's the line-up...

• Rippon 'Rippon' Mature Vine Riesling 2022
• Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2022
• Rippon Gewurztraminer 2023
• Rippon 'Tinkers Field' Pinot Noir 2021 (96 points, James Suckling, July 2024) 
• Rippon 'Emma's Block' Pinot Noir 2021 (96 points, James Suckling, July 2024)
• Rippon 'Rippon' Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2021 (97 points, James Suckling, July 2024)

At Regional Wines, Beers and Spirits - 15 Ellice Street, Wellington 6011.

Cancellations must be made no later than 48hrs in advance.

If sold out - please email John at online@regionalwines.co.nz to be placed on the waitlist.