Lazy Days Lychee Gin is an ode to those days where you ?should be? doing lots but are deciding stuff it, adult responsibilities can wait while you do whatever the hell you want.  It?s different for all of us what these days look like; for some it?s a day tramping up a mountainside, for others it?s endless episodes of trash reality tv. Whatever your lazy day looks like, this is the gin for it.

42% Alc./Vol.

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 complex and perfumed Gin containing 38 botanicals. Batch distilled in our 150L Arnold Holstein still and cut to strength with Kaweka spring water. Top notes of lime leaf, white currant, cedar, mango and floral hints. Exotic spice brings warmth and persistence to the palate.

Serving note: Perfect for an exotic Gin and Tonic or on ice as a sipping Gin. Used in cocktails, Albertine adds an ethereal dimension.

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

BlackSpot Rum has bountiful, deep flavour neat or on the rocks.  Mixes superbly with cocktails, refreshes over ice with ginger beer or ale and a squeeze of lime or try BlackSpot and coconut water.

It was the Chinese who first imagined cooking roses by making preserved rosebuds. Following the Silk Roads, the rose arrived in Iran. Widely used around the Mediterranean, its use spread through Europe during the Middle Ages. Briottet continues this tradition by creating a rose infused liqueur. A perfect pairing with Champagne. 

A delicious creamy chocolate liqueur from the artisan french producer. Bourbon vanilla from Madagascar brings a subtle yet complex touch. 

New Zealand?s signature coffee order, the flat white, becomes a decadent liqueur using organic cold brew coffee and fresh New Zealand cream.

Nose:
Opening the doors of your favourite coffee shop ? freshly ground roasted coffee and busy excitement.

Colour:
A creamy double shot flat white, burnt cr?me brulee.

Palate:
Velveteen and silky texture, rich, decadent and moreish with hints of sophisticated bitterness, the signature subtle spice of Quick Brown Fox on the finish.

Bombay Dry Gin is a great old-school style London Gin utilising eight exotic botanicals. The precursor to the famous Bombay Sapphire this Gin offers a more traditional taste with strong juniper flavours and a powerful dry finish. 38% ABV

Byron Dry Gin is distilled with 25 botanicals, 17 of which are native and are foraged from the heart of the local rainforest. Hand crafted on a farm in the hinterland of Byron Bay, this gin is a beautifully balanced combination of the finest regional botanicals in a truly classic style.

Brookie?s was awarded the 2020 ?Sustainable Distillery of the Year?. Distilled with native Australian botanicals many of which harvested/foraged directly from the Brook family?s regenerated rainforest

Wild strawberries are extremely delicate and should be handled with great care. Picked by the Romans for its therapeutic virtues, wild strawberries spread through Europe during the 17th century. Creme ? la Fraise des Bois is produced according to the traditional maceration process, followed by a harmonious blend of different varieties which result in a powerful and refined flavour.

IMAGINATION - Rhubarb and Raspberry gin is inspired by the New Zealand summer which is when both of these ingredients are at their best.  We gently extract the juice from the rhubarb and raspberries and blend of it with a dry gin designed specifically for this recipe.  The floral aroma of orris root is prominent on the nose with juniper, coriander and manuka maintaining the delicate piney heart of this gin.  Whole New Zealand navel oranges and lemons create a citrus complement to the fruity base with cinnamon, licorice and the orris root ensuring a surprisingly sweet spice finish.

Each label tells the story of the ingredients, the place or the people behind what's in the bottle.  This label was inked by the hugely talented Kapiti Coast Tattoo designer and illustrator Sam Philips.  You can check out his work at sampphilipsillustration.com

This smooth, clean tequila is aged for 45 days to add a hint of color and oak to its tangy citrus character, which brings more agave flavor and unparalleled pleasure to a margarita. 

Color: Light straw Aroma: Green and cooked agave with herbal and slightly woody notes Taste: Agave, woody notes and slightly citric flavor
Finish: Smooth, clean and warming Age: 45 days
Alcohol Content: 40% 

Source - www.herradura.com

The latest release from The Shed Distillery: an Irish gin with an exotic twist! This gin is distilled with more than 12 oriental botanicals, gunpowder tea, and a hint of Sardinian citrus--one of the rarest citrus fruits in the world found only on the island of Sardinia. The mix of botanicals and gunpowder tea gives this gin a uniquely fragrant, almost exotic aroma. Flavours are a delightful meld of orange and grapefruit, which leads to a mysterious finish. Best enjoyed in a smooth, refreshing cocktail or on its own with a generous wedge of fresh red grapefruit.