'Spirits' (AKA 'hard liquor') is the term for all distilled alcohol - in fact, the name 'spirit' came from alchemists who believed the vapor of distillation was a 'spirit' of the original material. Technically 'spirits' and 'liqueurs' are different - spirits have no added sugar, while liqueurs do - but they tend to be lumped together. Virtually all known spirits were used as health tonics or elixirs at some point in history, but transmuted into good fun drinks over time. Many countries have their 'national' drink - gin, whisky, schnapps, grappa, ouzo, soju, vodka, rakia/rakija...there's quite a list. Experiments began with sugars and flavours - resulting in limoncello, cynar, Benedictine...that's an even longer list.
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100% New Zealand Single Malt Whisky aged four and a half years in 50 and 100 litre virgin French oak barrels. With a fully grain to glass story, the new make spirit is made from 100% Canterbury grown and malted barley. It is mashed, fermented and double pot still distilled, then aged more than four years in 50 and 100 litre virgin French oak barrels in Christchurch NZ.
$104.95
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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.
$78.95
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Koakoa’s signature offering. We select the best quality New Zealand fruit and handcraft a liqueur which is described as bright, zesty citrus with a hint of sherbet lemons and bonbons. It has a soft, creamy lemon start with a flash of citrus blossom and lemon meringue pie.
$50.95
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Manuka Smoked Single Malt. Aged by New Zealand’s irrepressible tide of climate and season to incite a whisky whose character is at variance with the volatility of its own creation. Smoked pears, liquorice and dried cranberries.
$114.95
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Uniting global botanicals with the powerful makrut (kaffir lime) Twelfth Hour Dry Gin has a clean, crisp aroma on the nose. An initial hit of makrut on the tongue leads way to a long dry finish that sees the revitalising taste linger on the palette.
$76.95
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The perfect balance of sweet and sour that highlights the wonderful flavours of the premium American Whiskey. Simply shake & pour to enjoy this timeless taste and classic that is the Whiskey Sour.
$46.95
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Our Coromandel Dry Gin is born from a premium sugarcane alcohol base. The unmatched purity and ‘sweet memory’ of this base allows the fruity aromas from botanicals such as Pomegranate and Blueberry to perfectly blend with the more spicy as well as the citrus notes.
$101.95
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A perfect marriage between an award winning Marlborough gin and organic 2023 Marlborough pinot noir wine.
$90.95
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Lemon and gin, a classic combination that pairs perfectly with a long hot day. Reid & Reid's zesty lemon gin utilises both vapour infusion and pot still distillation techniques to create this fresh, vibrant and thirst quenching dry gin. The botanicals include, juniper, coriander, angelica root, manuka leaf, lemon peel, lemongrass, lemon verbena, lemon mertyle, cardamom, and vanilla.
$67.95
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From beautiful New Zealand comes Chemistry Gin. A modern London Dry gin with botanicals including Sichuan peppercorns, sage and seaweed. A vegan gin with lemon and juniper notes and a warm, lingering finish.
$94.95
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Inspired by a classic, Juniper led London dry gin bouquet, a supporting duo of lemon peel and native New Zealand flax seed, The National Distillery Company’s Verdigris is an approachable, easy-drinking dry gin and a great all-rounder.
$74.95
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The woodcutter barrel-aged gin is inspired by the Native bush tracks and pine forests on the grounds of Sandymount distillery.
Mixing the fresh citrus and aromatic pine flavours of Gin with the spice and red fruit notes of central Otago Pinot noir oak barrels.
Brilliantly balanced, this golden gin delivers a subtle Depth and fragrant complexity.
$76.95
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