'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.
-
Blended with pure Wharekauhau water, Lighthouse Hawthorn Edition has an intense yet silky smooth character that lifts its nine botanicals to bold new heights. The Hawthorn Edition makes a truly exceptional Tom Collins, Dry Martini or
Gin & Tonic.
$67.95
Bottle
-
The Bureaucrat is a distillation of ten carefully selected botanicals. Delivering the traditional juniper and coriander followed by an audacious hit of heady cinnamon, finishing with delicate yet complex nutty profiles and undertones of aniseed and sweetness. It is a complex beast, bold and unique, a gin full of character.
$68.95
Bottle
-
The same great taste, but small enough to pop in your handbag...
Gin and Rhubarb both seem very English, and that therefore just seems they should be married together. The pink colour catches your eye, but on tasting it, you get a big smile and WOW. So yum.
$33.95
Bottle
-
Taste two Gold Medal winners from the San Francisco World Spirit Competition 2016. Both from Thomson Whisky New Zealand.
$45.95
Pack
-
Reid + Reid Reverend Dawson’s Gin is named after one of New Zealand’s leading prohibitionist who also happens to be the great, great grandfather of Stewart and Chris Reid.
$69.95
Bottle
-
The perfect combination of 12 botanicals, secretly combined. Juniper to the fore, each note complimenting the next.
$29.95
Bottle
-
Another very original gin from the Bureaucrats right here in Wellington! Creating a fabulous dance in the mouth of coconut, lime and lemongrass. Bold but beautifully balanced.
$68.95
Bottle
-
Reikorangi triple distilled dry gin. Distilled at the site of the original Tuatara Brewery on our very own Kapiti Coast. Mates Chris & Simon have spent 2 years perfecting their Gin.
$76.50
Bottle
-
Reikorangi triple distilled Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin. Distilled at the site of the original Tuatara Brewery on our very own Kapiti Coast. Mates Chris & Simon have spent 2 years perfecting their Gin.
$76.50
Bottle
-
The Black Doris Plum Gin is a gin full of bold and beautiful Black Doris plum fruitiness. Kicking off with juniper and coriander, swiftly followed by full-bodied fruity flavours. With just a hint of sweetness, the delicate spicy notes embrace the delicious plum giving this gin the complexity and balance 'The Bureaucrats’ have become synonymous with.
$68.95
Bottle
-
This liqueur is taken directly from the first cocktail book ever published, How To Mix Drinks, or The Bon-vivant’s Companion. Written by one Jerry Thomas, this book first appeared in 1862 (during the American Civil War) and is an invaluable window on a different age of beverages.
$59.95
Bottle
-
Made with whole cherries from Centreal Otago, this full flavoured twist on regular rum comes in at a gentler strength of 41% abv. Each bottle is individually numbered and dated.
$54.95
Bottle
