'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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Kelp from Wainui, rosehips from Little Akaloa, grapes from French Farm, lavender from Little River and wild thyme from French Bay are blended with classic botanicals to create gins that are a true evocation of this beautiful part of Aotearoa.
$69.95
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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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This limited release New Zealand Garden Gin has a citrus twist. With flavour amplified by the addition of fresh, NZ-grown, yuzu, this fragrant gin expresses balanced bitterness with bright citrus and herbaceous notes. Fresher and sprightlier than ever!
$78.95
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Milder and sweeter than the famous Green Chartreuse, Yellow Chartreuse was introduced to the world in 1838. It also is presented in the traditional Chartreuse liqueur bottle embossed with the seal of La Grande Chartreuse.
$124.95
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The best-selling high proof rum in the world. 90% of rum sales in Jamaica are of Wray and Nephew. Overproof is a very potent spirit indeed!
$92.95
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Alipus San Juan del Rio is made with agave Espadin. Alipus started working with Joel Antonio Cruz for this release, however the family turned over distillation to Joel’s younger cousin Rodolfo Juan Juarez a few years ago. This mezcal is distinguished by the conditions of the plants location in reddish and white soils, and long fermentation periods, which will mark the mineral and chalky tones.
$93.95
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This famous rum liqueur is made at the Foursquare distillery in Barbados, combining sugar cane alcohol which is married with lime, almond and cloves. It is the ingredient in a number of classic cocktails, but remains difficult to source here in New Zealand.
$40.95
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Altos Reposado tequila is made from 100% blue agave grown in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico and aged in former whiskey barrels for 6 to 8 months for good measure. Sweet and citric with notes of vanilla and wood, it's definitely worth the wait. Trust us.
$61.95
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Altos Tequila Plata is made from 100% blue agave grown in the Los Altos highlands of Mexico. Complete with herbal notes of cooked agave, our Plata is slightly citric and sweet with a fruity aroma. It's a classic tequila for the modern world.
$61.95
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Remarkable Cream is a family business that produces a New Zealand alternative to Irish Cream Liqueurs. Remarkable Cream's recipe showcases the best of NZ's dairy products: fresh cream and high-quality milk Vodka.
$36.95
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A remarkably delicious blend of NZ fresh cream, butterscotch, and exceptionally smooth milk vodka - simply unrivaled.
$36.95
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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.
$69.95
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