The relationship between Australia and New Zealand is an especially close one. Like siblings with love and tease each other, and nothing feels better than beating each other at a sporting match!

The Kiwis are a long way from most places, and I think that’s fostered their self reliance, global world view, and a pursuit of excellence in pretty much everything.

The evolution of craft gin has been a recent development for the country, and has been approached with professionalism (after all their wine and beers are world class) and polish, thoughtfully informed by unique local botanicals.

Here’s a list of the current distillers.

For the most part, production is small batch, and availability outside NZ can be a challenge, but I do recommend you seek them out, they offer a distinct and polished gin expression.

Updated 4 October 2018

• 1st Cut Gin, Nelson
• 1919 Distillery Gin, Auckland coming in 2018
• Ariki Gin, Auckland
• Blenheim Bay Gin, Blenheim
• Black Robin Gin, Auckland
• Black Collar Distillery, Bay of Islands
• Blush Gin,
• Broken Heart Gin, Queenstown
• Cardona, Cardona, South Island
• Christie’s Crisp Gin, New Zealand (no website)
• Curiosity Gin,Christchurch
• Dellows Distillery, Waiheke
• First Cut, Nelson
• Hidden World Gin, Auckland
• Island Gin, Great Barrier Island
• Juno Gin, New Plymouth
• Karven Gin, Auckland
• Lavender Hill, Coatesville
• Lighthouse Gin, Martinborough
• Little Biddy, Reefton
• Matakana Moonshine Gin, Matakana
• Mahurangi Gin, Waiwera
• Puhoi Organic Distillery, Puhoi
• Rogue Society Gin, Auckland
• Reid & Reid, Martinborough
• Revenge Gin, Auckland
• Roaring Forties, Nelson
• Riot and Rose, Marlborough
• Sacred Spring Gin, Takaka
• Smoke and Oakum
• South Gin (out of production)
• Thomsons Victor Gin , Ricverhead
• The Source Gin, Cardrona
• TeKiwi Unique Gin, Takaka
• Vaione Gin, Auckland
• Waiwera Mahurangi Gin, Waiwera
• Wild Diamond Gin, Wanaka