14th August 2024 Awards / SpiritsResults from the sixth annual NZ Spirits Awards show Aotearoa’s production is improving in quality year on year, according to Spirits New Zealand.
11th July 2024 Spirits / Spirits NZNew Zealand is part of a global trend that is likely to see spirits sales surpass wine, according to Spirits New Zealand chief executive, Robert Brewer.
6th May 2024 Reefton Distilling Co / SpiritsReefton Distilling Co has laid down its first private casks of its Moonlight Creek Whisky.
13th March 2024 Good George / SpiritsThe drinks business allocates 100 barrels of single farm, single malt New Zealand whisky for the first year of its People’s Cut programme.
4th March 2024 NZ Spirits Awards / SpiritsEntries are now open for the 2024 New Zealand Spirits Awards.
8th February 2024 Scapegrace / SpiritsThe Kiwi spirits producer lands a listing it has been chasing “since day one,” securing shelf space in the upmarket British supermarket chain.
8th February 2024 Cardrona Distillery / SpiritsCardrona Distillery has launched a competition for bartenders from across the US, UK and New Zealand to create a signature cocktail using The Reid Single Malt Vodka.
23rd January 2024 Spirits / Thomson WhiskyNew Zealand whisky maker Thomson Whisky has been globally recognised as the Rising Star for 2024, an accolade given to a single distillery by The Whisky Exchange UK.
5th October 2023 Bloom / SpiritsThe international owner of the Bloom gin brand has failed in a challenge to an individual, Gewei Zhang, registration of the trade mark “Bloomfield” for wine.
14th September 2023 Cardrona Distillery / SpiritsThe Thai-owned global drinks business snaps up NZ premium spirits producer Cardrona Distillery for an undisclosed sum.
11th September 2023 Awards / SpiritsNew Zealand boutique gin distiller Vicar’s Son Gin has won the trophy for Best Contemporary Gin at the Australian Gin Awards.
4th August 2023 Scapegrace / SpiritsScapegrace Distilling Co has been awarded a master medal at the 2023 The World Whisky Masters.
