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Kiwi distillers shine at 2025 World Whiskies Awards
New Zealand whisky has been in the spotlight at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards...
Leadership change as Cardrona marks 10 years
As Cardrona Distillery marks its 10th birthday it has announced that founder and managing director Desiree Reid is leaving the business…
Trophy results spotlight Kiwis at NZ Spirits Awards
New Zealand distilleries have shone against their international counterparts in the 2025 New Zealand Spirits Awards, beating global brands in more than half of the spirits categories…
Pōkeno Whisky scores top honour at World Whisky Masters
Pōkeno Whisky has been awarded a Master and two Gold medals at The World Whisky Masters 2025…
Reefton Distilling seeks investment to boost whisky
Reefton Distilling Co. is seeking to raise up to NZD$2m for scaling its Moonlight Creek whisky production…
Medal winners in 2025 NZ Spirits Awards
Medallists in the 2025 NZ Spirits Awards have been announced, with more than 400 entries assessed...
Pōkeno Whisky appoints Dhall & Nash as on-trade distributor for NZ
The Pōkeno Whisky Company has appointed liquor distributor Dhall & Nash Fine Wines for the domestic on-trade market…
Two Kiwi gins win World’s Best titles
Two New Zealand gins have taken out ‘World’s Best’ titles as part of the World Drinks Awards in London…
Gold for NZ spirits at IWSC
New Zealand whisky, gin, vodka, RTD and liqueur have achieved top results in the hotly contested International Wine and Spirits Competition…
Bluff Distillery sweeps The Gin Guide Awards
Bluff Distillery has won big at The Gin Guide Awards in London – sweeping a range of categories and being named ‘Product of the Year 2025’…
NZ Spirits Awards open for 2025
Entries for the 2025 NZ Spirits Awards have opened and organisers have added new categories for this year’s event…
Scapegrace launches flavoured whisky ThunderDonk
Scapegrace Distilling Co. has launched two new flavoured whiskies from its new distillery in Central Otago…
Big win for Juno at Korea Wine & Spirits Awards
Juno Vesta Coffee Vodka from Taranaki’s BeGin Distilling has won a Grand Award at the 2025 Korea Wine & Spirits Awards…
Hopes high for NZ’s premium spirits in 2025
Spirits NZ says that despite a tough 2024 for the local spirits industry, there are encouraging signs for premium spirits…
Scapegrace unveils NZ’s largest distillery
Scapegrace has revealed its new state-of-the-art distillery in Central Otago…
Reefton Distilling to scale up whisky with capital raise
Reefton Distilling Co. is seeking to raise a minimum of $1M to scale up its Moonlight Creek whisky production as global interest in New World whisky grows...
Medal results out in NZ Spirits Awards
Medal results in the 6th annual NZ Spirits Awards have been revealed , ahead of the major trophy announcements next month…
Pōkeno goes gold at San Francisco World Spirits Awards
New Zealand single malt whisky producer Pōkeno has secured an impressive medal haul at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Awards…
Reefton first NZ whisky distillery to achieve B Corp
Reefton Distilling Co. has become the first New Zealand whisky distillery to achieve B Corp Certification…
Scapegrace offers “best job in the world”
Scapegrace Distilling Co. has begun an international search to recruit for a new Assistant Distillery Manager and Master Blender…