Month: September 2022

We are proud to be one of the first North Island sales points for Mt Fyffe Distillery gins.

There are two gins available – Shearwater and Woolshed. The owner and distiller, Justine, sources all the botanicals locally.

Shearwater is a contemporary style oceanic gin and is inspired by the unique Hutton Shearwater birds who breed in the high Kaikoura ranges before moving to the sea. Among botanicals used are rosehip, blue borage and native seaweed (Karengu). The gin is oceanic fresh and fruity, light and crisp whilst retaining a depth to it. It is best served with either an organic tonic or grapefruit soda. Garnish with orange peel and a sweet basil leaf.

Woolshed is a London dry style gin. Among botanicals used are kanuka, mint, elderflowers, as well as juniper, coriander and angelica root, all of which are carefully balanced. The result is a gin with a bold smooth flavour. It is indeed “a botanical party in the mouth’. Serve with an organic tonic or Fever Tree Elderflower tonic. Add a slice of cucumber and sweet basil leaf.

(Source: distillery information sheet)

Some of the botanicals used in the gins

In recent competitions these gins have won the following:

Shearwater: Bronze – NZ Spirits Awards 2022; New Zealand Emerging Product Award – NZ Spirits Awards 2022

Woolshed: Silver – Australian Gin Awards 2021, London Spirits Competition 2022 and NZ Spirits Awards 2022; New Zealand Emerging Product Award – NZ Spirits Awards 2022

Both gins are now available in store, along with the tonics. The gins are priced at $95

We have had a few new products come into the shop of late, which may interest some of you.

 

First up is something from the Campari producers. They have created their own RTE (Ready To Enjoy) ready made Campari Negroni. This retails at $59 and is in a 500 ml bottle.

 

Secondly, we have a lovely French Petit Chablis to replace our popular Denis Race Chablis (which is currently not available in NZ). This Petit Chablis is grown at higher altitudes. The hills around Chablis are fairly steep – precipitous even.

The key difference between Chablis and Petit Chablis is the soil type. PC tends to be younger and fresher.

A wonderful analogy is this: “Petit Chablis is for drinking with strangers, Chablis you open when friends come round, Premier Cru is for when you have family and Grand Cru is for you to share with just your partner… or when they have gone to bed.”

Ours is from the popular Domaine Séguinot winery and sells for $35.

Thirdly, we have a new Austrian Zweigelt, a red wine. It is a grape that is grown here, but not much. In Austria it is very popular and there are some superb examples to be had.

Zweigelt combines an intense berry fruitiness with an appealing acidic tartness that makes for a bracing and refreshing wine. Zweigelt wines are light bodied, contain very few tannins, and have a fairly high acidity. It is a really good wine to drink and we have been lucky enough to get some of Austrian origin, as well as some from Seifried (originally an Austrian family) winery in Nelson.

The Steininger Zweigelt is selling at $43 a bottle.

I am pleased to say that we are almost fully sold out. If you would like to go on the waiting list, please contact Mark on the shop phone 020 4117 5566 – or leave a text message.

Join us for an evening exploring French Bubbles with Jean-Christophe Poizat, co-owner of Maison Vauron. A very knowledgeable person, J-C’s enthusiasm is infectious. It should be a great evening!

Tickets are $25 and are available in store. There will be light snacks served, as well as lots of bubbles! Contact Mark to book your space.

Bookings close Saturday 25 October and tickets must be purchased by then.

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