Over the last year, I have been working hard with legislation and licencing to be able to offer tours, tastings and sales from the distillery. Once I had met all the criteria and my doors were open, it was a natural progression to then ensure that the foundations of the distillery and work that goes … Read more

When I created this small business of mine, one of my visions was to give back to the local community by donating to worthy causes. It is with great delight that I can share with you that after a year of shearwater gin sales I have been able to donate just under $1500 to the … Read more

When I moved to New Zealand 22 years ago the first thing I bought was this trusty Landcruiser to get me up the ski hills and into the backcountry. Since having a family I upgraded to a “normal’ truck but have always had the need to keep this old faithful. After dealing with the rust … Read more

This has certainly been a very busy three weeks for Mt Fyffe Distillery, firstly the NZ Spirits awards in Auckland where we won the trophy for Emerging product, Launching a week later in Kaikōura and finally a week after that being one of the stall holders at the inaugural winter Gindulgence in Christchurch. That a … Read more

What a fantastic surprise to open up the online newspaper.. “stuff” and find myself headlining it. These last two weeks have felt so surreal, attending an award ceremony, launching my Distillery and preparing for winter gindulgence this weekend. I can’t thank those around me who have helped and supported me along this amazing journey, as … Read more

On the 1st July 2021, New Zealands newest Gin distillery, Mt Fyffe Distillery officially launched. The launch party was filled with guests from Kaikōura and the wider community. It was a chance for me to thank those who have helped me on my journey to launch and for businesses in Kaikōura to taste what I’ve … Read more

On the 1st July 2021, the official launch of New Zealand’s newest gin distillery, situated on the foothills of Mt Fyffe in the picturesque district of Kaikōura will take place. Woolshed and Shearwater Gin will be flowing along with a grazing table and a wee speech about the fantastic journey I’ve been on over the … Read more