Description

Trophy Winner: New Zealand’s Best Botanical Spirit

Our Fennel Liqueur earned the ultimate recognition at the NZ Spirit Awards 2024: the Trophy for Best New Zealand Botanical Spirit. This followed a Gold Medal in 2024, cementing its place as an exceptional craft spirit that punches well above its small-batch weight.

This is the item you never knew you needed in your cocktail cabinet—until you taste it.

Made from fresh fennel leaves (fronds) and seeds, this liqueur delivers intense anise flavour with balanced sweetness and a distinctive warm fennel aroma. The aroma brings to mind the chewy, sticky black licorice you used to buy in paper bags from the sweet shop, while the flavour is intense anise that’s somehow mellower and just sweet enough.

Production Method:
We use both the delicate fronds and the seeds of fennel plants to create layers of flavour. The result is complex, aromatic, and beautifully balanced between sweetness and herbal intensity.

Tasting Notes: Sweet fennel and fresh herbs on the nose (think sticky black licorice), intense yet mellow anise flavour, perfectly balanced sweetness, long warming finish.

Serving Suggestions:
We love our Fennel Liqueur chilled as an after-dinner digestivo—sip it neat or over ice. It’s also a powerful cocktail ingredient where a little goes a long way. Try it in a Fennel Martini or add a small measure to gin cocktails for herbal depth.

Trophy-Winning Quality
Awarded Best NZ Botanical Spirit at the 2025 NZ Spirit Awards—beating spirits from distilleries across the country. Small-batch excellence from the Bay of Plenty.

Storage: Best enjoyed within one year of purchase. Serve chilled. Gently shake before use. Store in a dark cupboard or refrigerator to maintain optimal flavour.

Shipping Information:
Ships anywhere in New Zealand. Orders over $100 ship free. Choose ‘Click and Collect’ at checkout for Cellar Door pickup (270 Matahui Road, Aongatete).