Mid-Winter Christmas Gin Making! 🎄
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter... and you know what that means – Mid-Winter Christmas Gin Making! 🎄
We’re now taking bookings for our limited-edition Mid-Winter GinMas experiences, running throughout June and July.
Whether you’re a seasoned gin lover or just starting out, this fun and interactive two-hour workshop is the perfect way to get into the winter spirit.
Set in our award-winning micro-distillery just 25 minutes from Tauranga, you’ll create your very own bottle of personalised gin to take home.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
Perfecting Your Recipe
You'll kickstart your adventure by delving into the craftsmanship behind Matahui’s signature Adventurer’s Gin. Learn what sets it apart, and uncover the secrets to crafting a great recipe that you can apply to your own creation.
Flavour Library Exploration
Guided by our team of master distillers, you will have the chance to sample over 20 individually distilled botanicals from our Flavour Library, the only one in New Zealand with a focus on Mid Winter Christmas ingredients. Many of the botanicals you'll taste are grown on-site at Matahui Distillery in our budding permaculture garden.
Create Your Recipe
From cinnamon to clove, nutmeg to macadamia nuts, this exploration is designed to deepen your understanding of how each flavour features in a gin blend. Armed with this knowledge, you can then combine the flavours you enjoy the most, leading to your unique recipe.
What's Included?
🎄 Hands-On Gin Making: A 2-hour interactive workshop with our award-winning master distillers, learning the secrets of crafting the perfect Christmas gin
🎄 Explore Festive Botanicals: Sample over 20 botanicals, with a spotlight on Christmas inspired ingredients such as cinnamon, nutmeg and clove
🎄 Personalised Christmas Gin: Take home a 500ml bottle of your own Christmas gin, perfect for gifting or enjoying
END ON AN AWARD WINNING HIGH
Complimentary Tastings of Our Award Winning Spirits
After your Gin Lab experience, enjoy a separate complimentary sampling of our award winning range of luxury spirits and liqueurs including NZ Spirit Awards ‘Best Botanical Spirit’.
5* Reviews
“Matahui Distillery is paradise! The lush garden, brimming with fresh botanicals and fruits that’s used for the gins sets the stage for an amazing experience. I felt like a kid in a chemistry lab, experimenting and creating my own gin blend guided by the wonderful team. And of course, walking away with a bottle of your own gin is the ultimate win! An absolute must-visit in the Bay!”
Katy Bain.
"We loved visiting Matahui Distillery and making our very own botanical gin. The masterclass was a lot of fun and very educational at the same time. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves gin!"
Hayley Barnett.
OUR LOCATION
Our award-winning Matahui Distillery is nestled in the rural beauty of KatiKati, Bay of Plenty, just a short 25-minute drive from Tauranga. Explore our budding gin garden, where we grow the botanicals that make our gins and liqueurs extra special.
BOOK YOUR GINMAS EXPERIENCE NOW
📅 When: Every Saturday, Sunday and selected weekdays at 1pm and 4pm in June and July.
💰 How much: $95 per person
Why toast with someone else’s gin when you can craft your own blend? Book Now. Spaces are limited and will fill up quicker than Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve.
CHRISTMAS GIFT VOUCHERS
Are you searching for a unique gift idea? Surprise the gin enthusiast in your life with a memorable gin-making experience.
READY TO DESIGN YOUR OWN CHRISTMAS GIN?
FAQs
Yes we can. Please contact us with your requirements.