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FIRESIDE MULLED GIN RECIPE – A NEW WINTER RITUAL, STRAIGHT FROM THE FIRESIDE

Winter has a way of slowing everything down — the light, the conversations, the pace of a good dinner. So why should gin be the fast, fizzy thing you left... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Small Farms Association (SFA) premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

FARMER’S COCKTAIL RECIPE: OLD-SCHOOL TOOLS. NEW RULES. FRESH FUEL.

Time to ditch the frills and get real, courtesy of SFA (Small Farms Association) premium gin. This isn’t your cocktail-party fluff. With a cunning blend of eucalyptus, fennel, and orris... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Settler premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

GET AWESOME WITH SOME AUBURN – MEET THE ABBEY COCKTAIL

Behold, another gem from the legendary Harry Craddock, the Savoy Hotel’s head bartender and London’s cocktail scene leader. We’ve taken his creation, given it a GDC spin (view it here),... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Fireside premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

TOM COLLINS COCKTAIL RECIPE - VINTAGE VIBES FROM A FORGOTTEN AGE

The Tom Collins isn’t just a cocktail - it’s a liquid time-slip back to 1882 when Harry Johnson immortalised it in his New and Improved Bartender’s Manual: Or How to... Read more...

NEGRONI COCKTAIL RECIPE – SWEET SOPHISTICATION

The Negroni is an apéritif (a cocktail that slaps you awake before dinner and whispers, “You’re about to have a good time”). 1919 Florence, Italy was its playground, born at... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Pears of Paradise premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

MOON RIVER COCKTAIL RECIPE – MILE-WIDE STYLE IN YOUR HAND

The Moon River gin cocktail might only have sashayed onto the scene around 2005 but it’s got a name that sings. Yes, the very same Moon River that Henry Mancini... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Manuka & Lemon premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

THE AVIATION - LEAVE A CHIC TRAIL WITH THIS COCKTAIL

The Aviation; a sky-high classic dreamed up by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at New York’s swanky Hotel Wallick. He first let the world in on this liquid magic in his... Read more...

TONICS & SODAS: RECOMMENDED RATIOS TO PERFECT YOUR PREMIUM GIN

Q. So, what’s the perfect ratio of Greytown Distilling Co’s premium gin to Fever-Tree tonics and sodas, you ask? It’s a timeless question that we get every now and then... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Solstice Selection premium gin in 375ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

20TH CENTURY COCKTAIL RECIPE – GATSBY-LEVEL GLAMOUR IN YOUR GLASS

The 20th Century waltzed onto the cocktail scene in 1937, dreamed up by British bartender C.A. Tuck and immortalised in the Café Royal Cocktail Book by none other than William... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Frostbite premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

STEAL THE SHOW WITH THIS COCKTAIL RECIPE - MEET THE WHITE LADY

The White Lady (which also moonlights as a Delilah or Chelsea Sidecar) has a bit of a mystery pedigree. Either the brainchild of Harry MacElhone in 1919 London or concocted... Read more...

VESPER COCKTAIL RECIPE – SHAKEN (NOT STIRRED) & DANGEROUSLY SUAVE

The Vesper - yeah, that iconic Bond cocktail - was actually dreamed up by Ivar Bryce, Ian Fleming’s mate, but got immortalised in the Casino Royale novel as James Bond’s... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Apricity premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

GIN AND TONIC COCKTAIL RECIPE – THE TIMELESS TIPPLE

Ah, the classic G&T - born in 19th-Century India where clever Brits first realised tonic water’s bitter quinine could moonlight as a malaria fighter… if you didn’t mind disguising it... Read more...

THE BLOODY MARGARET / RED SNAPPER COCKTAIL RECIPE - GET READY

Meet the Bloody Margaret - New York City’s saucy post-Prohibition answer to a gin shortage created by French barman Fernand “Pete” Petiot at the St. Regis Hotel while working the... Read more...

A BUZZ-WORTHY BEE’S KNEES COCKTAIL RECIPE

The Bee’s Knees is a roaring ‘20s classic with a sting of sophistication. Possibly created in 1921 by Frank Meier, head bartender at the Ritz, Paris, a 1929 newspaper reckons... Read more...

THE SINGAPORE SLING COCKTAIL RECIPE SECRET (SHH… IT’S DELICIOUS)

For something a little closer to home but still packing a passport-worthy punch, select the carefully curated Small Farms Association (SFA) Premium Gin brimming with carefully crafted botanicals, and available... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Orchard Grove Selection premium gin in 375ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

THE RAMOS GIN FIZZ COCKTAIL RECIPE REMEDY

The Ramos Gin Fizz (or New Orleans Fizz) made its grand debut in 1888, courtesy of Henry C. Ramos at his swanky Imperial Cabinet Saloon. Back then, patience was a... Read more...

PRETTY IN PINK – THE GIN THAT WINS

Pink Gin has been making waves since 1824 when Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert concocted this Royal Navy remedy to keep sailors from hugging the bilge when the sea got... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Groundbreaker Selection premium gin in 375ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

THE POSH POUR: OLD ETONIAN EDITION

The Old Etonian, as posh as its Eton College alumni namesake suggests, dapperly dipped its toe into London’s cocktail scene in the roaring 1920’s. To keep that heritage vibe alive,... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co premium gin in 375ml and 750ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

GIN & JAM: PAIRING YOUR POUR WITH THE PERFECT PLAYLIST

Finding the perfect gin cocktail for your music vibe? Friends, it’s an art form. You don’t just throw on some songs, sit down and start sipping; you curate an experience. ... Read more...

JUST GIN? THAT’D BE NEAT.

Drinking gin "neat" means serving it pure and undiluted with no ice or mixers. It’s just gin - poured straight from the flask or bottle into a glass. It's the... Read more...

HEY GDC, COOL FLASKS

Our food-grade stainless-steel flasks are perpetually recyclable and seriously good at protecting what matters most; your precious gin. The moment our premium gins are ready, they go straight into these... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Villager Selection premium gin in 375ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

SERVE THE PERFECT GIN GIFT. SHE DESERVES IT.

Our Tasting Shed has been quietly taking notes on our customers. You told us what you love and guess what? Men’s and women’s palates aren’t just different - they’re deliciously... Read more...

SLIP A 375ML GIN FLASK IN YOUR FREEZER: SUMMER HOLIDAY - SORTED.

Meet the travel-smart 375ml gin flask; light-to-pack, easy-to-pour and perfectly-portioned for those “one more” moments. During our Tasting Room sessions, customers have told us they find this just-right size to... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co premium gin in a range of glassware - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

HOW GLASSWARE GETS THE MOST FROM YOUR GIN

What’s the deal with all those gin glasses? Seriously - some are short and squat, others are tall and elegant. Some demand a firm grip, while others practically float in... Read more...

LONKERO COCKTAIL RECIPE: THE LONG-SUMMER SCANDINAVIAN SIP

Long summer nights deserve a gin cocktail with a name to match the season. Enter the Lonkero (a.k.a. “long drink” or “tentacle” – a translation that’s sure to tickle your... Read more...

FRENCH 75 - KA-POW IN A COCKTAIL

The French 75 (a.k.a. the 75 Cocktail or Soixante-Quinze), first emerged on the scene in 1915, courtesy of Harry MacElhone at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris and it’s been... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co Settler premium dry gin in 375ml and 750ml steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

THE LAST WORD COCKTAIL RECIPE - HERITAGE DOWN THE HATCH

The Last Word made its grand entrance in the 1910’s at the Detroit Athletic Club back when it was the swankiest sip on the menu at a princely 35¢. Word... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Horopito & Lime Dry Martini Connoisseur premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

GIN RICKEY COCKTAIL RECIPE - A ZESTY REBEL

The Joe Rickey strutted onto the scene in 1883, all bourbon and rye swagger, allegedly named after Colonel Joe Rickey himself. Someone somewhere along the way had the bright idea... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Orchardist Connoisseur premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipes

GIN FIZZ COCKTAIL RECIPE - SIP THE SASSY SPARKLER

The Gin Fizz had Americans bubbling with delight back in the first half of the 20th-century, earning a hometown claim down New Orleans way. For a local twist, Orchardist Premium... Read more...

GIMLET COCKTAIL RECIPE - A TIPPLE WITH A NAUTICAL BACKSTORY

Legend has it, Royal Navy surgeon Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Gimlette whipped up this zesty potion in the 19th-century to keep his sailors scurvy-free. Greytown Distilling Co’s Horopito & Lime Dry... Read more...

FALLEN ANGEL COCKTAIL RECIPE - A DARING SIP FROM CELESTIAL HEIGHTS

Enjoy a few extra golden hours outdoors this summer with a cocktail that deserves far more fame than it gets. The Fallen Angel - a devilishly refreshing drop - first... Read more...

MORE MARTINI? CLASSIC COCKTAIL RECIPES CONTINUED…

Naturally, there’s far more to a martini than what first hits the palate. Settler Premium Gin, available to buy online in tidy 375ml and generous 750ml flasks, is your ticket... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. Tweed Dry Martini Connoisseur premium gin in 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks - buy New Zealand spirits online for your best cocktail recipe

THE MARTINI - KING OF THE COCKTAILS

Greytown Distilling Co. kicks off its gin cocktail series with the granddaddy of them all - the martini. Classic, timeless, and just a little bit dangerous. Naturally, you can snag... Read more...

Greytown Distilling Co. premium gins; 750ml Tweed in a gift sack, 375ml Beekeeper in a gift box, Dark Sky Reserve Limited Edition gift box - buy New Zealand spirits for your best cocktail recipe

STIR UP THEIR SPIRITS - WITH PRESENTS EQUAL PARTS NAUGHTY AND NICE

2025 is nearly in the rearview and you know what that means; it’s time to snag gifts that’ll get remembered and scream, “I actually put thought into this”. Our Tasting... Read more...

ORCHARD GROVE GINS CELEBRATE OUR BACKYARD FRUIT TREES

Greytown Distilling Company has released its much-anticipated summer selection of gins, paying tribute to the large and pocket sized orchards many Greytown properties have tucked away in their back yards.... Read more...

GDC Unveils Dark Sky Reserve Gin – A Celestial Celebration in a Flask

Greytown Distilling Company has raised the bar for craft spirits with the launch of Dark Sky Reserve Gin, an ultra-premium release honouring Wairarapa’s official Dark Sky status. Limited to... Read more...

GREYTOWN GIN WINS NEW ZEALAND DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR IN SINGAPORE

With a year of record-breaking growth in progress, Greytown’s Distillery has picked up a slew of medals in one of the world’s most important spirits markets, announced earlier this month.... Read more...

Breathe in some fresh feminine gin perspective

Few people know that the concept of GDC came about in one of Adam and my favourite restaurants, Charter Oak in the Napa Valley, when we were each enjoying a... Read more...

GDC SOLID GOLD HITS VOLUME ONE

Humbleness is one of our brand pillars at Greytown Distilling Co. (We're not exactly sure what a 'brand pillar' is but it sounds like we know something about marketing when... Read more...

We’re staying humble, despite all of the stickers

It’s not that we don’t appreciate getting all of these awards. But we’re just country boys making gin. When we started selling our boutique gins at the end of 2022,... Read more...

GREYTOWN GINS TAKE GOLD AND SILVER IN LONDON’S PRESTIGIOUS 2024 INTERNATIONAL WINE AND SPIRITS COMPETITION

One of New Zealand’s fastest growing spirits start-ups, Greytown Distilling Company, has triumphed in the world’s most recognised wine and spirits competition, London’s IWSC. “We entered these 2024 awards after... Read more...

NEW! GDC Trading Post planned for summer 2026 opening

Greytown’s fast growing Distilling Company needs a home In 2022, Greytown Distilling Company (GDC) crowdfunded a boutique business with a mission to make premium local gin, create real jobs and... Read more...

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