2024 Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the inaugural NZ Small Batch Gin Awards. A huge thank you to all of the distilleries and brands who entrusted us with their fantastic gins, our panel of consumer judges, and our sponsor 'East Imperial’ without whom, these awards would not have been possible.

NZ Small Batch Distillery of the Year: Awildian
NZ Small Batch Gin Of the Show: Third Island Gin - Navy Strength
NZ Small Batch Gin Awards Sustainable Distillery of the Year: Kākāpō Distillery Ltd.

Champion Gin’s represent the highest scoring gins in their respective class.
Champion London Dry Gin: Clarity Dry Gin
Champion Classic Gin: Awildian Coromandel Dry Gin
Champion Contemporary Style Gin: Waiheke Distilling Co ‘Spirit of Waiheke’
Champion Flavored Gin: The National Distillery Company Limited ‘Hemp Gin’
Champion Navy Strength Gin: Third Island Gin - Navy Strength

Gold

Hastings Distillers ‘Albertine’
The Cambridge Distillery ‘Knocknaveagh 1862’
Elemental Distillers Ltd Roots ‘Norwester’ Navy Strength Gin
5 Mile Distilling Navy Gin
5 Mile Original Gin
Akaroa Craft Distillery ‘Hector's Long Harbour Ocean Wash Gin’
Armada Gin
Armada Pink Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited ‘New Zealand Native Gin’
Third Island Gin
Dr Beak New Zealand Garden Gin
Mt Fyffe Distillery ‘Shearwater’
Awildian Coromandel Spiced Gin
Duchess H Peach & Passionfruit Gin Cup
Elemental Distillers Ltd Roots ‘Rosso’ Pinot Noir Gin
Curiosity Gin - Pinot Barrel Sloe
Blush Rhubarb Gin
Sandymount Distillery ‘Chapter Four’
Old Mate Captain's Table Navy Strength Gin

Silver

Curiosity Gin - Classic
Dr Beak New Zealand Premium Gin
Greytown Fireside
Greytown Settler
The National Distillery Company ‘New Zealand Navy Strength Gin’
Juno Extra Fine Gin
Waiheke Distilling Co London Dry
Roots Marlborough Dry Gin
Curiosity Gin - Ruby
Akaroa Craft Distillery ‘Hector's Little Akaloa Pink Blossom Gin’
5 Mile Berry Gin
The Cambridge Distillery ‘Alpha St Gin’
Pacific Coast ‘Mokohinau’
Papaiti Orchard
The Cambridge Distillery ‘Duck Duck Gin’
Curiosity Gin - Recipe #23
Clarklane Distillery ‘Piko’
Sandymount Distillery ‘Portobello Anniversary Edition Gin’
Curiosity Gin - Curious Dry
The National Distillery Company Limited ‘New Zealand Dry Gin’
Old Mate ‘309 Kaffir Lime Gin’
Papaaiti Gin ‘Whanganui Dry’
The Cambridge Distillery ‘Knocknaveagh London Dry’
Papaaiti Gin ‘Potager’
Clarity 2023 Gin
Weekender Lemon Gin
Lavender Hill Saffron Infused Gin
Kākāpō Distillery Ltd. Mānuka Honey and Elderflower Gin
Good George Brewing Co Lemon Gin
Old Mate Out The Gate - Citrus Gin
YEN GIN
Awildian Coromandel Dry Gin Blue Edition
Dabblers Naturally Infused Lime & Mint gin

Bronze

Greytown Tweed
Greytown Frostbite
Sandymount Distillery ‘Lovers Leap Dry Gin’
Pacific Coast ‘Sentinel Rock’
Old Mate Signature Dry Gin
Mt Fyffe Distillery ‘Woolshed Gin’’
Hastings Distillers ‘East Block 200’
Sandymount Distillery ‘Ladybird’
Waiheke Distilling Co ‘Unchartered’
Clarity Navy Gin
Lavender Hill- London Dry Gin
Good George Aotearoa Dry Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Verdigris Dry Gin
Curious Garden Pink Gin
Dabblers Naturally Infused Feijoa gin
Moksha Rose & Hibiscus Gin
Pacific Coast ‘Pohutukawa Bay’
Piko Pink
Daydream Gin
Papaiti ‘Emberwood’
Sandymount Distillery ‘Ti Kouka Forest Gin’
Dunedin Craft Distillers ‘Dunedin Dry Gin’
Curious Garden Gin
Dunedin Craft Distillers ‘The Bay’
Papaiti ‘Saludos de Patagonia’
Lady H Gin
Sea Lovers Gin
Kākāpō Distillery Ltd ‘Kawakawa and Pink Peppercorn Gin’
The National Distillery Company Limited ‘Damson Plum Gin’
Duchess H Summer Escape Gin Cup
Moksha Spice of India Gin
Papaiti ‘Mountain to Sea’
Sandymount Distillery ‘Woodcutter Barrel aged’
Waiheke Distilling Co. Red Ruby Gin
Duchess H Apple Pie Gin Cup
Good George Brewing Co ‘Doris Plum Gin’
The National Distillery Company Limited ‘Thistle Dew Gin’
Weekender Peach Gin
Blush Boysenberry Gin
Dabblers Naturally Infused Lemonade gin
Sandymount Blackberry Gin Liquer
Hector's French Farm Petit Pinot Gin
Lavender Hill- Traditional Sloe Gin
Moksha x Cassia Limited Edition
Dabblers Naturally Infused Orange, Raspberry & Rhubarb gin
Dabblers Naturally Infused Summer Berry gin
The National Distillery Company Limited ‘Grass & Leaf Gin’