Australia’s award-winning Archie Rose Distilling Co. has launched its acclaimed whiskies, gins, vodka, bottled cocktails, and world-first Tailored Spirits concept in New Zealand.

It is the first international expansion for the distillery, which was founded in Sydney in 2014.

“We’re incredibly excited to be finally launching in New Zealand, given our shared appreciation for the natural environment and respect for native and local ingredients,” says Archie Rose Distilling Co. founder Will Edwards.

Archie Rose Distilling Co’s signature range whiskies include Rye Malt Whisky, this month named Champion Whisky at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards 2021, as well as World’s Best Rye Whisky at the World’s Best Whiskies Awards 2020, and its Single Malt Whisky, which has been awarded Australia’s best whisky four times and was also voted Australia’s #1 spirit in the recent Top 100 Australian Bartender Awards.

The world-first Archie Rose Tailored Spirits range has also launched in New Zealand, allowing consumers and trade customers to create their own personalised blend of gin, vodka or whisky complete with their name or brand on the bottle.

In 2020, Archie Rose moved into a new distillery in Sydney. It is described as one of the most innovative distilleries in the world and was designed and constructed from the ground up by Edwards and Master Distiller Dave Withers to further support Archie Rose’s belief in the importance of malt in whisky production, and their continual search for the perfect individual botanical distillation. 

“The completion of our new distillery includes globally unique technology and production methods such as our world first copper pot/column hybrid vacuum stills,” says Edwards. “These stills allow us to cold distil botanical distillates, eliminating the damaging impact of heat on delicate botanicals and ensuring the best flavour is extracted from each one. It means we are producing the best spirits we have ever made so it absolutely feels like the right time to share these with our New Zealand neighbours.

“Our vision is to use this technology to craft spirits using local New Zealand botanicals and ingredients. We’re looking forward to immersing ourselves in the country’s natural beauty to inspire these creations and bring a unique taste of New Zealand to its people.”

The Archie Rose portfolio available in New Zealand includes:

Signature White Spirits:

• Signature Dry Gin

• Distiller’s Strength Gin

• Native Botanical Vodka

Signature Dark Spirits:

• Single Malt Whisky

• Rye Malt Whisky

Limited Spirit Range:

• Bone Dry Gin

• Blasphemy Coffee Whisky

• Sydney Opera House Outside Gin

• Sydney Opera House Inside Gin

W: archierose.com.au/nz

D: For NZ wholesale and trade inquiries contact Nick Baxter at nick@archierose.com.au