New distillery opens in Greytown
The Greytown Distilling Company (GDC) is marking its opening with the release of three double-distilled gins celebrating the history of the South Wairarapa region.
GDC has established its own distillery near the centre of Greytown village and after opening on 1 December, will offer tastings by appointment and on selected weekends (10am – 4pm) inside the Blackwell and Sons retail emporium at 110 Main Street, Greytown.
It supplies its gins in recyclable 375ml and 750ml stainless steel flasks and says it will be encouraging customers to act in the interests of the environment by returning their empty flasks in exchange for a discount on their next purchase.
GDC says the gins’ themes salute the events, personalities and forces of nature that have shaped South Wairarapa and contributed to its present-day character and prosperity.
GDC’s Master Distiller, Peter Warren, has taken care to use botanicals that the early settlers are likely to have encountered or had access to.
GDC will release a new selection of three gins every four months and each release will be strictly limited.
