2025 Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the second 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 sponsors 'East Imperial’ and ‘RIEDEL’ without whom, these awards would not have been possible.

NZ Small Batch Distillery of the Year: Clarity Distilling Company Ltd
NZ Small Batch Gin Of the Show: Awildian Testamentum Series Tangelo
NZ Small Batch Gin Awards Sustainable Distillery of the Year: Dr Beak

Champion Gin’s represent the highest scoring gins in their respective class.
Champion London Dry Gin: Rifters Original Dry Gin
Champion Classic Gin: Dr Beak New Zealand Garden Gin
Champion Contemporary Style Gin: Third Island - Rakiura Distilling Third Island Gin
Champion Flavored Gin: Awildian Testamentum Series Tangelo
Champion Navy Strength Gin: Clarity Distilling Company Ltd Clarity Navy Gin

Gold

Awildian Coromandel Dry Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited New Zealand Dry Gin
Budõ Spirits Budõ Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Hemp Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited New Zealand Native Gin
Clarity Distilling Company Ltd Clarity Dry Gin
Dr Beak New Zealand Premium Gin
Humdinger Gin Dry Gin
Rifters / Arrowtown Distillery Limited Rifters Original Dry Gin
Clarity Distilling Company Ltd Clarity 2023 Gin
Ruin Distillery Ltd The Classic 1689
Third Island - Rakiura Distilling Third Island Gin - Navy Strength

Silver

Bay Distilling Ltd iti Classic Dry Gin
Twelfth Hour Distillery Twelfth Hour Dry Gin
Pungent Pukeko Backyard Gin
Humdinger Gin Citrus Gin
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Forest Gin
Dr Beak Exploration Series - Yuzu Garden Gin
Rifters / Arrowtown Distillery Limited Rifters Blue Gold Gin
Blush Gin Blush Citrus Gin
JD Distillery Ltd Mile Marker 66 Pink Gin
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Berry Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Dive In Yuzu Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Verdigris Dry Gin
The Cambridge Distillery Co. Duck Duck Gin
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Original Gin
JD Distillery Ltd Mile Marker 66 Classic Dry Gin
The Cambridge Distillery Co. Knocknaveagh 1862
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Navy Gin
Rifters / Arrowtown Distillery Limited Rifters Royal
The National Distillery Company Limited Old Navy Strength Gin

Bronze

The National Distillery Company Limited Heritage Gin
The Cambridge Distillery Co. The Clements
Mercury Belle Distillery Thistle Dew Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Meow Lucky Gin
Tui Street Gin Tui Street Gin
Clark Lane Distillery Limited Devilskin Gin
Duart Distillery Quince with Manuka & Honey
The Cambridge Distillery Co. Under the Tuscan Sun
Pungent Pukeko Temptatious Tui Gin
Rifters / Arrowtown Distillery Limited Rifters Quartz Gin
The National Distillery Company Limited Coral Gin
JD Distillery Ltd Mile Marker 66 Ginger Gin
Clarity Distilling Company Ltd Clarity Sundrop Gin
Humdinger Gin Pink Gin
Rifters / Arrowtown Distillery Limited Rifters Blossomed
The National Distillery Company Limited Art Deco Gin
Damson Gin Damson Plum Gin
Blush Gin Blush Hot Toddy Gin
Duart Distillery Summer Herbal & Manuka
The National Distillery Company Limited Pearl Barrel Aged Gin
Humdinger Gin Sloe Gin
Duart Distillery Lantana
Dynamic Distilling ltd Dabblers NZ Dry Gin
DEAKS Tasman Dry Gin
Ruin Distillery Ltd Navy