2026 Results

We are pleased to announce the results of the third NZ Small Batch Gin Awards, our biggest year yet. 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 without whom these awards would not have been possible.

NZ Small Batch Distillery of the Year: Sandymount Distillery
NZ Small Batch Gin Of the Show: Milford Gin London Dry
NZ Small Batch Gin Awards Sustainable Distillery of the Year: Geraldine Distillery (Humdinger)

Champion Gin’s represent the highest scoring gins in their respective class
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Champion London Dry Gin: Milford Gin London Dry
Champion Classic Gin: Finders Gin, Prophecy Distilling
Champion Contemporary Style Gin: Third Island Gin, Rakiura Distilling
Champion Flavored Gin: Awildian Tangelo Gin
Champion Navy Strength Gin: Third Island Gin - Navy Strength, Rakiura Distilling

Gold

5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Forest Gin
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Original Gin
Blush Merchants Weekender Peach Gin
Bloody Good Gin Bloody Good Gin - NZ Botanicals
Budō Spirits Budō Gin
Clarity Distilling Company Clarity 2023 Gin
Clarity Distilling Company Clarity Navy Gin
Dr Beak Exploration Series 'Yuzu'
Fenton Street Distillery Venus & Adonis
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Dry Gin
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Sloe Gin
Liberty Distilling Company Soho Dry
Sandymount Distillery Dame - Sunday Gin
Sandymount Distillery Ti Kouka Forest Gin
Sandymount Distillery Ladybird Navy Strength
Terane Bush
Terane Pōhutukawa
The National Distillery Company Hemp Gin
The National Distillery Company New Zealand Native Gin

Silver

5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Berry Gin
5 Mile Distilling 5 Mile Navy Gin
Bloody Good Gin Bloody Good Gin - London Dry
Clarity Distilling Company Clarity Dry Gin
Fen & Field Distillery Classic Dry
Fenton Street Distillery The Beast With Two Backs
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Citrus Gin
Good George Distilling Aotearoa Dry Gin
Good George Distilling Lemon Gin
Good George Distilling Doris Plum Gin
Kiwi Spirit Distillery Greenstone Gin
Lavender Hill Powder Keg Navy Strength
Lighthouse Gin Lighthouse Gin
Mt Fyffe Distillery Shearwater Gin
Ruin Distillery The Valley
Ruin Distillery The Courage
Sandymount Distillery Woodcutter Barrel Aged
Sandymount Distillery Lovers Leap Dry Gin
Sea Lovers Gin Sea Lovers Gin
Terane Bare – Aotearoa Dry
Terane Pacific
Terane Grove
The National Distillery Company New Zealand Dry Gin

Bronze

Back Door Distillery Ocean Breeze Gin
Back Door Distillery Any Time Gin
Bee Gin Bee Gin
Blush Merchants Weekender Jalapeño Lemon Gin
Bloody Good Gin Bloody Good Gin - Chilli Infused
Clarity Distilling Company Clarity Sundrop Gin
Dynamic Distilling Dabblers Coconut Rough Gin
Fen & Field Distillery Damson Gin
Fenton Street Distillery DOGS OF WAR
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Pink Gin
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Pekapeka Gin
Geraldine Distillery - Humdinger Rum Barrel Aged Gin
K Last Minute Original Gin
K Last Minute Pink Gin
Liberty Distilling Company Tribeca Lime
Liberty Distilling Company Manhattan Rose
Mt Fyffe Distillery Woolshed Gin
Sandymount Distillery Autumn Gin
Terane Meadow
The National Distillery Company Verdigris Dry Gin