elcome to the seventh print edition of the Spiritual Guide - a guide for spiritual enlightenment by the pious team at Glengarry. Our team have returned from their pilgrimages with news and knowledge they are bursting to share. Here we have created a snapshot in print of the online digital edition where you can read more and explore everything spirit related - www.glengarrywines.co.nz/spiritualguide. Our congregation meets monthly as we heighten our senses and understanding of the spirits surrounding us, we hope you’ll continue to join.
Brothers Chris and Stew Reid
The Whitaker family of Cardrona Distillery
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I T ’ S A LO C A L T H I N G With gin fast becoming more and more popular, it is little wonder that New Zealanders, with our number eight wire approach, are behind the many gin distilleries that are popping up around the country. No longer do we have the mindset that anything from abroad is naturally going to be better. Nowadays we are a nation proud of our accomplishments and our gin is no exception.
This is a small operation run by two brothers, Chris and Stew. Their aim was to challenge the perception of a classic gin, so they use New Zealand’s natural flora such as Kawakawa, Manuka and Horopito. When I used this in a gin tasting, there were a lot of comments that referenced cloves and spice. This is great gin and moderately priced. There are three gins in their range, with the original being a barrel aged gin which adds a little spice, pepper and redcurrant in to the mix. The Reverend Dawson is the last in the range, made in honour of Rev. John Dawson who was an active prohibitionist in his time. This is made using the “one shot method” from a single pot still, which creates a gin that is textural rather than overtly aromatic. - M.P
Cardrona Distillery was one of the pioneers in the production of gin and they have set the bar high! With a mix of locally foraged rosehip, together with juniper, coriander seed, angelica root and citrus zests, these are vapour distilled into a single malt spirit. The rosehip takes centre stage here and the palate is floral, smooth and elegant. This is a gin that you can sip over ice (it takes on an attractive cloudy effect) or mix with a tonic such as East Imperial Burma. Although on the costly side, it is worth every penny. Reid and Reid are local to Wellington, residing in Martinborough. F O R M O R E G O T O - W W W. G L E N G A R R Y W I N E S . C O . N Z / S P I R I T U A L G U I D E