Top New Zealand food and drink experiences

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Hawke's Bay pinot gris wine - New Zealand food
Enjoying some Hawke’s Bay pinot gris overlooking the sunset over Kaikoura.

Last year me and my wife Kirstin embarked on an adventure of a lifetime. New Zealand had long been top of both of our lists of places to visit and we’d finally been able to plan the trip we’d always wanted: 3 weeks across the 2 islands, exploring one of the most breathtaking places on the planet. Here’s some of the incredible food and drink we had in our time there…

Chatting with Broken Heart gin distiller Joerg Henkenhaf

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New Zealand may be a small country, but its gins are slowly but surely making their mark on a global scale.

While my wife and I were travelling around New Zealand, we were fortunate to meet Joerg Henkenhaf, distiller and founder of Broken Heart gin, at his home near Queenstown. Broken Heart’s story has been told many times, so it was great to chat to Joerg more about his gins and how he created them.

Fundraising and Pink Gin cocktails

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Earlier this year I started working at a fantastic charity called Breast Cancer Care. Every summer they run a great fundraising initiative called Afternoon Tea where supporters host parties to raise money to support the vital work the charity does. I couldn’t resist getting involved and combining two of my passions, gin and supporting good causes, by hosting an Afternoon G&Tea!

Warner Edwards, Malfy, and Pin Gin pink gins

Love them or loathe them, pink gins are huge right now.