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Gin Lab Participants making their own gin
Writing the name of your own unique gin onto your bottle.
Sticking your label onto your bottle of gin.
Paul our Master Gin Distiller who takes you through the Gin Lab
Matahui Distillery's rural location and budding permaculture garden.

Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab

By Matahui Distillery
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$86 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
Overview

Why Choose Our Gin Lab Experience?

Personalised Gin Creation: Design a 500ml bottle of gin tailored to your tastebuds, selecting from an extensive range of botanicals, many of which are cultivated in our on-site permaculture garden.

Educational Distillery Tour: Gain insights into our sustainable distillation process and discover how we harness the power of plants to craft our luxury gins and liqueurs.

Award-Winning Tastings: After your session, enjoy a complimentary tasting at our Cellar Door, sampling our award-winning spirits, including New Zealand's Best Botanical Spirit.

36 x 5 star Reviews on Google…

“What an amazing time we had! Our hosts were so welcoming and informative- the gin was delicious and there was plenty of it to try! All 3 of us learnt a lot about tasting notes and pairings, to improve our future gin drinking experiences.”

“A must-do for gin lovers. The setting is beautiful, the staff are knowledgeable, and the gin is outstanding.”

Activity location

  • 270 Matahui Road
    • 270 Matahui Road
    • 3181, Aongatete, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 270 Matahui Road
    • 270 Matahui Road
    • 3181, Aongatete, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab
  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 1:00 pm
Price details
AU$85.66 x 1 AdultAU$85.66
Total
Price is AU$85.66

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedA 500ml bottle of your custom-crafted gin to take home

Know before you book

  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Craft Your Perfect Gin at Matahui Distillery – A Hands-On Gin-Making Experience Looking for a truly unique activity in the Bay of Plenty? Join us for a two-hour, hands-on Gin Lab workshop, led by Matahui’s master distiller, Paul. Perfect for gin lovers of all levels, this experience allows you to design and craft your very own 500ml bottle of bespoke gin, tailored precisely to your taste. You’ll explore an incredible selection of botanicals—many grown right here in our on-site permaculture garden. Paul will guide you through the entire process, ensuring your gin is balanced, flavourful, and completely unique. After crafting your gin, enjoy a complimentary tasting of Matahui Distillery’s award-winning spirits, including New Zealand’s Best Botanical Spirit. You’ll also have the chance to take a guided tour of our eco-friendly micro-distillery and learn how we harness the power of nature to create our luxury gins and liqueurs. What’s Included: A two-hour, fully guided gin-making session. A 500ml bottle of your custom gin to take home. Access to New Zealand’s only Flavour Library of botanicals.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES270 Matahui Road
    • 270 Matahui Road
    • 3181, Aongatete, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE270 Matahui Road
    • 270 Matahui Road
    • 3181, Aongatete, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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