Ruapehu Distillery Featured in Ruapehu Bulletin | Taste Easter Ohakune | Carrot Gin NZ
April 12, 2026
Straight Up Carrot Gin grabbing headlines
Ruapehu Distillery was proud to be featured in the Ruapehu Bulletin over Easter, as part of the vibrant Taste festival in Ohakune.Easter in Ohakune is always a busy one, but Taste brings something extra. It’s where local food, drinks, and people come together. A week...
On Air: Tales from the Top Shelf
April 6, 2026
Ruapehu Distillery on Tales from the Top Shelf | Straight Up Carrot Gin Story
Ruapehu Distillery was recently featured on Tales from the Top Shelf, hosted by Suzie Carrig on Coast Access Radio 104.7FM, sharing the story behind one of New Zealand’s most unique craft spirits; Straight Up Carrot Gin. It was a good, honest conversation about ...
Coming Up Carrots at Ruapehu Distillery
March 30, 2026
New Zealand's bold take on Carrot Gin
At the foot of Mount Ruapehu, Ruapehu Distillery is redefining what New Zealand gin can be. Set in the heart of the Central Plateau, this emerging craft distillery is turning heads with a spirit that’s as distinctive as its location; Straight Up Carrot Gin.In a region famo...
From Carrot Paddocks to Straight Up Carrot Gin
March 22, 2026
From Carrot Paddocks to Straight Up Carrot Gin -Ohakune's most famous crop
Anyone who has driven through Ohakune has probably seen the giant carrot standing proudly beside the road at Carrot Park. It’s a quirky landmark, but it represents something very real about the town’s history.Why carrots grow so well in OhakuneFor decades the fertile vol...
What Happens Inside a Working Distillery in Ohakune?
March 12, 2026
What Happens Inside a Working Distillery in Ohakune?
Most people walk into a distillery thinking it’s just about tasting a few spirits. But behind the scenes there’s far more going on. Distilling is a mix of science, maths, raw ingredients, botanicals, careful measuring, and a fair bit of patience.It’s also full of stori...
Ruapehu Bulletin
March 5, 2026
Ruapehu Distillery features in Ruapehu Bulletin
Recently we invited a group of local Ohakune businesses in for a behind-the-scenes visit to say thank you and to share a taste of Straight Up Carrot Gin. The visit was covered in the Ruapehu Bulletin, and we’ve shared the article below....
Small Town. Big Build
February 27, 2026
Building a distillery in Ohakune,
New Zealand
Building a distillery in Ohakune, New Zealand wasn’t the romantic lifestyle dream people imagine. It was paperwork, concrete dust, compliance meetings, and learning the language of fire ratings, flow rates, and hazardous atmosphere plans required under New Zealand regulati...
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