From Volcanic Soil to Award-Winning Gin: The Journey Behind Straight Up Carrot Gin
September 8, 2026
A carrot grown in the volcanic soils beneath Mt Ruapehu helped us take home two trophies at the New Zealand Spirits Awards.When you put it like that, it sounds a little unbelievable.But that's exactly where the story of Straight Up Carrot Gin begins. Not in the distillery, n...
The snow is here, Tūroa and Whakapapa are well underway and winter in Ohakune is well and truly magical.For plenty of people, an Ohakune winter weekend means an early start, skis or boards in the car and a day on Mt Ruapehu. But there are plenty of things to do in Oha...
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