In the heart of Hawke’s Bay, Hastings Distillers is quietly redefining what modern spirits can be—pure, purposeful, and rooted in place. Founded by Kate Galloway and David Ramonteu, both seasoned winemakers turned distillers, the focus here is on organic botanicals, small-batch craftsmanship, and uncompromising attention to detail.

Hastings Distillers is New Zealand’s first certified organic producer of spirits and liqueurs, and that ethos informs everything they do—from the soil in which their ingredients are grown to the final distillation. Every bottle is a thoughtful composition of locally sourced and wild-foraged botanicals, distilled slowly for clarity, complexity, and a genuine sense of origin.

Their flagship gins are fragrant, layered, and refreshingly modern—designed to be sipped, savoured, and mixed with care. These are spirits made not for the mass market, but for those who appreciate nuance, integrity, and a quiet kind of luxury.

Clean, expressive, and deeply connected to the land, Hastings Distillers is proof that when nature leads and craft follows, the results are anything but ordinary.