- Crown Range Road - We start the tour travelling up through the Crown Range to Cardrona, where you will experience sweeping views across Queenstown and the Gibbston Region.
- Cardrona Distillery - Our first stop is at The Cardrona Distillery. This is our educational stop for the day, upon arrival you will be greeted with a Gin & Tonic, and then the Cardrona Distillery staff will take you on a tour through the distillery to learn about the history of their label and educate you on how Gin is made. Finishing in the private tasting room to not only taste the Gin they produce but their other award-winning spirits and liqueurs.
- The Winery - Arrowtown - The second stop for the tour is in the historic gold mining village of Arrowtown. At The Winery sample three NZ gins accompanied by a tonic or soda while enjoying shared cheese platters packed with Whitestone cheeses, breads, olive oil & dukkah. If you would like to pause on the gins you can exchange your gin tasting for wines as The Winery has over 80 bottles of wines available to sample in their top-of-the-line tasting machines.
- Gin Garden - Lastly we head to Arthurs Point to the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits, we return to a hosted tasting experience where you get to learn the history behind the brand and the flavours of the multiple gins they produce. Their award winning gins are sure to be a delight as you indulge in some more light food, a German style tarte flambee. Returning to Queenstown around 7pm.
- 3 x Unique spirit tasting experiences
- Gin & Tonic Cocktail
- Alternative options for non-gin drinkers
- Shared Platters & German Tarte Flambees
- On-board WiFi
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Dinner
Gin is currently very popular, and we have meticulously designed a gin-tasting journey that blends tastings, beautiful vistas, enjoyment and enlightenment.
You’ll travel in a high-end vehicle on our way to the magnificent Cardrona Valley. Set in this valley, we’ll stop at The Cardrona Distillery, where you’ll be privy to the ins and outs of gin production. You’ll get a chance to see the machinery, understand the distillation methods, and conclude with a complimentary tasting.
Armed with this knowledge, you’ll enjoy a laid-back tasting session at your next destination, The Winery in Arrowtown. Here, you can choose from a selection of gin paddles and relax with a collective grazing board.
The finale will be a unique tasting at the Gin Garden by Broken Heart in Arthurs Point. You’ll certainly be moved by Broken Heart’s tale and enjoy a guided tasting encompassing all the flavours.
At this point, you may be pleasantly inebriated or drowsy, and we’ll transport you back to your lodging or drop you off in the city to continue the festivities with more cocktails.
- Minimum numbers of 4 apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years. We recommend you bring your passport or NZ drivers license.
- There is an option to upgrade to the Helicopter Gin Tour, starting with a scenic heli flight and special gin tasting, joining the rest of the group at the Cardrona Distillery.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.