Kākāpō Distillery was founded on three key principles: a love for Aotearoa, a commitment to conservation, and the desire to create a damn good drop of gin.

Our hand-crafted gin is brought to life by Aotearoa’s native forests and the variety of botanicals available at our fingertips. Working closely with local growers and foraging ourselves to achieve a delicate balance of flavours that elevates a single native botanical.

Inspired by the Kākāpō, we are proud to support this Taonga through gifting 10% of our profits to the Department of Conservation’s Kākāpō Recovery program.

As a small, independent micro-distillery, we’re proud to be part of a growing movement of like-minded companies, committed to making positive change in the world. We’re constantly striving to minimize our environmental impact, from recycled materials in our packaging to reducing waste and energy consumption in our production process. This is a value we will always improve upon.