Gin & Jandals

This week we taste Matakana Moonshine Damn-fine Splendid Gin from Matakana

In this episode, we try The Source from Cardrona

This week we taste the White Sheep Co Milk and Honey Gin from Whangamata

This week we drink Scapegrace Premium Gin from Christchurch

This week we drink Curiosity Gin from Christchurch

We review 69 Brosses Gin Classica a Spanish gin from Valencia. Named after the founder's birth year (not botanicals), it features botanicals like juniper, cardamom, cilantro, and angelica. At 37.5% alcohol, it has a herby and floral flavor that's silky when neat. Mixed with tonic, it remains a classic, balanced gin with undiluted flavor.

Join us for a review of Curious Garden Dry Gin, a pour that's anything but ordinary despite its humble price tag. We explore this unassuming everyday sipper, from its no-frills bottle to its surprisingly 'weird sweet' flavour that caught us off guard. Is it your new "Monday to Friday gin" or the perfect companion for a laid-back summer evening by the pool? We compare it to other Kiwi gin contenders and chat about the ever-evolving landscape of gin prices.

This episode reviews Resurrected IPA Gin, a distinctive London dry from Auckland's Behemoth Brewery in partnership with 1919 Distilling. Does a funky label and an equally funky concept make for a flavorsome gin, or should beer and gin keep to themselves.

Welcome to the world's greatest ever podcast on New Zealand Gin! In this episode, we celebrate New Zealand's impressive performance at the World Gin Awards 2025. We delve into the World's Best Matured Gin category, featuring Awildian from the Coromandel, and the Best London Dry, highlighting New Zealand's country winner, Island Gin. We also conduct a full review of Little Biddy Amber gin, a bright "summer gin" with notes of orange, lemon, and ginger, discussing how best to enjoy it.

Kia ora! Gin and Jandals is back after a bit of a break! This episode features Southwood Distillery's Smoked Rosemary Gin from Wellington. A contemporary gin at 45% ABV, it highlights a bold smoked rosemary flavour.

Righto, team, strap in for episode 55 of the Gin and Jandals podcast, your go-to for the lowdown on New Zealand Gin. This week, Mark and Chris are giving Whistlebird Gin a whirl, diving deep into another one of the staggering number of Kiwi gins out there.This is a yarn-spinner of a gin, packed with a massive 18 botanicals.... They're doing things a bit differently down in Wellington, macerating their botanicals using sound waves—infrasound, no less—and even chucking some AI into the mix. It's bottled at 44% ABV.The bottle itself is a bit flash, with a stout shape and a cool cut glass effect representing the frequency wavelengths used and the Bauhaus movement.Tasting it neat was complex, but in a Gin & Tonic, it proved to be easy drinking. Despite all those botanicals, they blend together into a subtle, almost wildflower-like single flavor, rather than competing. There wasn't a massive hit of juniper or orris/licorice for either of them. They found it had a subtle sweetness.Picked up on special for around $60, it generally sits between $65 and $74, and they reckon that's a good price for what you get.The verdict? Whistlebird is a nice contemporary gin that's great for pretty much any occasion. It looks sharp, tastes pleasant, and is a ripper for impressing guests. It's more of a gin to sip slowly and chat over than a sculler. Despite initial chuckles about the 18 botanicals and techy maceration, they concluded it's a good tasting gin and one of the few contemporary ones they've genuinely liked recently

Join the "Gin and Jandals" podcast hosts as they dive into Bluff Gin from the very bottom of New Zealand. They explore the fascinating story behind its unique glass buoy bottle, inspired by local legends of protecting whales from Japanese whaling nets. Find out if this classic London Dry gin, with its six botanicals including juniper, lemongrass, and hibiscus, lives up to its award-winning reputation. Will the hosts agree on whether it's a "bracing bluff winter's day" in a glass or just a "boring" classic? Tune in for their honest tasting notes, discussions on the perfect tonic pairing (and the not-so-perfect ones!), and whether this gin is best for showing off or savoring solo. Plus, stick around for a hilarious debate about the potential of a mutton bird gin!

In this episode, we try Horopito Gin

In this episode, we try mystery x

In this episode, we try Back Robin Rare Gin

In this episode, we review 2024

In this episode, we try Rifters Original Dry Gin

In this episode, we try Mountains to Sea Gin

In this episode, we try Third Island Gin

In this episode, we try Rifters Blue Gold Gin