AUCKLAND GIN FESTIVAL

Australian and New Zealand craft spirits distillers bringing their finest GIN to this very popular festival on 31 January - 2 February 2025.

By Australian Gin Distillers Assn Inc.

Location

The Cloud

89 Quay Street Auckland, Queens 1010 New Zealand

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 30 days before event

About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

An amazing mix of 44 Aussie and Kiwi Distillers will be showcasing hundreds of new and exciting boutique gins at the 2025 Auckland Gin Festival.

Your ticket grants you unlimited Gin samples (sensibly of course), tasting glass, tonic, soda water, and a cool tote bag, along with the opportunity to chat with Kiwi and Aussie craft distillers and purchase their unique bottles.

Food trucks will be on hand to complement your G&T experience, while Long Rays mixers are proud sponsors of the event, ensuring all your drinks are top-notch.

What’s Included in the ticket?


  • All gin samples are included over the 3½ hour tasting session.
  • Complimentary Long Rays mixers for your Gin samples.
  • Bottles available for purchase.
  • Complimentary Tote Bags.
  • Free Tasting Glass.
  • Food is available for purchase with 4 Food Truck options.

Session Times

Friday 31 January 2025 - 5.00pm – 8.30pm.

Saturday 1 February 2025 - 11.00am – 2.30pm & 4.00pm – 7.30pm.

Sunday 2 February 2025 - 12.00pm – 3.30pm.

Join our exclusive Masterclasses $115 per person:

Karu Gin - Saturday 1 February 10.00am-11.00am.
Join us for an exhilarating gin masterclass held by Karu Distillery, who are nestled amongst the stunning Devils Wilderness of NSW. Led by Nick and Ally, the passionate husband-and-wife team behind Karu's award-winning spirits, this interactive session will ignite your senses and transform you from gin enthusiast to cocktail connoisseur.

Elsewhere Gin - Saturday 1 February 3.00pm-4.00pm.
Indulge in the sensory journey of Elsewhere gin, where each sip transports you to the heart of unique locales. Led by Mark Rose, an experienced winemaker turned master distiller, Elsewhere embraces the winemaking concept of terroir, ensuring that every batch captures the essence of its origin.

Prohibition Distilling Co - Sunday 2 February 11.00am-12.00pm.
Embark on a taste journey of sensory exploration with Head Distiller Hugh Lumsden in this botanical Masterclass. Prohibition source only the finest quality botanicals to create a unique range of hand-crafted gins. With flavour profiles featuring exotic combinations of traditional ingredients from across the globe as well as locally sourced, native Australian botanicals.

All Masterclass Tickets include entry to the following Auckland gin festival where all gin samples are included!

The Long Rays Taste Theatre is Back!

Free to all ticket holders!

Run by your Gin Master Charlie Casben. No booking required. Just turn up and take a seat.

Taste along with Charlie and compare the Kiwi gins against the Aussies.

Headphones supplied.

Organised by

Australian Gin Distillers Assn Inc.

The AGDA promotes Australian craft gin distillers in several ways. We manage the annual Australian Gin Awards and a number of public events across Australia and also Auckland New Zealand. We encourage the education of gin drinkers by including master classes in the events and promoting the fact that attendees at the festivals can have discussions with the distillers to learn more about the product and how to drink responsibly. All of our events are listed and detailed at ginevents.com.au

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

From $73.72