Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab
Overview
Why Choose Our Gin Lab Experience?
Personalised Gin Creation: Design a 500ml bottle of gin tailored to your tastebuds, selecting from an extensive range of botanicals, many of which are cultivated in our on-site permaculture garden.
Educational Distillery Tour: Gain insights into our sustainable distillation process and discover how we harness the power of plants to craft our luxury gins and liqueurs.
Award-Winning Tastings: After your session, enjoy a complimentary tasting at our Cellar Door, sampling our award-winning spirits, including New Zealand's Best Botanical Spirit.
36 x 5 star Reviews on Google...
“What an amazing time we had! Our hosts were so welcoming and informative- the gin was delicious and there was plenty of it to try! All 3 of us learnt a lot about tasting notes and pairings, to improve our future gin drinking experiences."
“A must-do for gin lovers. The setting is beautiful, the staff are knowledgeable, and the gin is outstanding.”
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages A 500ml bottle of your custom-crafted gin to take home
Meeting Location
270 Matahui Road
Aongatete 3181, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Craft Your Perfect Gin at Matahui Distillery – A Hands-On Gin-Making Experience
Looking for a truly unique activity in the Bay of Plenty? Join us for a two-hour, hands-on Gin Lab workshop, led by Matahui’s master distiller, Paul. Perfect for gin lovers of all levels, this experience allows you to design and craft your very own 500ml bottle of bespoke gin, tailored precisely to your taste.
You’ll explore an incredible selection of botanicals—many grown right here in our on-site permaculture garden. Paul will guide you through the entire process, ensuring your gin is balanced, flavourful, and completely unique.
After crafting your gin, enjoy a complimentary tasting of Matahui Distillery’s award-winning spirits, including New Zealand’s Best Botanical Spirit. You’ll also have the chance to take a guided tour of our eco-friendly micro-distillery and learn how we harness the power of nature to create our luxury gins and liqueurs.
What’s Included:
A two-hour, fully guided gin-making session.
A 500ml bottle of your custom gin to take home.
Access to New Zealand’s only Flavour Library of botanicals.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 3 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- Alcoholic beverages. A 500ml bottle of your custom-crafted gin to take home.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab is as follows:
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesA 500ml bottle of your custom-crafted gin to take home
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
