Island Gin is a small, off-grid gin distillery on Great Barrier Island, at 64 Gray Road, about five hours by barge from Auckland. The distillery is now fully solar powered, from distilling through to bottling. Its gin is copper pot distilled from organically certified Macedonian juniper, locally harvested manuka honey and six botanicals, and it is sold in a recycled glass bottle made from reclaimed glass, with a design inspired by the kina. The distillery's gin won gold as the country's winner in the London Dry gin category at the World Gin Awards 2026, and it was the country winner in 2025 as well.
Current products on the site include Navy Strength Island Gin, a Feijoa Limited Edition Black Label at 34% ABV, a Distiller's Strength black label at 46% ABV, a Classic Negroni, and a hand-cast bronze kina bottle opener. Prices are $110 NZD for the Navy Strength, Feijoa and Negroni, $100 NZD for the Distiller's Strength, and $125 NZD for the bottle opener, all as at 2026. Small group tastings are held at the distillery during summer, for up to six people, by appointment, and a booking can be made by calling 027 475 2637.