Make Your Own Gin at the Matahui Gin Lab

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2 hours 30 minutes
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1 - 10 guests
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Craft your own gin masterpiece at the Matahui Gin Lab, choosing from unique botanicals. Learn about sustainable distillation, and savor award-winning tasters post-session.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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 You Get

Alcoholic beverages
A 500ml bottle of your custom-crafted gin to take home

Good To Know

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

What You’ll Experience

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.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

270 Matahui Road, Matahui Road, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, NZ, 3181

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You'll find us at 270 Matahui Road, between Tauranga and Katikati.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Gin to your liking
March 22, 2025
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Amazingly insightful trip into gin making and making one that is just right for your own personal taste. Would recommend…just ensure you have a designated driver😜

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Earliest available date: July 20, 2025
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