Denzien Urban Distillery

New Zealand’s first urban destination distillery, making brazen craft gin in a gorgeous copper still right in the heart of the city. Popular for tutored tastings and distillery tours, it’s the perfect place to learn about the distillers art over a tipple or two. A haven for the Gin-curious, combining the luscious aromas of a commercial distillery with an industrial chic Tasting Shop. Located in Lombard Lane it rubs shoulders with fashion and food, providing a welcome distraction from the pressures of urban life. Founders Mark and Eamon set out to build a living Gin R&D Lab, distilling innovative small batch city gins right in front of their customers. They’re serious when they ask for your feedback on a new release, it’s going to inform the next batch. And patrons agree, participating in the Trial & Error process is both educational and tasty. Notorious for a musical backdrop belying the owners generational tastes, the glass fronted building is light-filled and the perfect place to indulge in a cocktail or a tasting flight whilst learning why the Gin Renaissance is fundamental to the future of mankind. And better still, if you like what you taste you can take a bottle home – even the distiller’s experiments.