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Taupō's Award-Winning Gin & Vodka Distillery

Spirits Worth Sharing

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5 Mile Distilling is Taupō's only craft distillery, making award-winning small-batch gin and vodka on the shores of Lake Taupō. Our Original, Forest, Berry and Navy Gins and Forest Vodka are available online with free shipping over $100, or through selected bottle stores. Visit our cellar door at 16b Oruanui Street, Taupō, or book a Founders Tour and see how it's made.

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Tour the distillery, taste the range, see how it's made. Or just drop into the cellar door for a bottle and a chat. We're at 16b Oruanui Street, Taupō

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our story

It started during the covid lockdown with a YouTube video and 19 attempts to get a gin right. Now five spirits, 28 medals, and a distillery on the shores of Lake Taupō. Awards are a bonus. Making spirits worth sharing is the goal.

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