beverage producers
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Palmy’s most popular brewery is coming along to Salud Fest!The team from Brew Union are our official brewery, bringing along their region-renowned, naturally brewed beers, as well as some guest beers, ciders and more.
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Swift Wines are new generation classics — mindfully grown & mindfully made to inspire conversation & connection. They make vibrant, expressive, thought-provoking wines that make life more fun. (In other words, not your Great Aunt Jenny's sauvs).
Crowned the inaugural ‘NZ’s Young Winemaker of the Year’ at just 25, Lauren Swift has spent the majority of her life obsessing over grapes in their various forms. Growing up on an orchard in Marlborough, her first job was learning the fundamentals of grape growing (and picking — there was lots of picking) on a neighbouring vineyard. Swift Wines are the makers of modern classics. Fun, vibrant, expressive wines for everyday celebrations.
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Dabblers all started with a couple of beverage enthusiasts wanting to make a gin they wanted to drink. Adrian and Samuel started to dabble in distilling a few years ago with the ambition of making the most creative gin in New Zealand. Both having studied Food Technology and with over two decades of industry experience between them, they went about experimenting with different techniques and ingredients.
After a couple of years of creative testing (and plenty of tasting!), they developed their infusion process that enhances all that Mother Nature has provided us with, to make a new wave of flavoured gin. They thought their gin was too good not to share (or at least that is what their mum's told them), so here they are with a range of tipples to experiment with and Dabble in
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Blending modern distilling techniques with time-honoured traditions, from our HQ in Napier, we distill gin, vodka, rum and whisky from our state-of-the-art copper stills.
We source the highest quality ingredients from around our beautiful country and the world, hand selecting and blending to create spirits which tell stories.
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Our distillery is nestled in the bush, down a gravel drive, off a single lane road, in the Reikorangi Valley, Kapiti Coast, Aotearoa New Zealand. It's the place where New Zealand's trail-blazing craft brewery, Tuatara, was born and so there's a real sense of 'something in the air' around the place. Spiritual even.
We capture rainwater - hundreds of thousands of litres - on site which we charcoal filter for the production of our gin - it creates an unmistakably pure taste experience. We distill in an eight plate fractionating still using local produce wherever we possibly can. The rest is secret...
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Inspired by Mexico, made in the Manawatu. Libre is bringing their incredible Mexican inspired cocktails to Salud this year and we couldn't be more stoked!
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Creating cocktails with uniqueness and flare, these guys are renowned for beautiful beverages made with top-shelf spirits & liqueurs with mixers & garnishes sourced locally in Aotearoa
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Where art meets science! LWF Distilling, a craft NZ Distillery focusing on creating a uniquely NZ Rum.
We believe excellent taste comes from the purest ingredients. Our spirit is crafted using three carefully selected ingredients – fermented, distilled, bottled and barreled on-site from scratch at our Distillery in Taranaki.
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We only grow heritage apple and pear cultivars specific for their use in cider production.
They differ in bitterness or dryness of flavour. We have many different varieties, with names like Slack Ma Girdle, Knotted Kernel, Bisquet, Brown Snout, Kingston Black.
They are not the easiest to grow, generally not the nicest to eat, can set poor crops and ripen at vastly different times. Not many people making cider use these apples.
However, they make great cider
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“DISRUPTING THE CORPORATE MONOPOLY THROUGH TRANSPARENCY & INTEGRITY.”
We believe in quality over quantity.
This is why you won’t find us buying whey alcohol. At 1919 Distilling our base spirit is made from Molasses. A time honoured tradition dating back to the 17th Century.
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Premium Kiwi spirits with nothing to hide. After years spent home brewing, starting a small batch distillery was always a dream for high-performance motor mechanic and award-winning distiller Vaughan Campbell. But a leukaemia diagnosis was the kick he needed to follow his dream, to leave a legacy his kids could be proud of.
Inspired by a news article, Vaughan set his sights on reducing food wastage. Only a short few years, and an award winning competition entry later, Good Bones Distillery is now set on its course to converting New Zealands food waste into high quality, double distilled, premium Vodka.
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It has been a dream for us to combine our skills and passions together and enter the beverage industry with something new and unique, and so Mixology Mocktail kits was born. New Zealand’s very first bar style mocktails at home.
In August 2022 we (Jenni & Andrew) launched Mixology with our first five mocktails Classic Rosebud, Peach Mojito, Toffee Apple, Mango Mule & the Classic Espresso Martini. We absolutely loved selling these at our Award Wining Restaurant we just knew we had to share these with you.
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It all began when in May 2021 we fell in love with a house just outside of Whanganui/New Zealand and decided to relocate from windy Wellington. The house, as it happened, came with two sizeable pear orchards, and that's when people started asking us: What are you going to do with all the pears?
Turns out, the answer was: gin. Fast forward a year and we're running a craft gin distillery in Upokongaro, on the banks of the Whanganui river.
We're passionate about sourcing as many botanicals as we can locally and try to stay close to home: we use pears, kawakawa, lemon, lime, figs, quince, basil, rose hip, stinging nettle and rosemary all of which are growing right behind our house. We love to connect a creative product to the environment it was created in.
Our signature Orchard gin emulates the fertile land of the Papaiti flats, the orchards that frame our home, and the native bush on the banks of the Whanganui river.
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“A gin should be two things, fabulous and Classy” - Donna Hemingway, Distiller.
Elegantly crafted in New Zealand with premium botanicals selected for their delicate aromas. - lovingly created with the care and attention of a woman’s touch.
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The Fat Farmer is a lively, locally owned restaurant and bar, tucked into the corner of Hokowhitu Village, Palmerston North. This opulent vintage styled venue consists of an overt floor plan surrounded by intimate corner hideaways, infusing rustic charm and contemporary decor into the distinctly stylish, European ambiance. Characterised by our exceptional variety of traditional and modern menu offering, Grace & her team will be serving up invigorating cocktails at Salud this year!
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At Kiwi Spirits Distillery we believe good taste is good for the soul. We are a family owned and operated distillery redefining what quality means. We specialize in unique spirits handcrafted from the purest homegrown ingredients. With a family history of decades of distilling we’re staunchly dedicated to quality over quantity.
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Kaimai Brewing and Distilling started out as a hobby and grew into a passion. They say every brewer wants to grow up to be a distiller and this has certainly proved true with the owners – Wayne and Kathy Chowles. The journey started some years ago with a batch of over ripe Feijoa and a tiny still which turned out the first batch of very average spirits, but the promise of great things to come. Over time, with many hours reading, learning and experimenting, we arrived at the point where we could call our work “fine Spirits” when we were awarded a gold medal for our Elizas Claim Gold Gin in the 2021 NZ Spirits awards.
Our gin is proofed with pure artisan spring water and infused with a range of locally and internationally sourced botanicals which combine to create a truly unique flavour.
Since then we have expanded our range which now included five styles of gin, a spiced rum and, our newest edition a honey moonshine.
Gourmet Pantry
Hives Manawatu is a small family owned and operated business based in the Manawatu. We fulfill the need for professional beekeeping services in the urban area, doing all of the hard work for you while you get to sit back and enjoy the nourishment the bees bring to your backyard.
Hives Manawatu
They’ll meet you halfway - the incredible team at Automatic Bakery (half) bake bread, make simple condiments, and they do it so you can have the best of the best at home. Order a few loaves at the festival and give it a go! Way easier than lockdown sourdough.
automatic bakery
If you haven’t had the chance to meet Ruth + Craig from Leafyridge, you must swing by and say hello! The sweetest duo you’ll ever meet, these two are pride themselves on the quality of the olive oil that they produce. Bringing along their award winning olive oils to Salud as well as pestos, crostini and other foodstuffs, you won’t want to miss it!
leafyridge olives
Based in Pahiatua, The Little Green Grocer is a Tararua staple, providing in season fruit & vegetables as well as gourmet pantry items and quality kitchenware. We’re so excited to have the lovely Grace along to showcase her gorgeous goods at Salud Fest, and maybe even heading a very special on-day initiative for you all!
little green grocer
A unique range of small batch hot sauce handmade on the Kāpiti Coast.
For us, it's not just about heat. Our hand picked chillies and perfectly balanced spices craft a deep, complex sauce that beautifully complements your meal - not overwhelm it with spice.
apostle hot sauce
A small home based bakery specialising in delicious handmade fudge bars in a variety of flavours, custom cakes, slices, cookies,as well as other sweets & treats.
Village cakes & bakes
TRUCKS
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Goodtimes is about great food and… bloody good times! It’s like fine food in your best jandals. Fresh, fun, easy, local and right there on your street.
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Established in 2015 in Sunny Otaki on the Kapiti Coast, Dutchy’s Burger Joint is a busy little trailer set up by a freshly imported Dutchman with a burger dream, his partner and two young kids along for the ride.
Dutchy’s food style is rustic, fresh and simple. We use the best ingredients we can source locally and make as much as we can ourselves. Dutchy’s grill their burgers over a custom made charcoal grill to get that bbq flavour that can’t be had any other way.
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After working in bars and restaurants in Canada and adopting a love for Canadian cuisine, we arrived home and wanted to introduce it to others. Starting as a food truck in September of 2019, we focused our efforts on Chicken Wings and the notorious Poutine. In November of 2021 we opened the doors to Beaver and Bear - Kitchen & Bar.
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