beverage producers

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.

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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Local in Hawke’s Bay, We (Sarah and Alice) launched Supernova at the end of 2020.
Having both worked in hospitality, experiential PR and the wedding industry for the past 15 years, we’re passionate about creating memorable experiences in both the wedding and corporate events space. We believe the best drinks are made with premium ingredients and a passion for mixology.
Supernova is a premium cocktail experience, that aligns with your theme or aesthetic with only the best people to match. We work with you and your vision to create your own out-of-this-world experience. We are cocktail specialists famous for our Rosebuds, the best Chili Margs, Espresso Martini's and other classics.

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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Distilled in Dunedin, New Zealand, No8 Distillery's award-winning spirits blend innovation and tradition. Made with foraged botanicals, locally sourced organic ingredients and the purest spring water, each bottle is lovingly and sustainably hand-produced.

No8's journey began with a deep-rooted commitment to quality and authenticity instilled by 4 generations of Julien's french heritage. Every drop carries the essence of the time-honoured recipes with modern distilling expertise. It's this seamless fusion that sets No8 Distillery apart, inviting you to experience the true essence of craftsmanship in every sip.

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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All the way rom Hawke’s Bay, Unlikely Companions is NZ's freshest spirits brand - a multi-award winning contemporary gin rooted in unexpected harmony — between flavours, people, and ideas.
Inspired by perfume and informed by wine,
the bottle design takes cues from the perfume world — a nod to their commitment to aroma, flavour, and visual elegance. They treat gin like a crafted perfume or a fine wine: something to explore slowly, with appreciation.
Don't miss the Cult favourite, Rose + Szechuan Gin Paloma with Grapefruit soda and fresh orange - YUM

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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Introducing Alexander Events - Creative Beverage Experts providing an elevated drinks service for your next event. Corporate, sometimes private and most things in between, these guys have over 25 years in the hospitality industry so they know their stuff.

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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We are a team of passionate drinks and hospitality experts who believe that life’s too short to drink shit drinks. Since 2017 Black Pineapple has served hundreds of thousands of epic cocktails at events all over New Zealand & over 18,000 cocktail boxes delivered via E-Commerce. With over 30 years of drinks and hospitality in the UK and NZ, Frankie left drinks giants Lion after 12 years to start Black Pineapple in 2017. Frankie firmly believes that life’s too short to drink shit drinks, and Black Pineapple continues to lead this delicious charge.

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!

After spending the last 13 years working in cocktail bars in Dublin, Sydney, Melbourne, London, Wellington , founder and bartender Dave settled here in Auckland. “I wanted to bring the high end hospitality experience that I've been accustomed to direct to customers here in New Zealand with a mobile service.
Our approach is, we're serious about cocktails and even more serious about having fun. We've been through the good, the bad and the ugly, figured out what works, sprinkled a little magic on it and created Good Spirits. Our team are passionate about making cocktails, flavour experimentation, garnish aesthetics and making sure everyone has a great time, that's the ethos. We make the drinks, you enjoy yourself. Simple. We hire the best so you have the best time.
Cheers, see you at the bar.”

No great story started with a salad. Born in the heart of Indiana, this bourbon embodies the essence of American craftsmanship, honouring the farmers and distillers who make every bottle possible.
Our master distillers ensure that each batch develops a perfectly balanced character, rich with warm caramel, deep vanilla, and a hint of toasted spice.

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.
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