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Get into the spirit of summer with an outdoor festival devoted to boutique drinks.

New Zealand’s most celebrated boutique gin festival. Waitangi Park hosts Gindulgence in January. A group of 18 distillers will showcase a fabulous selection of more than 90 gins and other spirits from New Zealand and around the world. The ticket price includes samples from distillers, so you’ll be able to explore an exceptional range. Delight the senses with botanical flavour combinations. 

This year, it’s not just gin that features in the outdoor fair. You’ll find rum, whisky, vodka, liqueurs and other specialist spirits. Shop for a summer tipple or listen to presentations from some passionate distillers. Alternatively, just sit back on the grass and soak up the atmosphere, accompanied by live acoustic music and great local food.

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A person holds a tool applying smoke to the top of a pint of red and yellow beer at Beervana 2023, a beer and food festival in Wellington New Zealand.

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