Updates

Nine Fathoms Canterbury Gin - A close look at our grain-to-glass Gin
Nine Fathoms Canterbury Gin - A close look at our grain-to-glass Gin
Born from an idea that Gin should be hand-made and hand-crafted, and named after a small passage in Dusky Sound where Moose were spotted in the past, Nine Fathoms Canterbury... Read more...
Here's the thing about shipping...
Here's the thing about shipping...
We all expect Free Shipping nowadays - ol' Amazon and other big players have made it the norm. The reality is that shipping, even just within New Zealand, is really... Read more...
Live Events - Selwyn Winter Festival & Christchurch Farmers' Market
Live Events - Selwyn Winter Festival & Christchurch Farmers' Market
I'm really excited that we're going to have our first ever live events coming up.  1. Selwyn Winter Festival 2. Christchurch Farmers' Market Read more...
Canada Day Release - Maple Moonshine
Canada Day Release - Maple Moonshine
Canada Day is July 1st each year in Canada and it recognises the day that the British North American Act of 1867 came into effect, which united the four provinces... Read more...
Alcohol Licence Renewal 2021 - FAQ
Alcohol Licence Renewal 2021 - FAQ
Hello everyone!  This week we submitted a renewal of our alcohol licence with the Christchurch City Council to get an off-licence for remote sales. That means our licence would only allow for remote... Read more...
Herrick Creek wins Bronze for Nine Fathoms Gin & Explorer Series Bourbon
Herrick Creek wins Bronze for Nine Fathoms Gin & Explorer Series Bourbon
Spirits competitions are sometimes considered to be a bit of a waste of time to younger distilleries, but we thought the NZ Spirits Awards was a great chance to get our... Read more...
Why our gin takes so long to make
Why our gin takes so long to make
Since August 2020, we've been working on Batch NF2. It takes a lot of work to make a great Gin base, and we use 100% Canterbury malted Barley for it.... Read more...
April Update
April Update
Bourbon, bottles, gin, whisky, corn, and a new still - all of this and more is covered in this big distillery update.   Read more...
Bourbon - 2021 Explorer Series Release
Bourbon - 2021 Explorer Series Release
The story of Herrick Creek is one of adventure and pushing the boundaries. Importing foreign moose to establish a colony here in New Zealand's southern most, and remotest area is... Read more...
Thank you, 2020
Thank you, 2020
We all have pretty mixed feelings for 2020, ourselves including. However, 2020 for Herrick Creek was a momentous year and we wanted to share those wins with you.  Read more...
November Update
November Update
We're really excited that our first batches of Nine Fathoms Gin and Smokin' Right Rear Moonshine are available. Our first batch of Original Moonshine will be available soon as well!... Read more...
"Biscuits" Batch 4 - Barrel 2 Malt Grain Whisky
"Biscuits" Batch 4 - Barrel 2 Malt Grain Whisky
We've named it "Biscuits" because the early records of the young moose calves in Wellington mention their love for the stable worker's biscuits. Batch 4 is New Zealand Malt Grain Whisky,... Read more...