New Zealand Whisky
Herrick Creek Whisky
We're focusing on three main styles of whisky:
1. A Bourbon-style spirit using classic Bourbon mash bills and ageing techniques, which includes at least 51% corn.
2. New Zealand Single Malt Whisky, using only malted barley from here in Canterbury! This whisky is a mix of three malted barley variations that is copper pot distilled.
3. Heritage Corn Whisky, which uses different corn varieties and will be very limited, potentially one-off batches. Keep an eye on social channels for more!
Heritage Corn
Each year we're working to cultivate, grow, and harvest heritage corn varieties right here in Canterbury.
2020/21 - Blue Hopi Corn
2021/22 - Bloody Butcher Corn
2023 - Mexican Blue Corn
An imported grain, mashed, distilled, and aged here in Christchurch. 2025 release.
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Batches
2020
B1 - Dusky DS1 Corn/Wheat/Barley Malt - SOLD OUT
2021
B9 - Smoked SM1 Single Malt - SOLD OUT
B10 - Dusky DS2 Corn/Wheat/Barley(inc. Manuka) - SOLD OUT
B13 - Waimak Blue Blue Corn & Malt Barley HS1 - SOLD OUT
2022
B17 - Dusky DS3 Corn/Wheat/Barley Malt - SOLD OUT
B15 - Lake Maree LM Single Malt
B24 - Clarkville Crimson HS2 Bloody Butcher & Malt Barley
B26 - 100% Corn CN1
2023
B27 - 100% Corn CN2
B30 - Corn/Wheat/Barley DS4
B34 - 100% Blue Corn HS3
B37 - 100% Corn
B38 - 100% Corn
B41 - Single Malt
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New Zealand Whisky - Defined
As of February 2021, the Distilled Spirits of Aotearoa group has agreed on and implemented guidelines for the definition of what New Zealand Whisky and New Zealand Single Malt Whisky can be. Read more here > https://distilledspiritsaotearoa.org.nz/nz-whisky-definition/