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Meet the Winners
of 2023
London Spirits Competition

Winning Years

2023

Gold

95-100

points

Silver

90-94

points

Bronze

85-89

points

Judging Date

24 & 25 March 2026

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Our Products

2023

Papaiti Gin - Orchard

Gin
87 Points

Papaiti Gin - Whanganui Dry

Gin
83 Points

Papaiti Gin - Orchard

Gin

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London Spirits Competition 2023

Silver Medal

87 Points

Tasting Notes:

A gin with light, zesty citrus aromas with fresh herbal notes on nose and palate with a medium long finish.

Producer Name: The Whanganui Distilling Co. Ltd t/a Papaiti Gin
Country: New Zealand
Vintage: 1

Category: Gin

Papaiti Gin - Whanganui Dry

Gin

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London Spirits Competition 2023

Silver Medal

83 Points

Tasting Notes:

A gin with flavors and aromas of rose petals, vanilla, thyme and citrus on nose and palate with medium finish.

Producer Name: The Whanganui Distilling Co. Ltd t/a Papaiti Gin
Country: New Zealand
Vintage: 1

Category: Gin

The Whanganui Distilling Co. Ltd t/a Papaiti Gin

Germany

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?