Botanicals
Toatoa
Phyllocladus alpinus also known as mountain celery pine is an inhabitant of Reefton’s lowland to sub-alpine rainforest.
This native plant delivers a vibrant resinous tannic character to our Little Biddy Gin range crushing leaves between your fingers releases subtle citrus elements that are quickly followed by rich, fresh pine resin notes.
Horopito
Pseudowintera colorata grows freely in the rainforest surrounding our distillery. Horopito is also known as the New Zealand pepper tree because its leaves have a hot peppery taste.
Horopito combines with old world spices to provide our Little Biddy Gin with a complex spicy sweet aromatic finish.
Tarata
Pittosporum eugenioides also known as native Lemonwood, gives a bright palate of citrus to our Little Biddy Gin range.
Familiar and yet completely new, distilled Tarata adds a fleeting green, woody, floral brightness that lingers.
Rimu
Dacrydium cupressinum grows in the ancient rainforest surrounding our distillery and is just one of the thirteen botanicals in our Little Biddy Gin range.
We only use fresh Rimu which adds to the strong pine resin note that characterises our Little Biddy Gin range.
Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii adds a strong pine resin note to our Little Biddy Gin - Classic
Although not a native to NZ, we include Douglas fir in our Little Biddy Gin range as a nod to the early settlers who like this majestic tree put down their roots here on the West Coast.
