New batch of Meadow is on the site. This one sits slightly different from the last – the hibiscus came from a different grower and the colour pulled a deeper pink during maceration. Flavour-wise it’s more rosemary-forward than the previous batch, which leaned floral. Both versions are good. They’re just not the same. That’s how…
Tried a double maceration on Pacific – coconut steeped for 48 hours instead of the usual 12 – then ran it through vapour as normal. Result was flat. All the coconut character moved into the body but the top notes disappeared completely. No lift, no salinity. Just a heavy, one-dimensional spirit that tasted like it…
The tangelos came in from the grove last week. These are the same trees I’ve been pulling from since Grove started – a small orchard out past Te Puke that doesn’t spray. The fruit’s smaller this year but the oil in the peel is intense. You can smell it from across the room when you…
Pulled the last of the kawakawa yesterday. The leaves from the south-facing side of the ridge are noticeably more peppery this time of year – less rain in February means the oils concentrate differently. Batch 7 went through Amelia this morning. Cut earlier than usual on the tails – I wanted to keep more of…
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