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Rough Hands NZ

@RoughHandsNz

More flavour. More fun. Current project: filling barrels with future applejack

 Nelson City, New Zealand
Joined October 2019
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ELSEWHEN: It's About Time - ELSEWHEN

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Kieran Haslett-Moore (@southstarbrew) profile pictureKieran Haslett-Moore@southstarbrew20 Mar 2023
Had dinner with my friends Fritz and Maria from Rough Hands tonight. Got sent away with a sample of the new vintage cider brandy.
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Spirit of ingenuity alive and kicking in Rough Hands Distillery stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-…
Taking the rough with the smooth

Taking the rough with the smooth

Column: Wanting to pay homage to Nelson's early agricultural history, the couple behind Rough Hands Distillery have created a brandy like no other.

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You can enjoy #elsewhenapplejack in half of these hotspots!
TheShout.co.nz (@theshoutnz) profile pictureTheShout.co.nz@theshoutnz7 Apr 2022
We explore some of New Zealand’s best spots to sip on a spectacular cocktail. More: hubs.li/Q017ClVy0 #cocktail #cocktailbar #newzealand #bar #nzbar #spotlightonalocal #theshoutnz
Spotlight on NZ locals: Cocktail bars - The Shout Magazine (New Zealand)

Spotlight on NZ locals: Cocktail bars - The Shout Magazine (New Zealand)

We explore some of New Zealand’s best spots to sip on a spectacular cocktail.

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Photo caption "Judge Charles Gillette"... and who's in the background? ☺️ Yes we're going back this year and very excited!
TheShout.co.nz (@theshoutnz) profile pictureTheShout.co.nz@theshoutnz27 Apr 2022
Presented by Spirits New Zealand Inc. and Distilled Spirits Aotearoa (NZ) Inc., the New Zealand Spirits Awards are a celebration of New Zealand and internationally available spirits. More: hubs.li/Q018Y40L0
Tickets on sale for NZ Spirits Awards trophy dinner - The Shout Magazine (New Zealand)

Tickets on sale for NZ Spirits Awards trophy dinner - The Shout Magazine (New Zealand)

The trophy announcement will be held in Auckland on June 10.

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We are featured on @MCCLabel website: mcclabel.com/en/wine-spirits… They're justifiably proud of the final result. It's also a sneak peek into a future bottling
Announcing ELSEWHEN Applejack @roughhandsnz instagram.com/p/CXMpeRQhPMu/…
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So what do we think? A COVID blip, or a more lasting sea change? thedrinksbusiness.com/2021/1…
Craft spirits surpass growth of non-craft spirits in US

Craft spirits surpass growth of non-craft spirits in US

The craft segment of the US spirits industry is set to vastly outperform the main market in coming years, according IWSR data.

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Now that's an unusual marketing challenge: bbc.com/news/science-environ…
Seems a good way to assess the state of prohibitionism in NZ ... "Let them drink pints: Labour MP Kieran McAnulty's push to scrap Easter, Christmas, Anzac alcohol restrictions, via @nzherald nzherald.co.nz/nz/let-them-d…
Labour MP and Act MP push to scrap Easter drinking laws

Labour MP and Act MP push to scrap Easter drinking laws

Labour MP hopes to get enough support to repeal Easter alcohol rules.

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And so the world changes...
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (@DistilledSpirit) profile pictureDistilled Spirits Council of the United States
@DistilledSpirit16 Mar 2021
BREAKING NEWS: #Kentucky @GovAndyBeshear signs bill making cocktails to-go permanent. Kentucky becomes the 3rd state (+D.C.) to make temporary #COVID19-era measure permanent, providing long-term support to the state's hospitality businesses.

Any chance we could get relief like this in NZ? Any chance I can learn to fly to the moon? thespiritsbusiness.com/2020/…

Permanent tax cut for distillers gets final approval - The Spirits Business

The US Congress has passed a bill to make the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act permanent, a move that will support "struggling craft distilleries in need of economic relief"

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After experiencing the range of great rums @WhiskyGalore #dramfest2020 Can't wait to see if rum market continues expansion in future thedrinksbusiness.com/2019/1… #drinkforflavour

Gin sales are slowing down, but can rum catch up?

Gin sales have soared in the UK over the past decade, but as consumers are still looking for new 'craft' products, other spirits categories are starting to catch up.

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Why we love gin: theguardian.com/food/2020/fe…
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Bathroom scrawl Operation Dagger Singapore
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Curd Nerd 🧀@CurdNerd16 Nov 2019
If you see this truck please contact @kaikouracheese.
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One of two herbal ciders we made for#nzciderfest2019. Guess what we call the other? #herbalcider
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Working up the final blends for Ciderfest and keep thinking about a quote from @SilkCitySpirits : "Keep in mind that Bacardi is selling 200k bottles of white rum for every bottle of high hogo that you can make. We are talking niche, about passion products not profit products."
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As your eyes adjust to the light levels when you first walk in you might feel a bit like you're coming awake and then...
Andrew Bohrer (@AndrewBohrer) profile pictureAndrew Bohrer@AndrewBohrer5 Nov 2019
A really good bar should make you worry that a car hit you and killed you, that you just walked into some saloon in heaven.
Hey did ya know we're bringing 2 herbal ciders to The NZ Cider Festival 2019 Founders Heritage Park 16 November ... eventfinda.co.nz/2019/the-nz…
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