Holland Road Ginseng & Manuka Honey Gin

A 47% New Zealand London Dry gin combining 10-year-old wild ginseng root, raw mānuka honey and organic green yuzu with traditional gin botanicals for an earthy, herbaceous and gently citrus-led character.

Holland Road Ginseng & Manuka Honey Gin was the distillery’s first gin and remains one of its distinctive London Dry expressions. Made from a premium sugarcane base, it brings traditional gin botanicals together with wild ginseng, raw mānuka honey and organic green yuzu.

The botanicals are steeped for more than 48 hours with freshly harvested 10-year-old wild ginseng root and raw mānuka honey. Each batch is then slowly distilled over six hours in Holland Road’s custom copper pot still. During distillation, the vapour passes through a specially designed botanical chamber containing hand-picked herbs and locally sourced organic green yuzu.

Bottled at a robust 47% ABV, the gin is designed to retain its herbaceous and earthy character. Ginseng contributes distinctive root-driven flavours, while mānuka honey brings floral depth and green yuzu adds a delicate citrus balance.

The resulting gin is smooth and slightly savoury, developing from earthy and floral notes into citrus, gooseberry and vanilla, followed by a creamy finish. It has received Silver Medals at both the 2022 New Zealand Spirits Awards and 2023 Australian Gin Awards.