Cowes Bay Distillery.
On site copper stills- Mon
- Closed
- Tue
- Closed
- Wed
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Thu
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Fri
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Sat
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Sun
- 11:00 – 17:00
Visit us.
Above Cowes Bay.
Craft distillery, Garden Bar & Pizzeria, tastings, tours, cocktails, panoramic views and a botanical garden — on the eastern edge of Waiheke Island. Worth the journey. Part of the Eastern Loop.
On site.
258 Cowes Bay Road, Waiheke Island, 1971, New Zealand
Garden Bar.
Wed–Sun- Wed–Sun
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
The Woolshed.
By booking- By booking
- — – —
- Tours
- Wed-Fri 2pm, Weekends 11am
Gin Garden.
Free roam- Wed–Sun
- 11:00 – 17:00
- Mon–Tue
- Closed
Sculpture / Whakairo.
Always- Always on view
- — – —
On the property.
- Cowes Bay Distillery.On site copper stills
- Garden Bar.Wed–Sun
- The Woolshed.By booking
- Gin Garden.Free roam
- Sculpture / Whakairo.Always
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The Garden Bar.
A long lunch with the best view on the island.
Wednesday to Sunday, 11am to 5pm. Napoli pizzas, garden cocktails, gin and vodka flights — and the kind of view that justifies the drive. Bookings recommended. Featured in Lonely Planet's Top 100 Worldwide destinations. Perfect for spirit enthusiasts, nature lovers, and explorers.
The Woolshed
Where stories linger in the timber.
The original 1960 woolshed, reopened December 2024 as a private tasting space. Guided tastings, corporate functions, intimate gatherings — sheltered, warm, full of history. The whakairo at the entrance, carved from a macrocarpa off the property by Nico Otero, watches over it all.
Distillery tour.
See how the spirit is made.
Wednesday - Fridays at 2pm, 11am on Weekends— and on request for groups of six or more. Start with a gin or botanical vodka guided tasting. Enjoy warmed homemade bread and olive oil with balsamic reduction. Select your favourite G&T or Vodka Soda to savour whilst walking through the still room, learn the botanicals behind every bottle. Book 48 hours ahead.