April 16 – 26, Courtenay Place

From the waterfront to Cuba Street and beyond, the Wellington Gin Trail is taking over. Discover over 30 iconic venues, collect stamps in your Trail Passport, and go in the draw to win over $5000 worth of prizes.

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Get into the spirit

The Wellington Gin Trail pays homage to everyone’s favourite botanical spirit. We’ve challenged the capital’s best mixologists to push the boundaries with exclusive tastings, signature cocktails, and unexpected pairings. Expand your senses afternoons and evenings during two flavour-filled weeks across the best gin-joints in the city!

Your passport to new flavours

Your journey begins at any participating venue. Pick up your official Gin Trail Passport and start your expedition. Get your Passport stamped at each location. Once you’ve hit six stops, you’re ready to enter the prize draw!

Map your trail

Plan your route across these legendary Wellington establishments. How you gin, is up to you!

The perfect trail for enjoying a chilled evening of social dining, quality cocktails, and elevated but lively ambiance. Start with a drink, settle in for a bite, and move at your own pace.

The Ramblin Rose

Dakota bar

Signature Gin Cocktail

It's Imagination Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin, muddled fresh raspberries, vanilla simple syrup, prosecco, a twist of black pepper and fresh basil

High Tide

Dirty Little Secret

Signature Gin Cocktail

Tanqueray gin, blueberry liqueuer, blue curacao, orgeat syrup, pineapple juice, lemon juice.

Saturn

Lulu Bar & Restaurant

Gin and Food Match

Our Saturn cocktail - The Botanist Gin, with lively Passionfruit, Avocado based Orgeat & Falernum, Paired with a serve of Two Pork Belly Donuts

Cocktail & Food Match $22 | Zesty Collins & Crab Rangoon (More offers in the bar)

Mishmosh

Gin and Food Match

The ultimate sweet, crispy, citrusy combo. Reid & Reid zesty lemon gin, lemon curd, demerara syrup, elderflower & tonic water poured tall with rosemary & lemon. Served with Crab Rangoon wontons (3) with orange sweet and sour sauce

Gin Elderflower Mojito

Panhead Tory

Signature Gin Cocktail

Scapegreace Blood Orange Gin with fresh mint, elderflower syrup and soda water.

Gin Yuzu Spiritz

Saint Diablo

Signature Gin Cocktail

A bright and refreshing spirtz featuring southward gin shaken with vibrant yuzu syrup topped with prosecco and soda for a light sparking finish. Crispy citrus notes and a gentle sweetness.

Lychee Peachy

Shady Lady

Signature Gin Cocktail

A bright and refreshing mix of Ukiyo Yuzu Gins, sweet lychee liqueur and juicy peach syrup, balanced with fresh lemon juice. Shaken to create a light, silky foam and topped with soda for a crisp, sparkling finish. Fruity, floral and easy to love.

Northen Maple Sour

Vinyl Bar

Signature Gin Cocktail

A smooth and comforting cocktail featuring maple southward gin, balanced with fresh leom and rich maple sweetness. Velvety, lightly citrusy and finished with warm maple notes.

If food’s always on your mind, our Supper Club Trail offers a relaxed evening full of shared plates, flowing conversations and standout cocktails.

Saturn

Lulu Bar & Restaurant

Gin and Food Match

Our Saturn cocktail - The Botanist Gin, with lively Passionfruit, Avocado based Orgeat & Falernum, Paired with a serve of Two Pork Belly Donuts

Welsh Gin Fizz

Welsh Dragon Bar

Signature Gin Cocktail

Brecon Welsh Botanical Gin, with Elderflower liquer, Cointreau and topped with prosecco.

Black Doris

Lynotts Irish Pub

Signature Gin Cocktail | Gin and Food Match | Gin Event / Masterclass

Freshly batched Bureaucrats Black Doris Gin, with your choice of craft tonic with Fresh or dried fruit.

Lucky Pilot

Lucky8 (Downstairs)

Signature Gin Cocktail

An lengthened Aviation riff with Twelfth Hour kaffir gin, Luxardo Maraschino, lemon juice and chrysanthemum.

Imagination Paddle

The Tasting Room

Gin Tasting Flight

Discover Imagination’s gin range: savoury the coastal notes of Wakame & Lime, the warming Spiced Blueberry, and the rich sweetness of Damson Plum & Blackberry — a tasting journey inspired by the flavours of the Kāpiti Coast.

Fifty Shades of Earl Grey.

BL3

Signature Gin Cocktail

Early grey steeped Scapegrace gin, a hint of lemon and sugar shaken to perfection.

A treat for all your senses enjoy scenic harbour views, premium cocktails and a relaxed vibe as you work your way around the waterfront.

Plaza Flamingo

West Plaza Hotel

Signature Gin Cocktail

Scapegrace Gin, Campari, Peach Liqueur, Orange, Lime & Egg White

The Harbourside Sour

Bin44

Signature Gin Cocktail

Hendricks Gin, Lime juice, Cucumber juice/slice, elderflower syrup, Egg white

Silk Side Sour

Dockside Restaurant & Bar

Signature Gin Cocktail

A bright and refreshing sour with Scapegrace Classic Gin, house cucumber, mint, and lemongrass honey syrup, fresh lemon and a silky foam, balanced with lemon and a delicate saline lift.

Poire Blanche

Otto

Signature Gin Cocktail

Southward Mountain Gin | Poached pear | Lemon | Vanilla | Sparkling wine

Scarlet Spritz

Bay Plaza Hotel

Signature Gin Cocktail

Bombay Sapphire Gin, Grapefruit, Strawberry & Lime, Topped w Soda Water

Perfect for a daytime or early evening trail with a classic pub feel. Enjoy Wellington's classic pubs and establishments.

The Pear Garden

Thistle Inn

Signature Gin Cocktail

An elegant, softly sweet cocktail inspired by classic European fizz cocktails, pairing pear and vanilla with the natural smoothness of the Southward Distilling Wave Gin

Gin cocktails with a cocktail happy hour

The Old Bailey

Signature Gin Cocktail | Other

1) Here Comes The Sun - Gin, Aperol, Passionfruit, Pineapple, Lemon, Mint, Foamer 22.0; and 2) Coco Loco - Gin, Strawberry, Coconut, Vanilla, Foamer 22.0. Enjoy 20% off from 5pm-7pm daily!

Blushing Duchess

Duke of Wellington

Signature Gin Cocktail

A dangerously pretty little number. Bond Store kawakawa gin meets lush raspberry and a cheeky splash of Midori, lifted with crisp pink lemonade and a hint of Poire William for a smooth, fruity finish. Topped with a candy stick for that sweet hit — because at the Duke, we don’t do subtle.

Gin Refreshment

The Bridge Bar at The Cambridge Hotel

Other

The gin menu with 3 different gins & mixers created for a great refreshing drink, have one or try them all.

Focus on the food experience, share drinks where possible, and savour quality over quantity.

Gin Tasting Tray

Dragonfly

Gin Tasting Flight

3 mini cocktails to showcase our gin. 1) Dragonfly G&T with mandarin; 2) Dragonfly Martini, made with Dragonfly Gin, white vermouth, yuzushu; and 3) Cocodrillo, a refreshing cocktail with Dragonfly Gin, lemongrass, toasted coconut, yuzu and elderflower foam

Hong Kong Garden Fizz

Monsoon Poon

Signature Gin Cocktail | Gin and Food Match

Reid and Reid Native gin, orange liqueur and house-made rosemary syrup sha+D25ken with lemon, orange bitters and a touch of salt, topped with soda for a bright herbal fizz. Served with a Hong Kong char siu pork canapé and zesty orange–makrut lime salsa.

Smoky Negroni

Juniper Gin Bar & Restaurant

Signature Gin Cocktail

Gabriel Boudier Saffron Gin brings out the smokiness, with burned orange peel which is the best negroni you will ever taste.

Add these inner-city hotspots to your rotation. It’s the ideal trail for a relaxed early-evening drink or an after-work get together.

Botanist Eastside

The Arborist

Signature Gin Cocktail

Botanist Gin, mint, cucumber, lime, simple syrup

Red Hot Cuba

Cuba Street Tavern

Signature Gin Cocktail

Inspired by the vibrant, unpredictable energy of Cuba Street. A bold cocktail combining warming chilli spice with bright citrus.

Midnight Mojito

El Barrio

Signature Gin Cocktail

Southward Chilli gin shaken with fresh lime and brown sugar, topped with tonic for a refreshing twist on a classic mojito. Bright citrus, gentle sweetness and a subtle chilli warmth

TBC

Nolita

Signature Gin Cocktail

Southward Mountain gin, sour rhubarb liquor, custard, roasted & squeezed fresh rhubarb, sugar sryup, with a toasted vanilla cinnamon and sugar cookie rim

Blown Away in Welly

Lola Rouge

Signature Gin Cocktail

Capturing the unexpected energy of a first time visit to Wellington, bright, breezy & just the right amount of chaos in every Sip.

Edward Street Negroni

Little Beer Quarter

Signature Gin Cocktail

Imagination Dry Gin, Cappelletti Aperitif, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Orange bitters

Guajillo Gin Marg

Superfina

Signature Gin Cocktail

Southward Guajillo Chilli Gin, fresh lime juice, pink grapefruit soda, agave, Superfina salt rim

Sip, swill & be in to win

We’re giving away over $5000 worth of prizes — including thousands in food & beverage vouchers.

1

START THE EXPEDITION

Pick up your official Trail Passport at any participating bar across the city.

2

SAVOUR THE BOTANICALS

Order a featured Gin Trail drink to collect a stamp at every stop.

3

STAMP SIX TO WIN

Collected six stamps? Hand your passport to any Trail bartender to enter the draw.

Terms & Conditions Apply

You must be over 18 years of age to enter. Stamps must be from different venues. Entries close April 26.

faq

Where is the Gin Trail taking place

The Wellington Gin Trail is taking place at participating venues throughout the city, during their normal licensed operating hours from April 16-26. You can take part any time a chosen venue is open and serving alcohol. No tickets necessary!

Can I get my Trail Passport stamped if I’m not drinking gin?

You must order or be taking part in an experience that is part of the Gin Trail to get your passport stamped.

Can I get my Trail Passport stamped multiple times at the same venue?

No. You can only get your passport stamped once at each venue. You must collect six different stamps to be eligible to enter the prize draw.