The Best Distilleries to Visit in Wellington
This is a general framework, not verified, current specifics — confirm details directly with the relevant distillery or authority before relying on them.
Wellington's distilling scene is smaller than Auckland's or Canterbury's, but it includes a few solid cellar-door options for visitors.
Based on the Distil-Nation NZ directory. Confirm current opening days, booking requirements and exact locations directly with each distillery before visiting.
Wellington has 7 distilleries in our directory — a smaller scene than Auckland or Canterbury, but with a few genuinely visitor-friendly options.
Distilleries with a cellar door (Wellington region)
- Southward Distilling — cellar door available.
- Ranui Essentials — cellar door available.
- The Bond Store — cellar door available.
None of Wellington's listed distilleries currently show public tours in our directory (as opposed to a cellar door/tasting offering), so it's worth contacting ahead if a guided tour specifically is what you're after, rather than assuming one is available.
Planning a visit
Wellington's compact size makes it easy to combine a distillery cellar door visit with the city's broader food, wine and craft beer scene in a single day — worth checking opening days in advance, since small producers' cellar doors are often not open every day of the week.
Before you go
Contact each distillery directly to confirm current opening hours, tasting availability and whether bookings are required — this reflects our directory at time of writing, not a live booking system.