Whisky Galore

28/07/2026

Join us this Friday from 4-6PM and Saturday from 10AM to 4PM to help us honour Black Tot Day, marking the 56th anniversary of the end of the Royal Navy rum ration. Come in and learn more about the tradition behind the tot, and how the Black Tot rum was inspired by rum distilled in the Caribbean and how they were blended together - unsweetened, just as it was back in the day.

13/07/2026

09/07/2026

The Finn Thomson whisky range has arrived for the first time on our shelves, bringing with it a fine selection of independently bottled drams from distilleries around Scotland, including Benriach, Clynelish and more. Our upcoming tasting features these whiskies going head-to-head with fellow Scottish bottlers Thompson Whisky for a spectacular battle of the bottlers - head over to our website for more details.

16/06/2026

Join us this Friday for a dram to celebrate the inaugural Ardnamurchan open day. Our good friends at the distillery left behind a few special single cask samples for the occasion. Pop in between 3pm and 6pm to raise a glass to this fanatic wee West Coast distillery.

15/06/2026

A wonderful evening with Christchurch Symphony Orchestra celebrating Vivaldi’s four seasons with an exceptional performance by the quartet, seasonally aligned with poetry, superb food and first class whiskies. As proud Cantabrians we feel so honoured that events of this calibre are possible in our city.

06/06/2026

From the smouldering, smoky shores of southern Islay, the Ardnahoe distillery’s first ever natural cask strength expression is coming soon to Whisky Galore. Launching next week, be sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming newsletter for the full story.

04/06/2026

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society returns to Auckland and Wellington for tastings this month with an all-new lineup of exciting drams. Come and discover the iconic whiskies from the Society and their unique numbering system that has enabled them to bottle from virtually every single distillery in Scotland. For details and tickets head over to whiskygalore.co.nz or send us a message. See you in Auckland on the 25th or in Wellington on the 18th!

23/05/2026

Attention peat-heads and lovers of Islay whisky, in just one week it will be Ardbeg Day, a celebration of all things Ardbeggian. We hope that you'll join us to celebrate the launch of the newest limited edition Ardbeg, Dolce, combining the best of Islay and Italian made casks. For more information on this new whisky and our upcoming event, head over to whiskygalore.co.nz

15/05/2026

We invite you to Drop in for a dram and join Stephen G, Alex and Siona to celebrate World Whisky Day this Saturday! From our own backyard to nearly every corner of the globe, the world of whisky continues to grow and expand, and that deserves some celebration. If you can't make it in, leave us a wee comment with what you'll be raising a glass with.

13/05/2026

It would surprise most people to learn that the biggest whisky drinking market in the world by volume is India, but it is even more surprising that the majority of the locally produced whisky is made with molasses. The Amrut distillery changed all of this, pioneering Indian Single Malt Whisky in 2004, embracing the intense climate of Bangalore to create a whisky that developed and matured in a completely different way than the more traditional Single Malt producing countries.

We hope you'll join us this Saturday on World Whisky Day and try a dram of this iconic Indian distillery and their unique Single Malt.