Pōkeno 'Origin' Single Malt Whisky

A popular, balanced and approachable NZ single malt. On the nose, warm fudge, tropical fruits, allspice, black pepper and a touch of lemon peel. On the palate, plenty of vanilla caramel, warm oak, cinnamon, coconut and candied citrus. Longish finish with brown sugar notes and peppery spice.

• Distillery: Pōkeno Whisky Distillery
• Type: Single Malt Whisky
• Region: Pōkeno, New Zealand 
• Alcohol: 43% 
• Volume: 700ml
• Goes with: Neat or over ice

Pokeno Origin celebrates their unique place in the world. Produced from the finest local barley, and unrushed through fermentation and distillation to enhance body and flavour, they mature it only in first fill bourbon casks. It is an incredibly sweet and round whisky, with beautiful citrus, honey, grapefruit and creamy toffee notes, giving way to a complex and lingering finish.

This popular NZ single malt whisky makes a great NZ whisky gift for someone special or corporate gift. Buy here in our local NZ online liquor store, we deliver nationwide.

"The New Zealand spirit is forged through a unique marriage of culture and climate. It's an intangible phenomenon that produces tangible greatness and enables Kiwis to fearlessly punch above their weight on a global stage. And it's this spirit that inspires us to experiment with flavour to create world-class- but distinctively different - single malts. There is no compromise in anything we do, and I would like to thank you for joining us on this journey of discovery, not just of our whisky, but of Aotearoa New Zealand." Matt (founder)

Nestled in a warm, often misty valley, protected by the volcanic hills from which we source our pure spring water, Pōkeno is for us a hidden treasure of our remote and beautiful land - and a natural choice of location for our state-of-the-art distillery. 

Everything Pōkeno Whisky does is driven by their goal to create one of the world's great single malts. Batch production, long fermentation and slow distillation are just a few of the things that help make them different. As craft distillers, they are also able to focus on quality over quantity, on doing things their way, not the easy way.

They select only the finest casks to mature their precious spirit, and Pōkeno's warm sub-tropical local climate accelerates its maturation and flavour development. In Pōkeno the angels do not wait. 

All of this allows Pōkeno Whisky to produce single malt whisky with exceptional body and flavour; whisky that captures the pure spirit of Aotearoa New Zealand.

• Gold - 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Gold - 2023 Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards
• Silver - 2024 International Wine & Spirits Competition
• Silver - 2024 World Whisky Awards
• Silver - 2023 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Silver - 2023 Las Vegas Global Spirits Awards - Single Malt Whisky