Antipodean tipples
Rum Tum Tum
Award-winning McJaggery hails from the tropical isle of… Auckland. Don’t let its destination fool you; this is a rum Aotearoa can be proud of. Made from natural sugarcane Jaggery, this is a clean and balanced white rum with light tropical fruit and green citrus notes. This rum is perfectly suited to cocktails like the mojito and daiquiri or, even as the distiller suggests, a McJaggery and Ginger Beer!
thenzrumco.nz
Peachy
Little High’s newest spot is BBC (Boom Boom Chicken). On top of serving up some of the best fried chicken in the city – we recommend the chicken sando – it also has a pretty on-point cocktail list. Pictured is the Peach Parade; this goblet is gin, grapefruit, peach, rose, lemon, and peach bitters. It’s sweet, sour, and just a little sexy. Cocktails and wings. Yum.
The 2020s
Dystopia was designed before the COVID-19 crisis and will be an ever-changing IPA that the folks at Three Boys brewery will experiment with. It has notes of lemon and lime, combined with a hint of apricot. This light in colour yet huge in flavour double IPA with rich malt sweetness is sure to be a go-to in the end times. Make sure you have a case of these in your fallout shelter.
The cosiest seat in town!
The Tramway Restaurant is an ideal option for a warm and cosy autumn dinner destination. The seasonal menu features plenty of delicious options, including a poached prawn entrée with sesame ginger noodle salad and coconut and red curry emulsion (pictured). The immaculately-restored heritage tramcar is the perfect place for a special night out or a mid-winter group dinner – plus the team is offering an exclusive lunch on 8 May for you to spoil Mum for Mother’s Day!