Hello from NZ

[mensdomain]

Hi
I'm from NZ being reading this forum for about the last 3 months thought I might as well say hello.
At the moment putting a business plan together for a micro-distillery so will be asking a few question.
Pretty much have it all down but it is the finer details that I'm after.
Looking at getting a 250ltr copper still to start with.
I've been interested in whisky for a longtime now so thought I might try and give the mirco thing a go.
The worst thing is I havn't done to much distilling so it is going to be somewhat of a learning curve.
I say I will get plenty of good advice.

Sean

[flip]

hallo from south africa
I would recommend, that you start off ,smaller such as 30liter still,or try manage this size first.
wecome

[kiwistiller]

where are you at sean?

[mensdomain]

I'm in Woodville.
We do have a 35 ltr still coming as well.
It is a very long term project.

[kiwistiller]

It's a long term dream of mine as well. might be worth trying to have a snoop around Lighthouse distillery, they're not too far south of you in Greytown. If you want an easy start to learning, a keg boiler and pot head will do you perfectly.

[rednose]

Welcome MD, maybe we can interchange some info in the future, my micro is already working and very soon I'll be able to talk with the distributers.

[mensdomain]

Thanks Kiwistiller I live in the area and never even heard of them so thanks for the info.
I only know of the ones here that you can fine on the net.

[mensdomain]

Welcome MD, maybe we can interchange some info in the future, my micro is already working and very soon I'll be able to talk with the distributers.

I will definitely be asking you a few questions.

[kiwistiller]

Thanks Kiwistiller I live in the area and never even heard of them so thanks for the info.
I only know of the ones here that you can fine on the net.

I went to a tasting they put on in CHCH. Interesting old jokers. They buy in grain neutral and reprocess into gin. Their product is pretty nice, if (IMHO) a little heavy on the orange. the use of kawakawa is interesting. I grabbed a bottle just to keep as a reference.

They got their still made from someone near you I think - not a stillmaker, just an engineering firm if I recall correctly.

They had some interesting ideas about what to do with the sav blanc glut in the country. The last figure I heard was that the grapes were about $250 per 1000kg in the 2009 vintage. Definitely an opportunity there.

[kiwistiller]

http://www.lighthousegin.co.nz/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow is their site.

[blanikdog]

Welcome from across the ditch, MD.

blanik