Collection: Distilling Equipment & Accessories

Yes. In New Zealand you can legally distil spirits at home, provided they're made in your own home for your personal use and not for sale or supply to anyone else. The same personal-use rule applies to home-brewed beer and wine. If you're unsure about your situation, check the current New Zealand Customs Service guidance.

A hydrometer for tracking gravity and fermentation progress, plus standard fermentation, sanitising, and transfer equipment most home fermenters already own, cover the preparation stage.

You do not need a sight glass for the botanical basket setup. Important to note that we do have a sight glass botanical basket, but these do not work in conjunction with one another.

The botanical basket sits inside the alembic dome to hold herbs, botanicals or fruit peels so their aromatics infuse into the vapour passing through, commonly used for flavouring gin-style spirits or non-alcoholic extracts. It's a popular addition for Kiwi distillers wanting botanical flavour beyond a plain distillate.

The Alembic is a copper dome and condenser attachment used with Still Spirits equipment for distillation, whether that's making your own spirits at home for personal use, which is legal in New Zealand, or producing essential oils and botanical extracts.