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Article: Rachel Hall – Head Distiller at Lighthouse Gin

Meet Rachel Hall Head Distiller at Lighthouse Gin

Rachel Hall – Head Distiller at Lighthouse Gin

Rachel Hall is our Head Distiller at Lighthouse Gin.

From gathering botanicals, twice distilling, tasting every batch for consistency, labelling and bottling, Rachel is our custodian of the Lighthouse tradition – our Lighthouse Keeper if you will.

The first female Head Distiller in New Zealand, Rachel has been crafting Lighthouse by hand since 2014. She first joined the Lighthouse team back in 2010 and learnt her craft from Neil Catherall, our founder and Master distiller. 

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Meet John Kavanagh – Chief Winemaker at Te Kairanga
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John Kavanagh is our Chief Winemaker at Te Kairanga. John moved to Martinborough specifically for Pinot Noir, and became the Chief Winemaker at Te Kairanga in 2012. A graduate of Lincoln University...

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Stu Marfell – Chief Winemaker in Marlborough

Stu Marfell is our Chief Winemaker in Marlborough.Born and raised in the Awatere, as a child our Winemaker Stu witnessed an exciting transformation from quiet pastoral farming to grape growing as V...

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