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PURE pleasure

No one would ever describe alcohol as a “health product”, because it plainly is not. However, for many of us, there’s true pleasure in relaxing with a glass of something special from time to time. So for those who enjoy a tipple, and want to do their best to look after their bodies and the planet, here are three Kiwi craft spirit producers Thrive would love you to know about.

We chose sugar cane for many reasons – one of them being the sustainable way the product is grown, and also that any waste from growing and harvesting is used.’

Burnt Hill Vodka

“A spirit without compromise,” is how Ben Paul describes Burnt Hill Vodka. He and business partner Nathan Johnston set out to create a spirit that would be suitable for anyone with any sort of specific requirement – whether it was gluten intolerance, adhering to vegan principals or wanting to make sound environmental choices.

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