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See the Matakana Moonshine article for the cover bottles and more from that company.

We start with two previously unknown Hokonui jugs found
by Peter Bonkovich in Dunedin. He bought these for $1.50
each! Nice jugs but I am not sure how genuine they are,
especially the first one. The second jug certainly has a
genuine label. The Hokonui Moonshine Rally 95 was a
southland motorcycle rally celebrating the tradition of
illegal distillation in the hills of Southland & Otago. There
was a plastic bottle issued for this (unfortunately we do
not have a photograph and, ironically, it was made by
legal distiller, Wilsons) and this could be a label off one of
those or the jug could have also been made at the time.

Also from Peter is the photo of the
Remy Martin VSOP Cognac mini with
a NZ importer’s label (Hancock Wines
and Spirits).

The photo of the four miniatures on the
right was sent to us by Erica Mulder.
These are from Villa Italia Ltd., Kerikeri
and all bear the trade name Sovrano.
In order they are Caffelisir Coffee
Liqueur, Limoncello Cream Lemon
Liqueur, Vodka & Limoncello Lemon
Liqueur. They are soon to make
Orangello Liqueur also.

Seva sent us the photo of the Ironbark miniatures on the
left (vodka, moonshine, gin & chai spirit). These are from
a new Australian distillery, http://ironbarkdistillery.com.au/
He also tells us of another new Australian distillery that
sell miniatures, http://www.reddirtdistillery.com.au/ There
are quite a number of new Australian distilleries springing
up and most do seem to be making miniatures, although
often at a very hefty price.

Peter has been busy the last couple of months. He sent
me 6 photos of Spirit of Marlborough bottles that were
somehow missed off the New Zealand Miniatures List in
the 1990’s. These are similar to bottles we already had
listed but with a shorter neck. All are similar and you can
see the Cherry Brandy over the page, together with the
one we have had listed for decades. The new set
comprises Apricot Brandy, Boysenberry Brandy, Cherry
Brandy, Raspberry Brandy, Strawberry Brandy & Pear Williams Brandy. All are 40%, 40ml. The NZ
Miniatures list in on the club web site, http://www.minisnz.com/nzbottles.html and contains links to
photographs of most of the bottles. Note that it is currently not 100% up-to-date but I will get around

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