Welcome to our Cellar
This boutique award-winning Kirichuk family business has been recognized and accredited as the world’s best micro-distillery, and the world’s only fully solar-powered Distillery.
Ukrainian-born Master Distillery Alex (Oleksandr) Kirichuk is renowned for his many talents, including, but not limited to: distilling the world's most innovative, all-natural spirits, developing award-winning products for private label customers, and heartwarming Ukrainian hospitality coupled with the formidable storytelling and comic talent.
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Puhoi Organic Distillery's team
We handcraft and stock and sell for Adaptogens New Zealand Limited
Collaboration with Simon Gault
This boutique award-winning Kirichuk family business has been recognized and accredited as the world’s best micro-distillery, and the world’s only fully solar-powered Distillery.
With Jeremy Wells for 7 Sharp
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Sanjeev Kapoor
This boutique award-winning Kirichuk family business has been recognized and accredited as the world’s best micro-distillery, and the world’s only fully solar-powered Distillery.
Frequently Asked Questions
Tasting Booking & Cellar Door Visits
Can I visit the distillery without an appointment?
We welcome visitors, but strictly by Invitation Only. Puhoi Organic Distillery & Caviar House is a working distillery, fully complying with the Health & Safety regulations. We have to stop our distillation when we have visitors on site. Therefore, every visit should be planned and approved.
To book your visit to the Distillery & Caviar House, please call, text or email our Duty Manager on 021 687 049 or orders@spirits.net.nz
We work seven days a week – please contact us and we will endeavour to accommodate your visit.
How do I book a private event or tasting at the Cellar Door?
All Puhoi Organic Distillery & Caviar House’s events are bespoke and personalised, and adjusted to fit around the Distillery’s working schedule. If you seriously consider requesting a bespoke event with us, please feel free to contact our Duty Manager via email at orders@spirits.net.nz or by calling 021 687 049. We will help you with the creation of the most memorable bespoke event at Puhoi Cellar Door.
How do I book a private event or tasting at the Cellar Door?
All Puhoi Organic Distillery & Caviar House’s events are bespoke and personalised, and adjusted to fit around the Distillery’s working schedule. If you seriously consider requesting a bespoke event with us, please feel free to contact our Duty Manager via email at orders@spirits.net.nz or by calling 021 687 049. We will help you with the creation of the most memorable bespoke event at Puhoi Cellar Door.
What is included in your "All-Inclusive" event format?
"All-Inclusive" event format means that a customer pays a single fee per person which covers every detail of the discussed bespoke private event: the artisan spirits and cocktails, non-alcoholic options, spirit-matching gourmet food, secure on-site parking, Wi-Fi, the venue hire, and our undivided attention. You will be welcomed, hosted and catered for by our family team only, and thus will be receiving the most attentive, personalised and knowledgeable service. This is unique, with plenty of attention to detail infotainment, which includes sophisticated, crafted-on-site beverages served in gorgeous antique and vintage crystalware, captivating storytelling and humour galore, expertly curated food menu to match the spirits and cocktails served, and much, much more.
There are no hidden fees, taxes and charges which you often see with other providers such as glassware and cutlery hire, charge for ice, etc.
Moreover, if you come to us in an electrical vehicle, you will be able to top up your EV charge complimentarily with the help of one of our destination chargers (we have one for Teslas and another one suitable for most other EVs) during your visit.
Who hosts and caters the on-site events?
All events at our Cellar Door are hosted and catered for exclusively by the muti-skilled Kirichuk family team of three – experts in world-class Hospitality: Master Distiller Alex Kirichuk, Duty Manager, Mixologist and Polyglot Victoria Kirichuk, Doctor Iryna Kirichuk (MD) – our in-house Doctor-Formulator, Enotherapist and Menu-Curator. All three of us are Caviar Experts. You will be welcomed, hosted and catered for by our family team only, and thus will be receiving the most attentive, personalised and knowledgeable service.
Do you accommodate specific dietary requirements for Cellar Door events?
Yes. Because we tailor every menu personally, we accommodate dietary needs if notified by the customers during the booking process. Our Menu-Curator Doctor Iryna Kirichuk (MD), Expert in Functional Food & Beverages professionally looks after accommodating specific dietary requirements (food allergies, religious restrictions, etc).
Product & Sustainability Questions
What does it mean that your distillery is "fully solar-powered"?
We operate the world's only 100% solar-powered micro-distillery, leaving only green footprints on the planet. In 2023 we were awarded Excellence in Sustainability.
Are your spirits and botanical ingredients completely natural and organic?
Yes. We use only all-natural, bespoke ingredients, including New Zealand organically grown ingredients.
Can you create a custom private-label spirit for my business or event?
Yes. Our Master Distiller Alex Kirichuk regularly designs high-quality, bespoke spirits for private-label clients. Please, fill in the private-label form for your request.
Where is your premium Sturgeon Caviar sourced from?
We source premium caviar strictly from sustainably-producing, CITES-certified aquafarm in Ukraine located on the Danube river’s delta, which is the only remaining place in Europe where sturgeon species (Beluga, Ossetra, Sevruga, Sterlet) still live and breed in their traditionally naturally habitat, as it happened for the last 250 million years. The excellent, outstanding quality of this Sturgeon Caviar has been recognised at World Caviar Awards in France and Monaco, where it received multiple top awards.
How should I store and serve your Sturgeon Caviar paired with artisan vodkas?
It is important to remember that both Caviar and Vodka are premium products requiring different temperatures for their storage and serving. Vodka is a shelf-stable product that can be stored at any temperature, but needs be served neat, either well-chilled or at room temperature (depending on Vodka type – please check the product description and the respective serving recommendations at the respective product page).
Premium Malossol Unpasteurised Borax-free Sturgeon Caviar is a perishable product. For long-term storage it requires -2 to -4 Degrees Celsius. It must never be frozen! A vacuum-packed, unopen tin can be stored up to two weeks in a conventional fridge. Once the Caviar tin is open, it must be consumed within 48 hours maximum, and the tin be closed between the uses.
Premium Sturgeon Caviar is a sophisticated delicacy which requires certain serving temperature in order for the consumer to savour every delectable nuance of its renowned gourmet glory: appearance, aroma, flavour and aftertaste. It is a common misconception that Caviar must be served on ice; this misconception stems from a common practice of hiding defects of mass-produced, low-quality caviar by overchilling it and thus camouflaging unpleasant odour and taste.
Before serving Premium Malossol Unpasteurised Borax-free Sturgeon Caviar, take it out from the fridge in advance, at least 30 minutes before serving, to enable the temperature of Caviar in a tin get closer to room temperature. This will allow to present Caviar in all its beauty and for the consumer to enjoy it most.
I don’t have a Caviar Chiller at home. Can you keep my Sturgeon Caviar purchase made from you in 2 to -4 Degrees Celsius Caviar Chiller for a while before my special Event?
Yes, we can provide this extra service to our customers, and organise timely delivery to you by the date preferred by you.
Delivery
What is the return policy?
Our goal is for every customer to be totally satisfied with their purchase. If this isn’t the case, let us know and we’ll do our best to work with you to make it right.