Every now and then, you come across a photograph that takes you straight back to a particular moment.
This is one of those for us.
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Vintage, grains, farm, paddock you get it all here.
Triticale, maize, oat, wheat, barley.
Taste the paddock your whisky came from
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Tucked away in rural Southland, Auld Farm Distillery has achieved Qualmark Silver Sustainable Tourism Business accreditation on its very first assessment. Discover how a working family farm at the bottom of the world became a nationally recognised visitor experience, and why this milestone means so much for tourism in rural Southland.
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We were surprised and grateful to see Toni recognised in the 2026 Top 50 Women in Food & Drink Aotearoa New Zealand - an acknowledgement of the work being done here on farm and within the wider Southland food and drink community.
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We've grown barley for generations. Now, for the first time, we're sharing a single malt whisky made from it. Grown at Scotts Gap, distilled on our farm and matured in oak, our first Single Malt Barley Whisky brings the story of our grain full circle. From our paddock to your glass. It has been a long wait.
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Well, we made the paper! The Otago Daily Times has been sharing a little of our story, and it's always interesting seeing life on our Southland farm through someone else's eyes. Come and have a read.
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We asked for $20,000. You pledged $34,417. We're genuinely overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of everyone who supported our first single malt whisky campaign. This isn't another whisky announcement. It's simply a thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
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From the kitchen bench to a whisky distillery! Rob joins Australia's The Distillers Institute Podcast to talk about our nine grains, the adventures of distilling on a working farm, and the excitement surrounding our first single malt whisky. Pop the kettle on and have a liste
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We've grown it, distilled it and waited patiently while it matured. Now we're ready to release our first single malt barley whisky, and we'd love your help to get our bottles! Our PledgeMe campaign is live, with some rather special rewards for those who'd like to be part of the next chapter.
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In the words of Jeremy Clarkson… we did a thing! Seven years after harvesting the oats, we've released our very first whisky. Our limited-edition, boxed Centenary Single-Grain Oat Whisky celebrates 100 years of Auld family farming at Scotts Gap. And we're rather chuffed about it.
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Big news from our little corner of Southland! We've been named finalists in two categories at the 2024 Southland Export Awards. From growing grain at Scotts Gap to dreaming of sharing our spirits with the world, it's another exciting chapter in our seed-to-sip journey.
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A bar on a working Southland farm? Why not!
We're opening the doors to The Dramery, a place to enjoy a dram, discover the spirits we're creating and experience Auld Farm for yourself. We're a little off the beaten track, but that's all part of the adventure. Come and try our famous blueberry sour cocktail
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In May 1924, Robert known as Bert Auld arrived at Scotts Gap, beginning a century of Auld family farming. One hundred years later, we're still working the same Southland land, growing grain and finding new ways to give the farm a future. This is the story of where we've come from, and where we hope to go.
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Why would two Southland farmers decide to build a whisky distillery? As Farmers Weekly discovered, it was never just about making whisky. It was about finding a way to keep our family farm going for another hundred years.
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Scribed into a leather tome worn by three centuries, an early record reveals a very different world of whisky. Before barrel ageing became the norm, spirits had another story to tell. Introducing Usquebaugh — an old tradition, rediscovered.
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Two years, two awards! After winning the Innovation Award in 2022, we've returned from the 2023 New Zealand Arable Awards with the Arable Food Champion Award. For a couple of Southland farmers who set out to do something different with their grain, it's a pretty special achievement.
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Most whisky stories begin at the distillery. Ours begins in a paddock. From the Southland soil and changing seasons to harvest and the years spent maturing in oak, every cask has a story that starts right here on Auld Farm.
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We went to Christchurch for the inaugural New Zealand Arable Awards and came home with the Innovation Award! For two Southland farmers who decided to turn their own grain into spirits, being recognised by the farming industry makes this one particularly special.
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