You can visit our distillery at THE HEKE. We offer cultural and educational tours and tastings here on our 8 acre property.
You may book for tours and tastings at https://www.theheke.co.nz/book-now
Trade Groups can book for Founders Tours, regular tours and special events via events@theheke.co.nz
Our brand home also serves delicious food and snacks to pair with your whisky tastings.
Open from 12 noon
Summer: open every day
Winter: Thursday to Monday inclusive.
Closing times may vary, check www.theheke.co.nz for updates.
how to get here
How to visit us by car, bus or boat. Everything you need to know, click HERE. We have lots of onsite parking available with dedicated parking and other facilities for people with disabilities .
How to visit us by car, bus or boat. Everything you need to know, click HERE. We have lots of onsite parking available with parking and other facilities for people with disabilities .
what's on site
The `heke
The `Heke is our brand home and visitors centre. It's an 8 acre site incorporating hospitality and manufacturing, where we combine our love for whisky, beer, wood fired food and classic cars.
waiheke brewing co.
The brew house
The four vessel brewhouse is from PSS brewhouse has 4500l mashtun, 2500l separate lautner tun and matched whirlpool and kettle. 6 x 2800 fermenters allow for 7 days a week operation. The brewhouse doesn't only make wort but is home to the Waiheke Brewing co. with a great range of craft brews to complement your drams.
delicious wood fired food
the `heke kitchen
Enjoy a whisky or two over our fantastic menu. Serving thoughtful food thought out the day. Vegan and vegetarian options.
a proper country pub
the `heke bar
A perfect spot to enjoy our drams, with self guided beer and whisky tastings and an extensive cocktail menu. The full heke kitchen menu is available in the bar.
family friendly
kids and dogs welcome
Kids and dogs welcome as long as they are well behaved . Lots of space outside with picnic tables and a kids play area with a bouncy pillow, sand pit and mini heke kitchen for mud pies.
visitor services in the distillery building
Bar, tasting room and shop
A new whisky tasting room and bar, The Boilermaker has been built for tastings, tours and our master class sessions. Our shop sells WW merch and bottles as well as distillery exclusives and tasting sets.
the boilermaker bar
A beautiful cocktail bar purpose built to showcase our Whisky. For pre booked tastings in the daytime, also available for hire for functions with our barrel room.