Old Hokonui Moonshine Museum & Distillery — Attraction in Southland

This is a fascinating museum for an affordable price. Something different to your ususal museum experience with excellent displays that you would expect in a big city museum. Starting with a quick history of whisky in Scotland and quickly moving on to the battle between distillers and temperance societies during prohibition in the region around the turn of the century. There is also a free local museum located here which is well...

A fascinating story of a Scottish family "gang" who set up illegal whiskey stills in the Hokonui Mountains and sold their bootleg liquor to Gore residents. Gore has placed the museum opposite the Eastern Southland Art Gallery with good parking taking in both venues. It is well worth stopping in Gore to take in...

First time visit to this museum - found the exhibitions to be informative and well set out. Great to see the distillery and be able to sample the moonshine - excellent small gift shop selling hats, t shirts and beautiful presented gift boxes with moonshine and locally made chocolates -worth the visit whilst...