Words by Kat Chrisoulis
New Zealand’s South Island is dramatic, a little wild, and very aware of how good it looks. Snow-capped peaks, glacier-fed lakes, seafood straight from the source...it’s the kind of place that makes your camera roll dangerously full.
For Inna and Igor, founders of Recollection Spirits, it’s more than just a postcard backdrop. Originally from Ukraine, they met in New Zealand, lived there for over a decade, and spent those years hiking, eating well, getting slightly overconfident with a kayak rental, and collecting the memories that would later inspire their Hiker’s Hut Apple and Honey Gin.
If you’re heading south (or just building a very serious travel bucket list), here’s what they consider the ultimate guide to the island.
