We’re Ash and Mike, and with the help of our good mates Sean and Miranda, we’re the team behind Cook Islands Distillery, from the village of Nikao in Rarotonga. From a dream to distilling Tavake Spirits You might know us from our lockdown lasagne making days or our old mexican food truck the Kai Guy. We learnt so much from our first businesses, but we always knew we wanted to create our own product, something scalable, sustainable, proudly Cook Islands, that captures our love of hosting and...

Needing some cocktail inspiration? Try these delicious and easy cocktail recipes using our Tavake spirits from the Cook Islands Distillery. From a spin on a classic mojito to a simple gin gimlet, and with only a couple of cocktail making items, you'll be sipping on a taste of paradise in no time. Simple Passionfruit Mojito - with Tavake White Rum A mojito with local Tavake White Rum just hits different. Whether it's fresh passionfruit or mango syrup, get creative and make your mojito not...