Mothers Ruined Original Gin

Our bottles are an exciting alternative to single-use glass. With a carbon footprint six times lower than glass, our paper alternative is helping to decarbonise the drinks industry. Did you know that most spirit bottles in New Zealand get freighted from Europe, to be used only once? And that our bottle also requires four times less water to manufacture than glass?

Once your bottle of Mothers Ruined gin is empty, break it open and remove the inner liner. The cardboard outer layer can be recycled and the food grade pouch can be recycled with your other soft plastics.

The company we work with is constantly trying to improve our bottles. They are working to develop an inner liner that is also compostable. In the meantime, we believe our paper bottle is one of, if not the most, sustainable bottles available, with the lowest carbon footprint of any bottle we are aware of at present.

We’re hoping that soon our bottles will be made from recycled New Zealand paperboard, right here in New Zealand, lowering the carbon footprint even further.