Kiwi eau-de-vie is a 21st-century craft category. Because kiwifruit is acidic and low in sugar, it behaves more like a Geist fruit than a Wasser one. Craft producers work with cultivars such as the Xuxiang kiwifruit of Jiangshan, Zhejiang Wikipedia: Kiwifruit.
🥝 Kiwi · China & craft distillers
Kiwi eau-de-vie
A new-frontier craft spirit from kiwifruit — no ancient tradition, which is exactly the honest appeal.
Method: Geist (macerate → distill)
Producers
St. George Spirits
Alameda, California · US Craft
A California craft pioneer of pear, raspberry and cherry eaux-de-vie — and, historically, one of the very few kiwi distillers.
PearRaspberryCherryAppleKiwiWasser (ferment → distill)Geist (macerate → distill)Widely available in the US
Miko — Monkey Peach Spirits
Jiangshan, Zhejiang · China
A new-frontier kiwi eau-de-vie from Xuxiang kiwifruit, rested in clay pots.
KiwiGeist (macerate → distill)Wasser (ferment → distill)Limited US import