PremiumDanielle ZollickhoferWaikato News Director & Multimedia Journalist·Waikato Herald·5 Sep, 2026 06:00 PM7 mins to read‌The Pōkeno Whisky Company has been selected for an international study that looks at whiskies from eight continents, including one matured in Antarctica (inset).Waikato distillery The Pōkeno Whisky Company has been selected for an international study into how different climates shape the maturation, chemistry and taste of whisky.

The study, titled Climate-Driven Maturation Signatures in Global Whisky: A Comparative Multi-Continental Chemical and Sensory Study, examines whiskies from The 8 Continent Series, a collection