As the festive season pours forward, one Kiwi brand has quietly created this summer’s most in-demand holiday drop. Remarkable Cream, the New Zealand cream-liqueur company built on three generations of family ingenuity saw its limited-edition Christmas Eggnog sell out within weeks, with 700ml bottles disappearing almost as soon as they were released. Now, after a flurry of demand, the holiday favourite is finally back in stock.
“We knew people loved the idea of a Kiwi-made eggnog,” says founder Wills Cameron, “but we weren’t prepared for how quickly it would take off. The response has been incredible.”
A family vision, three generations in the making
The Remarkable Cream story didn’t start with Wills. It harks back to the late 1970s, when his grandfather, Bill Cameron, first attempted to create a New Zealand cream liqueur in Dunedin. Despite his entrepreneurial spirit, the formula never quite stabilised, the science just wasn’t there yet.
In the 1990s, Wills’s father, Neil Cameron, made another attempt with a product called Otago Goldfields, which earned a loyal local following before regulatory shifts forced the line to close. It could have been the end of the story.
But Wills, who grew up surrounded by this entrepreneurial spirit and Kiwi ingenuity, couldn’t shake the idea. “It felt like unfinished business,” he says. “Dad and Grandad both believed a world-class New Zealand cream liqueur was possible. I wanted to help bring that vision to life”
In 2019 he did exactly that, developing a modern recipe that used fresh New Zealand cream, milk vodka, and significantly less sugar than traditional liqueurs. By 2020, Remarkable Cream officially launched, crafted in small batches from their Auckland creamery.
Dad and Grandad both believed a world-class New Zealand cream liqueur was possible. I wanted to help bring that vision to life
The eggnog that became a Christmas moment
This year’s limited-edition Christmas Eggnog builds on that legacy. Spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla, the flavour profile was crafted to feel nostalgic yet fresh, something unmistakably festive but suited to Kiwi summer days.
“New Zealand doesn’t have many homegrown Christmas alcoholic beverages,” Wills says. “After a tough couple years within our economy, we wanted to create something that felt comforting, delicious, and familiar.”
Customers clearly felt the same way. Retailers demand grew rapidly, and the 250ml Discovery Pack became the go-to option for those wanting to sample the season’s most talked-about drop.
A creative spark behind the scenes
A hilariously warm, cinematic video produced by Curator features local legend Jeff Rangihuna (Ettabeijeff) capturing the campaigns sell out success and pre-order hype.
“The team really brought the spirit of the product to life,” says Wills.” “We thought we’d poke a little fun at ourselves, a cheeky nod to the customers who’ve waited so patiently for Eggnog to make its comeback.”
Pouring forward
From a grandfather’s early experiments to a sold-out national phenomenon, Remarkable Cream’s Christmas Eggnog represents a family’s persistence, and a new chapter for Kiwi-made spirits.
“We’re proud of how far we’ve come,” Wills says. “This Eggnog is more than a seasonal release. It’s a reminder of why we started: to make something remarkable, right here in New Zealand.”
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