In short: Cardrona Distillery, in the Cardrona Valley near Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island, was founded by Desiree Reid — a former lawyer and farmer’s daughter who first dreamed of making rose-oil perfume. Its entrance is full of roses, and along the road stands “Bradrona,” a bra fence raising money for breast cancer. Part … Continue reading Cardrona Distillery, Part 1: Roses and the Bra Fence — a New Zealand Distillery Founded by a Woman