The world's smallest commercial distillery - operating from Auckland 1 Jan, 2021 12:00 AM 4 minutes to read Lucie Hrdina and Stewart Martel of The Vicar's Son. Photo / Supplied Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on retail, small businessaimee.shaw@nzherald.co.nz@AceeyShaw The world's smallest commercial distillery, producing just eight bottles per run, is operating from the Auckland suburb of Point Chevalier. The Vicar's Son is run by software sales manager Stewart Martel and midwife Lucie Hrdina and is selling their vodka and gin to three bottle stores. The home operation, run out of the couple's garage, has also begun supplying its spirits to its local, Cupid Bar, and Ed Verner's Parnell restaurant Pasture.