This is an excerpt from a blog post I did in 2016 after visiting the Inverroche Gin distillery. In case you aren’t aware of what Inverroche is, it is a gin brand that has been making headlines all over the world, because they incorporate fynbos from the area into...
For me, Musgrave Gin, was the first pink gin on my radar. But before that, there was Musgrave 11 - referring to the number of signature botanicals infused into this spirits. These flavours include top notes of aromatic cardamom, African ginger (Whitei Mondei) and...
Another Gauteng native, Ginologist, has a secret distilling scientist, who crafts three distinct gins in their scientific distillery. And while they're based in GP, they don't let borders limit their passion - or experimentation. Ginologist Origin: Boksburg...
Raise a glass to Jo’burg-based Time Anchor Distillery. From their website: Our Spirits are a labour of love, intellectual curiosity and the commitment to the art and science of craft distilling as well as the soul of the craft movement which inspires us every day....
It seems like the person Tom Collins never existed - at least not as someone the cocktail was named for. There was a Tom Collins hoax in 1874, which I'm not going to go into here. To me it basically seems like the original recipe specifically called for Old Tom gin,...
Cape Town seems to dominate in all the craft beverages, particularly alcoholic ones. (Wine is the original craft drink, not so?) So it’s no surprise that this distillery is based in the Mother City. At Hope on Hopkins, they have named their stills Mildred, Mouma, and...
Time is running out for you to make history with Sugarbird Gin. This is good gin, doing good. How will you do that? Wait, let's start with at the top. Sugarbird Gin Origin: Cape Town Volume: 500 ml ABV: 43% Made from fynbos and inspired by the Cape Sugarbird, this...
Gin: (often) a clear spirit that’s made of a neutral spirit that’s been re-distilled with juniper berries and other botanicals. Over the last few years, craft gin has taken off, and South Africa has a wonderful selection of craft and small batch distilleries to ensure...
