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A recent proliferation of craft gins and new distilleries has taken over South Africa’s bar scene. But this is not your average gin, distillers say: South African gin is infused with unique ...
Last December, when that great stoic Neil Pendock first informed us that a "secret" gin bar was opening in the courtyard at the back of the Honest Chocolate Cafe in Wale Street, Cape Town, he ...
Thought to have been introduced to South Africa by Dutch colonisers – in the form of Jenever, the crude liquor from which the drink evolved – gin didn’t take off until a few years ago, when ...
Cape gin crowned South Africa’s best! From a cellar perhaps more famous for its wine and brandy, two gin releases bagged gold at the 2025 World Drink Awards. Written by Richard Holmes ...
South Coast 24 ℃ ... Local news Gin festival a hit Guests enjoyed a variety of locally-produced gin products, delicious food and live music performances. December 24, 2023.
Pernod Ricard has acquired the remaining shares of South African gin distiller Inverroche for an undisclosed sum. The French spirits group initially acquired a majority stake in Inverroche in 2019 ...