Craft gin fever is sweeping South Africa, and Cape Town is the best place to try it, ... Woodstock Gin Company’s flagship Inception gin is infused with buchu – South Africa’s “miracle herb”.

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 ...

Another gin bar to open in Cape Town over the past 18 months, other than TheGin Bar, is Mother’s Ruin; it's also a favorite among local juniper-lovers looking to get their fix.Mother’s Ruin ...

A growing taste for premium spirits among an emerging South African middle class has spurred an explosion in boutique gin producers who are using unique local ingredients to flavor their drinks.

“Now there are at least 280 gin brands in Cape Town alone.” Drinks research firm ISWR estimates South African gin consumption rose from 518,000 nine-liter cases in 2013 to almost 1.8 million ...

Cost: R150 (A branded Gin and Tonic Festival glass and an extensive 16 page booklet featuring all participating distillers and products, along with a range of promotional vouchers and gifts are ...

Elephant dung is fuelling South Africa’s gin boom Sales have jumped by 54% in a year. Dec 18th 2019. Share. Listen to this story. ... Now there are 50, of which 30 are in the Western Cape.

Johannesburg: Last year, gin consumption in South Africa grew by an astonishing 50 per cent, to half a pint for every man, woman and child. No wonder that distilleries are mushrooming, trying to ...

“Now there are at least 280 gin brands in Cape Town alone.” Drinks research firm ISWR estimates South African gin consumption rose from 518,000 nine-liter cases in 2013 to almost 1.8 million ...