Gin is now the second most popular liquor category in South Africa, having overtaken vodka and now positioning itself firmly on the heels of whisky. The spirit - whether 43% alcohol by volume (abv ...

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.

One of South Africa’s first craft gin distilleries, Inverroche in Stilbaai, is probably one of the most influential local gin producers out there.

CAPE TOWN - GIN is now the second most popular liquor category in South Africa, having overtaken vodka and now positioning itself firmly on the heels of whisky. This is according to wine and ...

Indlovu Gin is infused with elephant dung – to flavor the drink with the varied botanicals that make up the elephants’ diet.

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.

The gin, which has a classic dry expression and two flavored expressions already in its lineup, is distilled in a copper pot still in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The core botanical is Ghanian baobab ...

In South Africa, that has predominantly been the flowers and herbs of the mountains surrounding Cape Town, collectively called "fynbos": sweet kapokbos, strong and fresh buchu, dry rooibos, rose ...

South African drinkers are developing a taste for flavours of African ginger and Kalahari truffles in their spirit and Johannesburg will host its first two-day gin and tonic festival this week.