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.

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 ...

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 ...

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News 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.

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.

Chris Frederick and Damola Timeyin created Bayab gin out of their South African distillery with the aim of celebrating unique ingredients from around the continent in spirits production.

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 ...