Boutique and Craft Distilleries of South Africa
Micro distilleries, also known as boutique or craft distilleries for marketing purposes, became viable in South Africa in 2003 and
Hope Distillery’s Rum Agricole is both simple and complex but very refreshing
The Hope Distillery’s Rhum Agricole was one of the more popular spirits at the Thirsty Traveler Annual Spirit Tasting in
Brickmakers Distilling Company produces top class rum
Brickmakers Distilling Company is located at the bottom of Brickmakers Kloof Road in the fashionable Baakens Valley in
2021 Annual Spirit Tasting
This year’s Spirit Tasting was hosted by the wonderful Brickmakers Distilling Company in Gqeberha and was the best
Have you tried Deep South Distillery’s great selection of signature craft spirits?
The Deep South Distillery, located in the seaside area of Kommetjie in Cape Town, boasts a great selection
The 2020 Thirsty Travel Spirit Tasting was virulent!
Thirsty Travelers Annual Spirit tasting was held at the Brickmakers Distillery in Port Elizabeth in November 2020 and
One33 Craft Distillery and Cheesery is a dream come true
As a foodie, One33 Craft Distillery and Cheesery, is a dream come true. Not just for myself and
Explore new flavours with Cape of Storms Distilling Company’s craft rum
In recent years, craft spirits have gained extreme popularity both in South Africa and across the world. It’s
Free State’s Whistler Rum best in country
The Free State used to be known for rugby player Os du Rand, meat and mielies. Now, thanks
Superb Mhoba Rum is a gourmet experience
Mhoba Rum Distillery – Producing Pure Single Sugarcane Rum I was never a big fan of rum; mostly
Craft distilleries around South Africa are producing spirits full of flavour
Craft distilleries are become more and more popular but, contrary to popular belief, the distillation of spirits is
about us
Thirsty Traveler is all about South African gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and more.
We love to travel and we love to sample the wares of the craft brewer, distiller and wine maker.
In the mid 1900’s, governments worldwide almost killed off the art of distilling and brewing. The thousands of micro, boutique or craft distilleries and breweries that had been handed down from father to son were banned and destroyed and large corporations obtained the sole rights to distill mediocre, mass produced, but well-marketed spirits.
Craft gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other spirits.
Thankfully laws around the world are being liberalised and craftsmen, with their passion for perfection and their desire to explore are producing amazing gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other spirits.
Winemaking in South Africa had a terrible reputation until the 1980’s when many farmers decided to establish their own brands and produce their own wine. Competition, inspiration and a hard work ensure that today South African wines are some of the best in the world.
For those of you, who enjoy something special and want to pair their spirits, brew or wine with their food, mood and the atmosphere, there are new delightful, well-crafted and very special products appearing on shelves and more importantly, in on-line stores.
At the Thirsty Traveler, we take our food, brews, wine and spirits very seriously and, at times, light-heartedly too. Thus, in the true spirit of investigative journalism, we embarked on some very careful research into South Africa’s wines, brews and spirits.
Tastings
We frequently conduct tastings of gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other well crafted spirits.
Each Heritage Day we invite micro brewers from around the country to send us their wares for a tasting. We and the brewers have had great success with these tastings in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
We also conduct regular tastings of wines, gins and other spirits.
Read on to find out more about what South Africa has to offer those with discerning taste buds.
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Boutique and Craft Distilleries of South Africa
Micro distilleries, also known as boutique or craft distilleries for marketing purposes, became viable in South Africa in 2003 and the consequence has been fantastic
Hope Distillery’s Rum Agricole is both simple and complex but very refreshing
The Hope Distillery’s Rhum Agricole was one of the more popular spirits at the Thirsty Traveler Annual Spirit Tasting in 2021. Most people are familiar
Brickmakers Distilling Company produces top class rum
Brickmakers Distilling Company is located at the bottom of Brickmakers Kloof Road in the fashionable Baakens Valley in Gqeberha. More specifically it can be found
2021 Annual Spirit Tasting
This year’s Spirit Tasting was hosted by the wonderful Brickmakers Distilling Company in Gqeberha and was the best tasting to date. What made this event
Have you tried Deep South Distillery’s great selection of signature craft spirits?
The Deep South Distillery, located in the seaside area of Kommetjie in Cape Town, boasts a great selection of spirits. This small, but well-equipped distillery
The 2020 Thirsty Travel Spirit Tasting was virulent!
Thirsty Travelers Annual Spirit tasting was held at the Brickmakers Distillery in Port Elizabeth in November 2020 and was a roaring success. This was a
One33 Craft Distillery and Cheesery is a dream come true
As a foodie, One33 Craft Distillery and Cheesery, is a dream come true. Not just for myself and like-minded palette conscious connoisseurs but also for
Explore new flavours with Cape of Storms Distilling Company’s craft rum
In recent years, craft spirits have gained extreme popularity both in South Africa and across the world. It’s easy to see why once you have
Free State’s Whistler Rum best in country
The Free State used to be known for rugby player Os du Rand, meat and mielies. Now, thanks to a local distillery winning a Rum
Superb Mhoba Rum is a gourmet experience
Mhoba Rum Distillery – Producing Pure Single Sugarcane Rum I was never a big fan of rum; mostly because it was drunk by pirates or
about us
Thirsty Traveler is all about South African gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and more.
We love to travel and we love to sample the wares of the craft brewer, distiller and wine maker.
In the mid 1900’s, governments worldwide almost killed off the art of distilling and brewing. The thousands of micro, boutique or craft distilleries and breweries that had been handed down from father to son were banned and destroyed and large corporations obtained the sole rights to distill mediocre, mass produced, but well-marketed spirits.
Craft gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other spirits.
Thankfully laws around the world are being liberalised and craftsmen, with their passion for perfection and their desire to explore are producing amazing gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other spirits.
Winemaking in South Africa had a terrible reputation until the 1980’s when many farmers decided to establish their own brands and produce their own wine. Competition, inspiration and a hard work ensure that today South African wines are some of the best in the world.
For those of you, who enjoy something special and want to pair their spirits, brew or wine with their food, mood and the atmosphere, there are new delightful, well-crafted and very special products appearing on shelves and more importantly, in on-line stores.
At the Thirsty Traveler, we take our food, brews, wine and spirits very seriously and, at times, light-heartedly too. Thus, in the true spirit of investigative journalism, we embarked on some very careful research into South Africa’s wines, brews and spirits.
Tastings
We frequently conduct tastings of gin, vodka, wine, brandy, beer and other well crafted spirits.
Each Heritage Day we invite micro brewers from around the country to send us their wares for a tasting. We and the brewers have had great success with these tastings in 2016, 2017 and 2018.
We also conduct regular tastings of wines, gins and other spirits.
Read on to find out more about what South Africa has to offer those with discerning taste buds.