


Still-Oaky Distillery produces excellent small batch gins
Still-Oaky Distillery comes with one of those great stories of trials and tribulations that are overcome through determination and hard
Still-Oaky Distillery comes with one of those great stories of trials and tribulations that are overcome through determination and hard
Thirsty Travelers Annual Spirit tasting was held at the Brickmakers Distillery in Port Elizabeth in November 2020 and was a
Premium drinks company, Truman & Orange, have launched a beautifully-made premium Italian gin, Ginato, the very essenza dell’
The world has been making gin and rum for centuries now. While Johannesburg-based craft distillery, Still 33, joined
West Coast Distillers is an amazing craft distillery based in the relaxed, windsurfing town Langebaan, on the West
Distillery 031, Durban Based in the city of Durban, Distillery 031 is a popular craft distillery that has
The third gin launched by Autograph Distillery, Distillery Road Gin draws inspiration from the history of the site
Thirsty Traveler held their annual Winter Spirit Tasting at Brickmakers Distillery on 16 August 2019. Participants included Whistler
Distilled at Blaauwklippen Triple Three Gin is distilled on the famous Blaauwklippen Wine Estate by Master Distiller, Rolf
Gin for the tasting Gin, that erstwhile colonial drink that was claimed to frighten away mosquitos and heal
Angel Heart Distillery completes the symphony Angel Heart Distillery was born in 2010 in our kitchen in Sandhurst,
Perfection pursued The Cape Town Gin and Spirits Company has, according to the three businessmen who launched the
Angel Heart Beverages, Tincture Gin I’m a big fan of the Angel Heart Beverages and was very excited
The gin revolution As a card-carrying member of the gin revolution, I can tell you that Wawu Tonic
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.
Still-Oaky Distillery comes with one of those great stories of trials and tribulations that are overcome through determination and hard work. This distillery is the
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
Premium drinks company, Truman & Orange, have launched a beautifully-made premium Italian gin, Ginato, the very essenza dell’ Italia, with its effortlessly chic, timeless, sunshine-drenched
The world has been making gin and rum for centuries now. While Johannesburg-based craft distillery, Still 33, joined the game relatively recently (in 2016), they
West Coast Distillers is an amazing craft distillery based in the relaxed, windsurfing town Langebaan, on the West Coast. They are the proud producers of
Distillery 031, Durban Based in the city of Durban, Distillery 031 is a popular craft distillery that has been producing a variety of spirits since
The third gin launched by Autograph Distillery, Distillery Road Gin draws inspiration from the history of the site (and inserts some cool creative license) on
Thirsty Traveler held their annual Winter Spirit Tasting at Brickmakers Distillery on 16 August 2019. Participants included Whistler Rum, Deep South Distillery, Musgrave Gin, Distillery
Distilled at Blaauwklippen Triple Three Gin is distilled on the famous Blaauwklippen Wine Estate by Master Distiller, Rolf Zeitvogel in Ulrich Kothe stills. Indeed, class
Gin for the tasting Gin, that erstwhile colonial drink that was claimed to frighten away mosquitos and heal malaria, is making a fashionable comeback worldwide.
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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