TOYOTA CONNECT


Pienaar & Son has a reputation for


being smoother and less medicinal than other gins. The Pienaars use maize as their base. “It gives rise to a beautiful, hearty spirit which has a lot of uses, from gin to vodka to whisky. I believe in making gin that’s delicious enough to drink neat,” says André. The operation produces two


variants: The Empire, a floral, refreshing gin infused with cucumber, grapefruit, lemon and cardamom, and The Orient, which is infused with everything from vanilla, rosemary, orange peel and almonds to allspice, ginger and cinnamon. A Mari Ocean Gin, owned by Jess Henrich and Niel du Toit, is the only gin in the world distilled with Atlantic Ocean water. “We’re both ocean-lovers


“I BELIEVE IN MAKING GIN


THAT’S DELICIOUS ENOUGH TO DRINK NEAT.”


Above: Pienaar & Son. Right: A Mari Ocean Gin. Opposite: Wilderer Fynbos Gin.


and grew up by the sea,” says Jess. “We wanted to make a gin that was unique and encompassed the character of the Cape coastline. Our newly-launched second gin, A Mari Indian Ocean, is inspired by the East African coast. It features botanicals like ajwain seeds from India, Swahili lime from Kenya and Madacascan pink peppercorns.” From harvesting the botanicals to hand-numbering each bottle, Jess and Niel do it all. “For us, the appeal of making gin lies in the ability to transform amazing plants into unique flavours – and then creating a gin out of all of those components. It’s an exciting process.” • Don’t miss the first Lowveld Gin & Tonic Festival at Elmswood, Nelspruit in April. Visit: http://lowveldginfest.co.za


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