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Vibrant gin, with notes of African Pineapple. This gin’s story begins on the terrains of West Africa, where palm...
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Our special rose water edition, brings an African floral expression to the range. Bayab African Rose gin combines...
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Our burnt orange and Marula brings an African citrus-forward expression to the range. Bayab Burnt Orange is distilled...
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Pleasant dried spice aromas include nutmeg, cardamom and coriander. The palate echoes the spice notes, leading into a...
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Citrus and juniper paired with nutmeg and cassia that all lead to a blood-orange aftertaste.
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Hints of warm, sweet, creamy caramel. Spicy, almost woody yet full of complexity and flavour.
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Pungent and ripe this complex gin speaks of a place. The aromas of rose petals, lavender and earl grey tea are...
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Spirited, complex and dry. This gin satisfies both palate and perfume with intense notes of ruby grapefruit zest,...
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Inverroche, the confluence of water and rock. This premium gin is a wonderful example of what some South African...
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Six Dogs Blue derives its name from the blue pea flower (Clitoria Ternatea), an antioxidant and alleged aphrodisiac...
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Six Dogs Honey Lime is an irresistible combination of farm honey, home-grown limes and the finest botanical spirit....
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A modern classic gin with a big juniper heart, Six Dogs Karoo is a delicate and balanced gin of twelve select...
Gin Grillo Melon de Bourgogne South Africa
One of the more unusual French grape varietals, Melon de Bourgogne has been grown in and around the Loire Valley for several hundred years. In fact, this grape was first planted in the Loire region of Pays Nantais back in the mid 17th century, after a devastating frost decimated most of the red grapes which were typical in the area. The winemakers of Pays Nantais were keen to cultivate vines which were hardy, high yielding, and capable of surviving another such frost, and so turned their attention to Melon de Bourgogne for this very reason. The native home of the varietal is actually in Burgundy, where it is still grown to a lesser extent.
Because Melon de Bourgogne produces naturally heavy yields, the vintners of Pays Nantais go to great lengths to reduce the amount of fruit the vines bear. This allows the finest characteristics of the grape to come forward, and also opens up the opportunity for it to express the wonderful granite and schist soils in which the vines are grown. Melon de Bourgogne is a minerally white wine grape varietal, with a very subtle set of fruit flavors. It is prized for its freshness and brightness, and is seeing a revival in the twenty first century as an excellent wine for pairing with a wide range of foods.
Situated on the very tip of the African continent, South Africa has proved itself over three centuries to be an ideal location for producing a wide range of wines. Benefiting from something not dissimilar to a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot summers complemented by both Atlantic and Indian Ocean winds, the grapes which grow on the valleys, mountainsides and plains of this fascinating country can ripen to their fullest capacity, producing wines packed full of fruity flavors and an array of interesting and enticing aromas. As a former colony, South Africa has long since been home to a range of different nationalities, who each brought something of their wine culture with them. As such, many European grape varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Riesling and others have been given time to flourish in South Africa, allowing the country to develop a diverse group of wine types which are proving increasingly popular around the world.