S E G A R E V E B BRAND NEW NEW LIQUOR PRODUCTS
GUNPOWDER GIN O B N A H S M U R D H IS INTRODUCING IR
In the province of Connacht in the West of Ireland, on the shores of Lough Allen, at the foothills of Sliabh an Iarainn, lies the tiny rural village of Drumshanbo. There you will find PJ Rigney’s The Shed Distillery where medieval copper pot stills are used to fuse oriental botanicals with the local Irish ones. As it turns out, they get on very well indeed. The result of this passionate exploration is Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin – unique, extraordinary and remarkable. In fact, it’s been voted best gin by the Irish! Says Rowan Leibbrandt, founding owner of Truman & Orange (and the liquor distributor bringing South Africa this delightful new premium gin import), “South Africa is now the fifth-largest gin market globally and South Africans are thirsty for unique, premium gins that tell a story. The story behind Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin is like an adult fairytale for curious gin-lovers looking to take the path less travelled when it comes to
what they choose to put into their tonic water. It’s the answer for those seeking to be invigorated by new, interesting drinks that are so much more than just a drink; they are experiences in and of themselves.” If you’re looking for a story, Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin is the real deal: the curious mind of PJ Rigney assembles 12 botanicals from across Asia and Ireland and slow-distils them by hand in a medieval copper pot gin still with a unique botanical vapour basket. Eight botanicals are added to the medieval copper pot still, including star anise from China, coriander seed from Romania, angelica root from Germany, caraway seed and cardamom from India, orris root from Morocco, juniper berries from Macedonia and meadowsweet from Ireland. A further four botanicals are then added to the vapour basket: gunpowder tea and Chinese lemon from China; oriental grapefruit from Indonesia
and makrut lime from Cambodia. This unlikely concoction is left to rest and mature. Then it’s bottled, labelled and box-packed by hand in the remote Shed Distillery – the first distillery in the West of Ireland in over 101 years – in the wild and rugged Drumshanbo. Available at most good bottle stores, including Norman Goodfellows, Makro and Pick n Pay Liquor. Visit: www.trumanandorange.com
’S OF LONDON GIN N A M Y A H S E H C N U LA TRUMAN & ORANGE Truman & Orange, the premium drinks company that has grown by 400% since 2016, has launched Hayman’s Gin in South Africa. Touted as "a gin for people who understand gin", Hayman’s is a true English London dry gin, made in England using a 150-year-old family recipe of just ten botanicals steeped in English wheat spirit for a full day before distillation. It is a fresh, bright and classically balanced gin with crisp citrus, subtle notes of exotic spice and the remarkable depth and complexity traditionally associated with the London dry style. It’s also unquestionably premium. The family ethos behind Hayman’s Gin permeates everything. Fourth generation master distiller Christopher Hayman’s great-grandfather pioneered the classically balanced, traditional style of
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English gin that inspires Hayman’s Gin when he developed what we know today as Beefeater Gin. When the business was sold in 1987, Christopher took the opportunity to buy back part of the business – renaming it Hayman Distillers and starting a process that would see him realise a long-held ambition to bring back the classically balanced styles of English gin pioneered by his great-grandfather. This year, celebrating 50 years in the gin industry, Christopher Hayman has passed on the hands-on approach of his 49 years of working in English gin to his children, who have taken over the business. Aside from Hayman’s True English London Dry Gin, a second variant will launch in SA simultaneously: Hayman’s of London’s True English Old Tom Gin. Dating back to a period when gin was more richly flavoured, the generous quantities of botanicals used in the family recipe create a bold citrus and juniper pine character that is rich and rounded on the palate with a beautifully delicate finish. The subtle, underlying sweetness keeps it true to the original style of Victorian gin first enjoyed in 19th-century England. Both variants of Hayman’s of London are available nationwide in all good bottle stores, including Makro, Norman Goodfellows and Pick n Pay Liquor. Visit: www.trumanandorange.com
