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BRAND NEW BEVERAGES VUSA PREMIUM VODKA IS NEW ON THE MARKET The best of Africa has been distilled into a new premium copper-distilled vodka: Vusa.
have always known about our culturally and resource-rich continent,” says head distiller Angelo Page.
Using locally grown sugarcane from the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal and blended with only the purest water from the hills of the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, this is African vodka at its purest. At the heart of Vusa is the legendary baobab tree, whose shells create the activated carbon filter that helps create Vusa’s signature smooth finish.
Not just vodka, but vodka with a purpose, Vusa (a verb) means “awaken”. True to its name it aims to demonstrate the power of African craft, culture and aesthetic, and challenge cultural bias on a global scale.
“With a fresh take and unfiltered point of view on African craft and style, we created Vusa to not only put new craft and new energy into the vodka category, but to also show the world what Africans
In addition to its main distillery in the Midlands, Vusa is investing in a mobile distillery that will travel through the continent to produce exciting new flavoured vodkas and provide a platform to celebrate African voices and stories. “Vusa embodies the vibrancy, creativity and quality you find in all
four corners of the African continent and we have made it our mission to take this spirit to the world,” says creative director Thabo Molaba. Vusa is committed to creating change in the spirit world and beyond. A portion of all profits are donated to the Khulisani Foundation, which aims to support urban farming and drive positive transformation in South African communities. Vusa Vodka is available from Takealot and selected Spar stores. For more information on Vusa, follow Instagram @vusavodka and Facebook @VUSA or visit www.vusavodka.com
SALUTI TO SUMMER IN A GLASS! INTRODUCING GINATO, THE ESSENCE OF ITALY
JACK DANIEL’S TENNESSEE RYE LAUNCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Premium drinks company Truman & Orange has launched a beautifully made premium Italian gin, Ginato, the very essenza dell’ Italia, with its effortlessly chic, timeless, sunshine-drenched way of life, distilled in a bottle just in time for summer.
The Jack Daniel Distillery has used its 150-year whiskey-making expertise to create a rye whiskey Jack’s way – bold and spicy in flavour but sippin’ smooth in character: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye.
The gin expertly combines the finest-quality produce from world-renowned terroir, including juniper berries from the rolling hills of Tuscany, citrus bursting with Southern Italy’s unique Mediterranean sweetness, and Italian grapes grown alongside northern Italy’s idyllic lakes. This combination of juniper, citrus and grapes, sourced from all corners of Italy, creates Ginato’s trinity of provenance, the very spirito d’Italia.
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye has a grain bill of 70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barley and is carefully charcoal-mellowed for a finish that’s distinctly Jack. At 90 proof (45% alcohol), it offers rich flavours from start to finish. On the palate, this well-rounded rye whiskey glows with accents of caramel and dry baking spice, followed by a warm, peppery rye character finish on the back end. The aroma is an enticing blend full of soft fruit, layered with an underlying rye spice and oak. Available at all leading liquor stores.
The Italian grapes used to make Ginato offer a unique flavour. Grapes are not commonly used in gin due to the complexities of working with them; however, the quality of the grapes coupled with the distillers’ skill result in Ginato’s distinctively palatable flavours. Ginato is the first gin made using Italian grapes in its blend, that is available on the South African market. Truman & Orange is launching two variants of Ginato: Pompelmo and Clementino. Pompelmo is a fresh, bright gin distilled using the peel of sun-ripened Sicilian pink grapefruit and blended
with juniper berries and the finest Sangiovese grapes. Clementino expertly combines the finest Nebbiolo grapes, juniper berries, and Southern Italian clementines that give the liquid its signature, vibrant orange colour. Available at all good bottle stores nationwide and on Takealot. For more information visit: www.trumanandorange.com
For more information on Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey visit www. jackdaniels.com/en-za
