It’s time to wind up the year with poolside entertaining and end of year get-togethers. this year’s best summer drinks are stylish cocktails over ice, brightened up with fresh summer fruit and herbs. Just right for the holiday season are the peachy fresh Bourbon Smash, berrylicious Bramble, tropical island Sage Collins, citrussy Out of this…
With summer approaching, there is only one thing that will hit the spot just right – and that is a Classic Martini. Whether shaken or stirred, nothing makes you feel more classy than when you have a Martini in your hand (James Bond clearly knew what he was talking about!). That’s why Cape Town Gin…
Gin collectors, listen up! It is that time of year when Flowstone Gin’s limited edition Snuffbox varietal is in season! The Trees beautiful white and yellow flowers are just starting to bloom and each morning the tree just a few metres from the distillery door is alive with bees from the distilleries’ two hives. The…
Do you hear that? Clinking ice as it hits the bottom of a highball glass – that’s the sound of South Africa’s ultimate summer refreshment being prepared… the Angostura Rock Shandy! Enter the Angostura Summer Rock Shandy competition here! The Angostura Rock Shandy is a classic South African drink, its simple and refreshing taste holding…
Welcome to this Sort Of recipe. Why Sort Of? Because we don’t really have quantities for you. It’s more like… inspiration. It really depends on your taste. So mix it up the way you like it and let us know how it goes! Luckybird comes to you from the makers of Sir Fruit, South Africa’s #1…
Made for slow sipping, this vintage cocktail is perhaps the most well-known cocktail in the world. It’s old yet fashionable, sweet & aromatic, yet spirit forward – It hits all the right notes. Let’s get down to it, the Old Fashioned is a little more than just a slug of whisky, seasoned and sweetened. Yet,…
Here’s a perfect recipe to celebrate Halloween! Thinking about something spooky and special for this Halloween? Dracula’s Bloody Mary is the spookiest drink for the event…so bloody and so spicy that it is the perfect treat for all vampire chilliheads out there! Dracula’s Bloody Mary Recipe Ingredients: 2 measures of vodka 5 measures of tomato…
Cocktails don’t need to be hard work. The trick is to choose a perfectly balanced botanical gin with an interesting flavour and fragrance profile. Abandon the complicated recipes and try these easy-peasy cocktails. The ideal gin for a simple cocktail is to be found in the Flowstone Gin range. Each is infused with wild Bushveld…
Who would have thought that the simple combination of soda water, lemonade, and ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters would have everyone talking this summer? The Angostura Rock Shandy is proving that less is more! It looks like boozier isn’t always better as people all over the world are choosing low and no-alcohol drinks. Low-ABV is the buzzword…
No matter where you are or who you are with, go with the flow, have a Gin and Tonic. The beauty of a G&T is its simplistic, yet deliciously refreshing flavour. It is a drink that denies the concept of ‘right place, right time’. For any occasion, anywhere with anyone, sometimes all you need is…
We are springing to action this season with Flowstone Gin. There are places to be and Buddleja flowers to be harvested! As the days get warmer and the sun gets brighter, South Africa comes to life with the bright orange and yellow fields of floral heaven that grace our dreams all through winter. Now that…
The coming of spring is a time to celebrate new beginnings and at the Flowstone Gin distillery in the Cradle of Humankind, the wild Bushveld botanicals that fragrance and flavour these unique spirits are in full bloom. Sustainably hand harvested, with evocative names including African butterfly bush (Buddleja salviifolia), blinkblaar-wag-‘n-bietjie (Ziziphus mucronata), iNhliziyonkhulu (Dombeya rotundifolia),…
Springtime is on our doorstep. It’s time to shake off those winter blues and toast to the finer things with a few choice ANGOSTURA® aromatic bitters mocktails. The sweet scent of flowers blooming in the air, leaves changing from gold to bright green, a light breeze on a warm day… It’s starting to look a…
In the spirit of South African pride this Heritage Month, let’s talk about an endangered species close to our hearts, the Black Rhino. Here before us, and together, here long after us. Whilst we have all heard of the atrocities facing the rhino population in the media, not many realise how serious the current climate…
Once upon a time, in 1919 Florence, there lived the Count Camillo Negroni. One day, the Count ordered himself an Americano cocktail, but, in a moment of spontaneity, he did something that would change the course of history forever. Instead of having the usual soda water in his drink, the Count asked for gin in…
Celebrate the beginning of spring with a delicious cocktail. A fresh, zesty cocktail ideal for summer sipping, this recipe was created with the Sanpellegrino Italian Sparkling Drinks Tonica Citrus by bartender Joshua Hendricks at Fable in Cape Town. He chose the name to convey a sense of regal elegance that he feels suits the refined,…
Move over hot toddies and mulled wine! Hot gin cocktails are the best way to chase away the nip in the air, and Flowstone Gin has some delicious recipes starring their favourite spirit. Did you know that cold temperatures mask certain flavour and compounds in gin? Meanwhile hot temperatures accentuate and add more depth to…
Flowstone Gin is known for its earthy botanical flavours stemming from the soil of Africa, and it is no surprise that their Marula Gin has become a fan favourite. With a distinctive flavour that teasingly dances on the border between sweet passion fruit and tangy lime, this gin certainly knows how to give the tastebuds…
