Conservation non-profit Pangolin.Africa has partnered with New Harbour Distillery in Cape Town to launch Pangolin Gin – a limited-edition craft gin sold in support of the organisation’s pangolin awareness, protection and conservation efforts across Africa.

Master Distiller Nic Janeke – one of the most sought-after distillers in the country – has created a unique recipe for a truly African craft gin: Pangolin Gin is distilled using a blend of nine traditional botanicals – including Angelica Root, Sweet Orange Peel and fruit from the iconic African baobab tree – resulting in a wonderfully pungent aroma and zesty, spicy taste.

The first batch of Pangolin Gin is a limited run of just 400 individually numbered bottles, sold on pre-order, with payment due only once the distillery goes into production.

With all profits going to the conservation of the species – and delivery in early December – Pangolin Gin is the perfect gift for any gin lover this festive season. So drink up and help save a species!

The gin is priced at R595 per 750ml bottle including nationwide delivery in South Africa via Pargo.

To reserve your bottle(s) visit www.pangolin.africa/pangolin-gin

Contact for further information, soundbites or to arrange interviews Catherine Ritchie, Marketing & Communications
(Article and images supplied by Catherine Ritchie)
T +27 (0)21 418 2312 | C +27 (0)82 321 2794 | E catherine@pangolin.africa

About Pangolin.Africa

Pangolin.Africa is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the survival of the most trafficked wildlife species on earth: the African Pangolin. Through a three-pronged approach of Publicity, Participation and Protection, the organisation is working with partners in the tourism, conservation and corporate fields to increase worldwide awareness of the species; gather data to contribute towards much-needed research; and implement protection and rehabilitation projects on the ground.

Pangolin.Africa also plays an integral role in bringing together and supporting other individuals and organisations working in the pangolin conservation space in Africa and is a major production partner in the 2019 film Eye of the Pangolin. Visit www.pangolin.africa to learn more and follow their progress on social media.

About New Harbour Distillery

New Harbour Distillery specialises in handcrafted spirits that are inspired by Africa’s unique nature. Their vision is to be a leader in craft spirits production and development that uses traditional and experimental distilling techniques. New Harbour Distillery was founded in the old industrial heart of Cape Town in 2014 and opened our doors to the public in 2016 with the first and best Rooibos Gin. Their carbon neutral micro-distillery is now located in Somerset West, Cape Town, where they create artisanal small batch spirits. At their state-of-the-art experimental micro-distillery thrive on doing things in a new way, while being on trend in the global spirits industry. New Harbour Distillery aims to be the first 100% carbon neutral distillery in South Africa. With traditional and new technologies, they continue to create mindful drinks by pushing the boundaries of innovation. Learn more at www.newharbourdistillery.com

TASTING NOTES
Style: Pouring Gin / London Dry
Classification notes: Juniper / Citrus / Spice
Appearance: Transparent
Aroma: Wonderfully aromatic and floral with
pungent black pepper spice. Complex scents of
Juniper, Orange zest and nutmeg.
Taste: Piney Juniper burst with a slightly sweet
palate that opens up to reveal zesty flavours of
Orange, Boabab fruit & spicy notes of Cassia Bark
Aftertaste: Pine & Parma violet floral notes with
lingering cracked black pepper & spicy cassia
bark notes.
Pangolin Gin is a 9 Botanical Vapour distilled/
infused Gin with 43% alc/vol, 750 ml
BOTANICAL LIST
• Juniper Berries
• Coriander
• Angelica Root
• Liquorice Root
• Cassia Bark
• Nutmeg
• Grains of Paradise
• Baobab Fruit
• Sweet Orange Peel

THE PRODUCTION PROCESS
Cane neutral spirit at ±96 % alc/vol is sourced
and diluted with water normally to approx.50% alc./
vol.) in the boiler of the distillation column. The gin
is then distilled with a method called vapour infusion.
With this method, the mix of juniper and botanicals do
not come into contact with the liquid spirit at all.
Instead, they are placed in a basket inside modified
stills and only encounter the spirit as vapour. The
botanical-infused vapour then condenses into a
botanical-infused spirit (the raw gin).
Reverse osmosis water is added to reduce to bottling
strength. Vapour infusion is seen as a more superior
method than steep and boil, since botanicals do not
overboil. The vapour slowly extracts the delicate flavour
or essential oils of these botanicals to form the gin.
Pangolin Gin is produced as a one-shot gin. This
simply means that a recipe is followed where a
given volume of neutral alcohol is distilled with
quantities of each botanical as specified by that gin’s
recipe. Most international brands of gin are
produced using the multi-shot method (multiplying
the proportion of botanicals to the base alcohol,
then adding more neutral alcohol to reduce the
super-concentrated botanical distillate to the original
recipe concentration).
One-shot gins are more the preserve of “craft or
“boutique” distillers.