FIRST JOURNEYS - A RACE AROUND THE WORLD 2020 - PIN 05 OF 23
INVERROCHE GIN, Stillbaai, South Africa
AROUND THE WORLD, ONE BOTTLE AT A TIME.
PHILEAS FOGG WOULD SURELY APPROVE
Day 4... Stretching my legs after my virtual flight south, I've landed in Cape Town and it's a road trip to Stilbaai to grab a cocktail at Inverroche.
This distillery is on the list to actually visit, as are numerous distilleries and wine farms in the Cape Town area. The gin industry is booming there and when I do eventually get to Cape Town again, I will need a designated driver! There will be too many celebrations catching up with old school friends and family!
Inverroche Amber is a unique gin, distilled using local fynbos and after distillation the gin is mellowed with rich coastal botanicals, which gives it that beautiful amber colour. It works particularly well with orange, which is how I've consumed the majority of this bottle, but I thought I would seek some inspiration and make something different and so I stumbled upon this recipe created by their brand ambassador (at the time) Jody.
The Blush
50ml Inverroche Amber Gin
20ml Cranberry Juice
20ml Lemon Juice
15ml Elderflower syrup (I had to substitute this with St Germain)
5ml Sugar Syrup
3 dashes orange bitters
Foaming agent
This is a very brief virtual visit as I've many miles to cover, so time to head back to Cape Town for the next longhaul flight!
"The Inverroche distillery is in Stilbaai, a place revered as part of the cradle of human civilisation, surrounded by ancient fish traps, fynbos and the nearby Blombos Caves."
"Show me a bottle
and I'll tell you a story."