Elephant Gin releases limited edition gin , African Explorer
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In celebration of their 10-year anniversary , Elephant Gin ( www . elephant-gin . com ) will release a special edition this October that focuses on its key values and passions : exploration , African botanicals , elephant conservation and G & T sundowners .
When forming Elephant Gin , Tessa and Robin Gerlach were inspired by the Sundowner experience whilst exploring the wildlife of Africa ; when creating their lauded London Dry Gin in 2013 , they were keen to use botanicals from the continent that they ’ d fallen in love with , using an innovative blend of 14 botanicals including rare African ingredients .
Named the African Explorer ( 40 % ABV ), Elephant Gin ’ s new limited-edition celebration gin further highlights African ingredients from across the continent , using freshly sourced aromatic buchu leaves from South Africa , with a flavour , similar to blackcurrant , as well as Monodora ( African nutmeg ), white ginger from Cameroon , Sumbala seeds from Burkina Faso , the savannah ’ s “ super fruit ” Baobab , and Lion ’ s Tail which introduces a sharp floral note , among other botanicals including bergamot , grapefruit and mint , creating a gin that is bursting with citrusy and herbal flavours .
The African Explorer is bursting with distinctive citrus and minty-cassis notes from African Buchu and grapefruit with a herbal botanical backbone and subtle notes of fresh ginger . Best enjoyed as a G & T for sundowner times while mapping out a new adventure . Due to the oils of the buchu leaves , used in the African Explorer , the gin emanates an alluring green hue , further emphasising the botanical ’ s presence and unique addition to the gin ’ s flavour profile .
Having recently become B Corp certified , Elephant Gin places environmental sustainability at the core of its operations . The eco glass bottle is 15 % lighter saving 60 tons worth of C02 per year plus uses 65 % recycled glass . Each bottle is topped with a traditional cork stopper , decorated with a gold embossed label , laced with illustrations of luscious vegetation hinting at the rich botanicals contained within , it ’ s decorated with a label containing a handwritten issue number and the name of one of the threatened tuskers that Elephant Gin supports ;
the bottle is adorned by traditional glass Maasai beads all handmade by Maasai tribal women in Kenya , with handy loops from which to hang your sunglasses .
Through the newly established Elephant Gin Foundation , 15 % of bottle profits from this limited edition will be donated to the African Wildlife Foundation ( AWF ) and their work in protecting the critically endangered African Forest Elephant based in West and Central Africa . AWF began working in Cameroon in 2015 and has made a longterm commitment to protecting the wildlife and biodiversity in the Dja landscape .
Each bottle is named Ya ’ a meaning elephant in the Cameroon Baka Language . The Baka people are the indigenous forest people in Cameroon . So as the original forest dwellers AWF is also working with them to tackle threats to wildlife in their forest home .
2023 also marks a moment of growth for Elephant Gin with the opening of a new state of the art distillery near Hamburg , Germany which will also be open to the public for distillery tours from October .
The African Explorer will be officially launched in October and is available from Craft Gin Club ( www . craftginclub . co . uk ) and www . elephant-gin . com RRP (£ 45.00 )
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