Fynbos Gin

Wilderer Fynbos Gin offers a balanced array of herbs, spices, and zest. The nose is described as overwhelmingly medicinal, with floral undertones and anise qualities reminiscent of off-brand cough medicine, as well as hints of orris and a vague sense of a rapeseed meadow on a warm spring day.

On the palate, it features juniper berries, lively citrus, and floral notes alongside Cape Fynbos, providing a deep and complex herbaceous structure. The taste is described as richly herbal and savoury, with notes of fresh spice, aniseed, and a touch of eucalyptus, which gives a refreshing aftertaste.

The finish of this gin blooms particularly well when mixed with tonic, presenting a strong, unique taste with cooling hits of eucalyptus and a background of soapy shrubbery.

Master Distiller Helmut Wilderer, the father of South African craft spirits, personally hand selected 27 indigenous botanicals of which many belong to the Cape Fynbos Floral Kingdom. Flowers, berries, barks, peels, roots, stems and leaves ranging from rose petals to Renosterbos all come together in harmony. Fresh ingredients and flowers are hand-picked from the estate’s gardens, while specialized Fynbos species and other herbs are sustainably harvested and include: the famous Buchu Betulina, which has been used as a traditional South African medicine for hundreds of years and provides a distinctive herbal aroma and taste. Wild Dagga's active ingredient: leonurine has been proven to improve myocardial function and is also used as a recreational remedy for high blood pressure and stress. Honeybush provides further depth and complex flavour to this full-bodied gin.