The Four Seasons Hotel and Inverroche have partnered to bring the premium gin brand’s unique and bespoke distillation experience to Joburg this festive season.
The opportunity allows gin lovers to immerse themselves within the luxurious world of Inverroche through a variety of brand activities, including the distillation and bottling of their very own gin.
Inverroche founder Lorna Scott started the Academy in 2017 to give people an insight into what it takes to craft gin. Scott, with the belief of teaching through storytelling and conversation, invites guests to discover more about the connections not only to gin but also, through the local ingredients used, to a common origin.
It’s an incredibly well-curated experience; from the moment you enter the academy, every aspect has the Inverroche touch, from the miniature copper stills — similar to the one in which Scott made her first batches of Inverroche — to the test-tubes containing the botanical tinctures, bottles and even the labels with which to customise your gin name.
Make your own gin with Inverroche
The interactive, artisanal experience enables you to unleash your inner alchemist and craft your own botanically infused tipple
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The Four Seasons Hotel and Inverroche have partnered to bring the premium gin brand’s unique and bespoke distillation experience to Joburg this festive season.
The opportunity allows gin lovers to immerse themselves within the luxurious world of Inverroche through a variety of brand activities, including the distillation and bottling of their very own gin.
Inverroche founder Lorna Scott started the Academy in 2017 to give people an insight into what it takes to craft gin. Scott, with the belief of teaching through storytelling and conversation, invites guests to discover more about the connections not only to gin but also, through the local ingredients used, to a common origin.
It’s an incredibly well-curated experience; from the moment you enter the academy, every aspect has the Inverroche touch, from the miniature copper stills — similar to the one in which Scott made her first batches of Inverroche — to the test-tubes containing the botanical tinctures, bottles and even the labels with which to customise your gin name.
For the love of fine wine
The class starts with an introduction to the brand and gin generally before you’re guided through the flavour components and how to get your desired taste of gin — be it classic and dry, warm and spicy or Mediterranean and herbaceous.
The fun really begins when you’re invited to experiment with the various botanicals on offer. From pink peppercorn to baobab, thyme or coconut, each adds a unique touch to the final product.
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Once everything is added to the still, guests can enjoy a few canapés and, of course, some gin cocktails. Returning to the distillery area, the components of head, heart and tail of the distilled liquid are explained and the heads are cut — it’s the heart (the middle portion of the distillation) that is used when making gin.
While you wait for the process to complete, an Inverroche brand ambassador and your distillation teacher take you through an interesting and insightful tasting that not only demonstrates the diverse range of their portfolio, but also the variety of each expression and how the simple addition of an ingredient transforms the spirit.
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At this point the heart is ready to cut and the spirit is diluted to the required alcohol percentage, before being bottled and labelled with your chosen name and botanical details.
It’s an exciting and educational experience and would make for the perfect year-end celebration, birthday party or just an amazing get together for gin-loving friends. And the best part is you get to leave with a bottle of your very own one-of-a-kind gin.
Price: R1250 per person
For more information and bookings contact: The Four Seasons Hotel 011 481 6000 or book online here.
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