IBHU Indlovu Citrus Gin (Mini) 5cl

Description

IBHU Indlovu Citrus Gin

The story beging IBHU's Pink gin starts the same way as with their original (and unique) gin.

Whilst on a safari in Kenya, the founders were enjoying a g&t whilst watching a herd of elephants. Their guide was telling how particular elephants are in their browsiing habits, yet actually digest little of what they eat.

So.... an idea was born.... would it be possible to make elephant dung gin?

This is truly a gin made in Africa, which is designed by elephants! (Don't worry.... the dung is carefully collected, then washed and dried before being distilled!) Indlovu is even the word for elephant in several South African languages. It's these majestic animals which dictate, in their foraging habits, the botanicals utilised in the creation of this gin.

This gin has a true provenance to it, similar to wines. The dung is collected in different locations, and at different times of the year. This dictates some of the botanicals found in the gin. On the back of each bottle are two numbers, the first is the co-ordinates of the game reserve where its collected, and the second is the date when it was collected.

Whilst the elephants help in the making of the gin, the classical botanicals in the gin are Juniper, Angelica, Orris Root, Coriander and citrus. Those which are chosen by the elephants could include Buccu (Agathosma crenulata), Acacia (Acacia mearnsii), Guarii (Euclea undulata) and Erica (Erica coccinea) (which are the elephants’ favourite foods). This does however change season to season.

With the Citrus gin, more of the elephants favourite foods are added to the gin. Taking their classic gin the folks at IBHU infuse it with the delicious marula fruit and wild oranges. This ensures there is a wonderfully fruity character to the gin, as well as the ancient spirit of the African savannah.

The elephants absolutely love the deliciously tangy marula fruit - in fact it's probably their favourite food. Along with this, they also love wild oranges, and their heightened sense of smell means they can sniff them out at great distances! The two blend perfectly with the classic gin, giving another unique dimension to the Indlovu range of gins.

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Perfect Serve

Whilst this is delicious in a classic gin & tonic (try with Fentimans Connoiseurs Tonic, or their Valencian Orange), we particularly loved this in an Indlovu Citrus Fizz.

Take a tall glass filled with ice and add 40ml of the gin, 80ml of fresh orange juice and a splash of lime juice. Stir gently, and then fill the glass with soda water. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary and a slice of fresh orange.