It takes time

The legendary distiller Helmut Wilderer died last year but his son Christian is keeping his legacy alive, making Wilderer spirits in the Paarl region. “Worldwide, gin is most probably the biggest thing that’s in fashion now. In Germany, they now have 225 gin producers. South Africa has about 20 at the moment. Spain and Belgium are the biggest consumers of gin,” says Christian.

It took almost three years to launch Wilderer Fynbos Gin, with Helmut opening and emptying