With a brand-new suite of digital tools to help you plan, locals, tourists and brandy-lovers can look forward to a journey through distilleries, tasting rooms and vibrant city hubs offering revamped visitor experiences, inventive food pairings and world-class mixology.
Brandy has been crafted in South Africa for more than 330 years, with records showing the first distillation of brandewijn – ‘burnt wine’ in Dutch – took place on a ship in modern-day Table Bay in 1672. Over the centuries, it has evolved into a refined, award-winning spirit recognised and enjoyed worldwide.
“The SA Brandy Route is truly a journey into South African heritage,” says Christelle Reade-Jahn, director of the…
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