A new taste for gin lovers

[MichaelB]

There’s a new technique to infuse gin with botanicals. Reminiscent of (and possibly inspired by) civet coffee, this approach offers “The true taste of Africa in every glass“.

The essential ingredients in Indlovu gin are derived from elephant dung that is washed and dried. The extracted botanicals are then infused into the gin, which provides unique African flavours.

Like a fine wine, it even has provenance

Being able to trace provenance is important because Indlovu gin will have vintages (similar to wine). Depending on the locale where and season during which the dung is collected the botanicals will vary, which will infuse different flavours

For those here trembling with anticipation, here’s a link to the producer https://ibhu.co.za and here’s a summary from the media https://vinepair.com/booze-news/south-african-elephant-dung-gin/

I’m considering this as a gift for my brother, who enjoys gin but has never been to Africa.

 

[Mr._Graybeard]

I'm not a fan of the spirit, but my BiL says he's discovered a Japanese gin that he likes very much. I think it's the Roku brand described in this article. https://flaviar.com/blog/japanese-gin

 

[Koogie]

Brings new meaning to bullsh*t marketing....


As a proud shareholder, may I introduce you to Ungava gin instead ?

https://ungavaco.com/en/products/ungava-gin/


The uniqueness comes from infusions of Cloudberries and Labrador Tea instead of the defecatory orifice of a pachyderm.

 

[Walt34]

I had to scroll to the top of the page to see if this was the joke thread.

 

[Gumby]

Is it expensive and exclusive? Will it look good on Instagram? Well, then, bring it on! Who cares if it tastes like crap.

 

[aja8888]

Too bad you can't trace it to the specific elephant. Then you could pick between a male or female. I wonder if the aromas would be different?

 

[NW-Bound]

An excerpt from the article:

Elephants eat a variety of fruits and flowers, yet only digest less than a third of it. “As a consequence, in the elephant dung, you get the most amazing variety of these botanicals,” Les told AP News. A few weeks after the safari, Paula came up with an idea: “Why don’t we let the elephants do the hard work of collecting all these botanicals and we will make gin from it?” she told Les.

Well, if you are too lazy to pick the fruits and plants yourself to make your gin, this is what you deserve: recycled botanicals.

Some people may miss the moral of the story.

 

[audreyh1]

I read about the history of gin. You can blame the Dutch who traditionally flavored it with juniper. King William (William and Mary of England) who was Prince of Orange from Holland as well as third in line to the English throne popularized it in England. It could be very cheap to produce - bathtub gin - and wasn’t subject to the same regulations as ale. It ultimately turned into a huge social mess for the underclasses in the urban areas with gin “palaces” and many addicted. Was sometimes called blue ruin.