Amarula African Gin 700ml
Pour this one and the first thing that hits is a soft, fruity sweetness you don't get from your usual gin. That's the marula talking. Then comes a gentle ginger heat and a clean pine snap of juniper to keep it honest. It's a G&T that tastes like somewhere, not just gin . Grab it for a sundowner, a long Friday on the balcony, or whenever you want your drink to feel a little more special than the standard bottle.
On the nose it's fruity and floral with a zip of fresh citrus and a whisper of toasted almond. First sip is subtly sweet, that ripe marula fruit doing its thing, before a warm African-ginger spice builds in the middle. It lands on crisp, piney juniper with orange blossom and grains of paradise (a peppery West African spice) humming underneath. The finish is long, smooth and properly easy to come back to. Smooth, not sharp, with real depth.
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Where it's from
Same South African family behind the famous Amarula cream liqueur, only this time the marula goes a different way. The fruit is wild and hand-harvested, then washed, de-stoned, pulped and distilled into a marula-fruit spirit. That spirit is the base, not your usual grain or potato. Botanicals (juniper, orange peel and blossom, and Ghanaian grains of paradise) steep in it for 24 hours, then it's gently redistilled in a pot still. The result is billed as the first gin built on a spirit distilled from marula fruit. African to its core.
Good to know
- What is the price of Amarula African Gin 700ml?
Amarula African Gin 700ml is KSh 4,299 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for delivery in 30 minutes for most areas in Nairobi, or next day countrywide.
- What does Amarula African Gin 700ml taste like?
Subtly sweet up front from the marula fruit, then a warm African-ginger spice, finishing on crisp, piney juniper with citrus and floral notes. Smooth and long, never harsh.
- What is the ABV of Amarula African Gin?
It's 43% ABV, so a touch stronger than a standard 40% gin. Plenty of body to stand up in a G&T or cocktail.
- How do I serve it?
Over loads of ice with good tonic and an orange peel or a slice of fresh ginger. It's also great neat or over a single rock if you want to taste every botanical.
- What makes it different from other gins?
The base spirit is distilled from wild, hand-harvested marula fruit instead of grain. That's where the soft fruity sweetness comes from, and it's billed as the first gin made this way.
- Where is Amarula African Gin from?
South Africa, from the same family behind the famous Amarula cream liqueur. The marula fruit is wild and hand-picked.
- Can I drink it neat?
Absolutely. At 43% it's smooth enough to sip neat or over a single cube, which is the best way to clock the marula, ginger and juniper layers.
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Amarula African Gin 700ml price in Kenya
Buy Amarula African Gin 700ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 4,299. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.
