Pour this and the first thing you get is lime. Bright, just-zested, the kind that makes your mouth water before you've even sipped. Then a soft honeyed warmth rolls in behind it and rounds off every sharp edge. It's a gin that tastes sunny and a little wild, juniper holding the whole thing together so it never tips into sweet. Make it a tall G&T, take it out to the balcony, and let the night start.
On the nose it's lime peel and a quiet floral honey, classic piney juniper sitting underneath. First sip is all that zesty farm-grown lime, fresh and citrussy, then the honey shows up to soften and sweeten without going syrupy. There's a gentle warmth from coriander and earthy angelica that keeps it grown-up, not candy. The 43% gives it real backbone, so it stays crisp and lifted right through the finish. Clean, juicy, easy to fall for.
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Six Dogs is a small South African distillery on the fringe of the Karoo, in the Hex River Valley a couple of hours out of Cape Town. The name? The founders, Charles Bryant and crew, started out distilling in an old farm shed where Charles's six dogs slept, using a copper still welded from an abandoned water geyser. This bottling came from a sustainability project: a bee-conservation outfit relocated rescued bees to the farm, which sits right where the Fynbos and Karoo biomes meet. The honey those bees made, plus limes grown on the farm, became this gin. Real terroir, no marketing fairytale.
Quick questions
- What is the price of Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml?
Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml is KSh 6,239 at Oaks & Corks. Order online for fast delivery across Nairobi, usually within the hour, or next day countrywide.
- What does Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml taste like?
Bright, zesty farm-grown lime up front, a soft honeyed sweetness behind it, and classic juniper holding it all together. Coriander and angelica add a gentle earthy warmth. Juicy and fresh, never syrupy.
- What is the ABV of Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin?
It's 43% alcohol by volume, in a 750ml bottle. That higher strength keeps the flavours crisp and lifted.
- How do I serve it?
A Honey-Lime G&T is the move: lots of ice, one measure of gin, a premium Indian tonic, and a fresh lime wedge. It's also lovely in a gin fizz or sipped neat over ice.
- What pairs with Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin?
The lime-and-honey vibe loves grilled food. Think nyama choma, prawns, honey-glazed wings, oysters, or a sharp cheese board.
- Where is Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin from?
South Africa, from the small Six Dogs Distillery in the Hex River Valley on the edge of the Karoo. The honey comes from rescued bees living on the distillery farm.
- Is the honey actually in the gin, or is it just a name?
It's real. The distillery took in rescued bees on its farm and uses their honey alongside farm-grown limes, which is exactly where the soft sweetness comes from.
Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml
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Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml price in Kenya
Buy Six Dogs Honey & Lime Gin 750ml online in Nairobi, Kenya for KSh 6,239. Order now for fast delivery across Nairobi — usually within 30 minutes — or next-day delivery countrywide.