Jackalberry

The Forrester Family loves the bush and are frequent visitors. In 2020 the SA wine industry was severely affected by the lockdown and alcohol prohibition leading to Ken having tanks of wine without being able to distribute. As any entrepreneur would, this was the seed to begin a new venture, distilling some of the wine into gin. It was however while visiting the Kruger that the true identity of the gin was born. Ken and Teresa were having breakfast when a fruit fell onto their table. Ken started asking the lodge staff about the fruit, whether it was edible and what it tasted like. The team shared their childhood connections and memories of climbing Jackalberry trees to retrieve the fruit. Ken loved the stories and the taste of the Jackalberry so much that he decided to weave it into his new endeavour.