Emil den Dulk, Liquidity

Emil den Dulk Jnr, the founder of Liquidity a specialist importer and marketer of high-quality liquor products.  Emil is a well known wine and spirits aficionado, who has made it his mission to bring some of the world finest and…

JW Henning, Schoonspruit Distillers

Schoonspruit Distillers was started by Ernst Henning in 1991, initially to make spirits for his entry level Totpak range, but today they manufacture some unique craft products. In this episode the founders son, JW Henning talks to us about they range…

Graham and Alan Muir, Independent Liquor

In this episode we speak to Graham and Alan Muir from Independent Liquors in Kaya Sands. Independent Liquor SA started importing fun shooters from the Uk in 2004, in 2007 when Mike Erceg, the owner of the NZ based Independent…

Canning in South Africa

SA experiencing a shortage of glass bottles due to global supply chain challenges and lockdowns. What alternatives do the smaller brands have. SA experiencing a shortage of glass bottles due to global supply chain challenges and lockdowns. Consol Glass chief executive…

Hattie Albers – Buffels Brew

  15 kms east of Rustenburg, you’ll find the small German community of Kroondal. In this podcast episode we talk to Hattie Albers, who provides the one thing that every German village needs: good food and good beer to be…

Susanne Schneider and Ashlin Bantom, Fynbos Revolution

Susanne Schneider, a German-born hospitality veteran with Michelin-star experience, first met the self-starting young South African Ashlin Bantom in 2015, when he applied for an assistant position at her western Cape restaurant, Springfield Easts. The Schneider’s popular restaurant was one…

Shaun Gatonby, Spar Engage

In this episode we chat to Shaun Gatonby, managing director of Spar Engage, sales and merchandising agents for the Spar private label business. Before starting Spar Engage, Shaun worked for the Imana Foods’ owned sales and merchandising company, Process Sales.…

Charles Withington, Cape Brandy

As promised Charles Withington is back and this time we are talking about Cape Brandy. After a 5 year effort by the Cape Brandy Distillers Guild, The term “Cape Brandy” may now be applied to labelling as the official descriptor.…

Peter de Villiers, The MOJO Company

Peter de Villiers landed his first job at Gilbeys, the local arm of one of the worlds leading liquor company’s, International Distillers & Vintners. He first worked in the stats department and later got his dream job managing brands like…