Amarula, which you may know best for its cream liqueur, has migrated into the world of gin! Made with a base of marula fruit spirit, along with a whole herd of botanicals, including grains of paradise and orange blossom, which are steeped in the spirit before being distilled, it's superb splashed into quality tonic. Amarula has told us that £1 for every litre sold goes towards the Amarula Trust, supporting elephant conservation efforts. Cheers to that!
Amarula African Gin | 700ML Tasting Notes
Nose: Piney juniper with zesty orange, tangerine juice and freshly cracked red peppercorns.
Palate: Juniper leads with orange blossom, zesty orange and ripe sweet tangerine (perhaps the Marula fruit). Grains of paradise add enlivening spice.
Finish: Long zesty juniper finish with lingering orange.
Distillery Information
There is just one place on earth where the Marula trees grow – across Africa’s subequatorial plains. And there is just one time of year when the Marula trees bear their exotic fruit – at the height of our beautiful summer.The size of small plums but oval in shape, the Marula fruit ripens to a rich yellow, with a tough outer skin surrounding its fibrous, white flesh. Containing four times more vitamin C than the average orange, Marula is a succulent fruit with a citrus tang and a creamy, nutty taste.Archaeological evidence of Marula fruit can be dated back as far as 10 000 BC with traces of Marula kernels found in the ancient Pomongwe Cave of Zimbabwe. The smooth, light brown seed inside each Marula fruit protects its oil-rich kernels which are an essential source of nutrition and have anti-oxidant as well as moisturising properties.