Founded in 2018... "FIND AND REFINE" is the motto at Unit43 Distilling Company. Finding the best ingredients and refining them into the quality, award winning, 43% batch distilled spirits in every bottle of UNIT43.
We also love making things, and we pride ourselves on good QUALITY & GREAT TASTE. We have a hand in all aspects of the distillery and distilling process. Building all our equipment from RECLAIMED & RECYCLED material. From the still, to the bar, to the bottling machines, even growing our own BOTANICALS and building our BIKES… yes we love bikes too!
NEWS!!!
We are super stoked to announce that we have bought our very own bricks and mortar, where we will be launching our NEW DISTILLERY space in a few months. The BEST part about our new space is that we will now be able to easily host events, do tastings, easily arrange your collections, and meet and greet our UNIT43 Tribe. FOLLOW us on INSTAGRAM to see our progress. While we wait for our new license for our venue to get cleared by the people in power, we will be sharing exciting news and info about our launch and opening events!
WHY 43
Besides all the stars being aligned when we launched, Jason was 43, all our spirits have 43% alcohol and our first factory was number 43... more importantly - according to the supercomputer Deep Thought - Douglas Adam’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (one of Jason's all time favourite books) the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything was 42.
So he decided we are one better than everything else...
But it turns out however that the number 42 - The Answer to Life and everything else is actually 42.51.
So usually, rounded up, it's 43.
WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLDS... VOTED BEST GIN IN AFRICA & WINNER OF 16 INTERNATIONAL GOLDS
Gold: London Gin of the Year 2023
Best in Africa: The Gin Guide UK – 2020-2022
Winner: The Gin Guide UK - 2021, 2022
Gold: San Francisco Spirit Awards – 2022
Grand Gold: Europe Wine & Spirits Trophy – 2022
Winner Design & Branding: The Gin Guide UK
Gold: World Gin Awards – 2020
Double Gold: Singapore World Spirit Awards
Gold: SA Craft Gin Awards – 2019, 2020
Gold: SIP Awards USA - 2019
AND MORE...
Makers of The Strong Stuff
Award Winning Packaging
Hand Crafted
Meet Sylvia, our hard working still
Find and Refine
CRAFTMEN
Taking something at its base form and refining it into something amazing is what the UNIT43 Distillers do. Their one of a kind still named Sylvia, after Jason’s late mom and Bruno’s Grandmother, was made completely from recycled materials which they found in scrap yards all around South Africa.
EXPLORERS
We all love to EXPLORE. We do it in different ways. Sometimes on the road and sometimes with FLAVOURS or products. Always exciting in anticipation of the next DESTINATION.
MAKERS
TANKS, tables, shelving, BARRELS, picture frames, and hydraulic lifters all destined to be scrapped and destroyed have been brought BACK TO LIFE, true to the brand’s motto of ‘Find and Refine’.
OUTLAWS
We are ‘Makers of the Strong Stuff’ giving the distillery a unique soul, PASSION and intrigue. Our
From the blog
Find and Refine is the motto of the distillers at Unit43 Distilling Company. They find the best ingredients and refine...
Copper distilled with 16 fresh ingredients from Grains of Paradise to citrus, finishing with wild handpicked Cape Fynbos from the foothills...
They are ‘Makers of the Strong Stuff’ - another distillery motto they are proud of, and their ‘Strong Stuff’ is...
Voted best Gin in Africa. Being voted ‘Best Gin in Africa’ by the prestigious Gin Guide Awards is quite an accomplishment… doing...
Find and Refine is the motto of the distillers at Unit43 Distilling Company. They find the best ingredients and refine them into the quality, award winning, batch distilled spirits in every bottle of Unit43 Spirits.
Copper distilled with 16 fresh ingredients from Grains of Paradise to citrus, finishing with wild handpicked Cape Fynbos from the foothills of Franchoek mountains. Everything is perfectly crafted.
They are ‘Makers of the Strong Stuff’ - another distillery motto they are proud of, and their ‘Strong Stuff’ is now sold all over the world and has received awards in America, Hong Kong, Europe, UK and has been voted The Best Gin in Africa for two years in a row.
Voted best Gin in Africa. Being voted ‘Best Gin in Africa’ by the prestigious Gin Guide Awards is quite an accomplishment… doing it 3 years in a row is outstanding!