From poos to booze: ellies have been there, dung that to make the perfect gin

The world is drunk on the alcohol this SA artisanal distiller makes from carefully selected elephant droppings

17 February 2022 - 15:49 By Sisipho Skweyiya

One of the joys of artisanal gin-making is sniffing the fragrant botanicals, fruits and seeds used to create the aromatic spirit — but not usually after they've passed through the digestive tract of an elephant...

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