Description

Primos gin

In Spanish, primos means cousins. In Italian, primo means first. This intriguing combination makes it the perfect name for a lemon-fermented gin that’s the first of its kind in South Africa, expertly crafted by two cousins: Marnus and Rossouw Kruger.

Marnus and Rossouw grew up exploring the land together on neighbouring citrus farms outside Hoedspruit, 20kms from the Kruger National Park  in South Africa’s lush Limpopo province. As third generation citrus farmers, their families have been perfecting the art of growing grapefruit, oranges and lemons for decades. Surrounded by this juicy, vibrant bounty, they took some of the lemons they’d harvested and did something completely unexpected: they decided to make gin.

In this way, Primos Gin is all about roots. It’s about the gnarled roots of our lemon trees bringing forth fruit. It’s about the roots of our families intertwining to build strength. Most of all, it’s about binding all these roots together to produce a gin that’s utterly original and completely delicious.

Our Gin

The only gin that’s lemon fermented.

Primos is a crisp, double distilled craft gin that’s fruity and incredibly smooth, thanks to our unique fermentation process. Most gin is produced by fermenting grain to make alcohol, which is then distilled with juniper berries and infused with other botanicals like herbs, fynbos or fruit.

But Primos is different.

Rather than fermenting grain, we ferment lemons produced from our own farm to produce the alcohol, which we then double distill with a Brazilian strain of juniper berry. This means that it’s lemon fermented instead of lemon infused, with the fruit forming the very foundation of the spirit.

As a result, Primos Gin’s lemon flavour is intrinsic, rather than simply layered on top. Expect subtle aromas of spicy juniper and fresh citrus zest, with a dry finish. Not too sweet, not too bitter – Primos is perfectly balanced, a true tribute to the cool clear waters of the Blyde River and the dramatic Drakensberg mountains.