Our distillery is dedicated to our father - who had quite an outrageous dream many moons ago. In his dream, our family had a wine estate, and the name of the wine produced in the old man\'s dream, was - you guessed it - 9Orphans. The dream stemmed from his nick-name "White and his orphans" - being wholly obsessed with children and caring for any deserving of more. Why so \'outrageous\' one might ask? Well, at that time we had only JUST moved to Cape Town - Vaalie-accent-and-all. We only knew two types of wine: ‘Red’ and ‘White’ ...both of which we drank with ice! Needless to say, at that time, we knew little to nothing of the (now well-revered) fruit of the vine, and we certainly did not own a vineyard. But what we did have, was curiosity and blind ambition, which were more than enough to uphold what might have seemed like a crazy endeavour. As our palates developed and we learnt the difference between a ‘Cab Sav’ and Sauvignon Blanc (don’t judge), we developed an appreciation for the art of winemaking….and beyond. This opened up a world of new horizons - and eventually it was the beauty of distilling that completely hooked us. We\'ve put in the blood, sweat and tears, jumped through hoops and went through all the motions to obtain relevant qualifications and gain invaluable experience in viticulture and distilling - both nationally and internationally. But it is the collective esteem for this craft that have dictated our very hands-on approach throughout the entire process. From foraging and picking the ingredients by hand, to carefully overseeing each step of the production and post-production process, and, alas, tasting, tasting, tasting. And so our venture into distilling took flight, with our father’s dream being kept alive as we aptly named the distillery 9Orphans. Now, from our rad new location amongst vineyards, on one of Stellenbosch’s oldest Wine Estates, we raise a glass (albeit gin) and salute him. Our Products: Eikesap Gin - Inspired by the oak trees lining the streets of Stellenbosch. Eikesap is made in a genever style and infused with roasted acorns. Turksvy Gin - Our traditional gin with an eccentric and fruity twist. Made by vapour infusing the Prickly Pear fruit with our gin botanicals. Craftsman Rum - Locally sourced molasses fermented and distilled into a local aged rum.