IBotanical
Mopane Seed
Botswana’s version of Juniper, this our very own, extraordinary discovery. It contains a-Pinene, an organic compound of the terpene class, and a key element which gives our gin it’s signature flavour.
Made to slow down time, in a place where time stands still.
Our gin is made slowly with ingredients that exit nowhere else on earth.
Slow Distilled
Wild Harvested
UNESCO Heritage
Off-Grid
Small Batch
Daily Ritual
Bottled by Hand
Botswana
CHAPTER I · THE PHILOSOPHY
A different measure of time.
We believe in moments over minutes, guided by the seasons and the slow arc of the sun across the sky rather than the relentless ticking of the clock. In the heart of the Okavango Delta, nature sets the pace, and we gladly follow.
Waters that have travelled more than a thousand miles, filtered through ancient sands and papyrus reeds, meet native Mopane and wild Marula to create something extraordinary; a gin that could only exist here, and that tastes like nowhere else on Earth.
OKAVANGO GIN · BOTSWANA
Distilled and bottled in the okavango delta
The Essence of our Gin.
Mopane Seed. Okavango Waters. Marula Beer.
Rare, locally sourced ingredients drawn from one of Earth's most remarkable ecosystems.
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IISource
Okavango Waters
At the heart of our gins is the sand and papyrus filtered waters from the Tsutsubega floodplain, the result of a thousand-mile meander from the Okavango’s origins in the highlands of central Angola.
IIITradition
Marula Beer
When the seasons allow, the women of Gweta brew traditional Bojalwa ja Morula, a beer made from the marula fruit. It plays a central role in the creation of The Forager, contributing both flavour and provenance to this limited seasonal release.
Our Gins
Meet the Range
The Sentinel
Signature London Dry
Our flagship gin, distilled with wild-harvested mopane seed and sand-filtered Okavango water. Bright and juniper-led, with a clean botanical finish.
The Forager
Limited Seasonal Release
Our seasonal expression, made when the women of Gweta brew traditional marula beer. Softer and fruit-forward, a true taste of the Delta's seasons.
The Sentinel Miniatures
Perfect for Gifting
The Sentinel in miniature. Ideal for gifting, sampling, or taking a little of the Delta with you.
Recognised
Award-Winning Gin
Treading Lightly
Continue the Ritual
Sip Slowly
Poured with Purpose
CHAPTER II · THE RITUAL
Slow down at sunset.
Okavango Gin is synonymous with an Okavango Sundowner. A local tradition to end the day with a moment to appreciate our surroundings and our people when the sun sets. Visitors to the Delta have taken this ritual with them, because everywhere on earth has a sunset, and everyone needs a moment of appreciation.
THE SUNDOWNER · 30 MINUTES BEFORE LAST LIGHT
Sip, serve and savour
Recipes from the Delta
Signature Cocktails. The Perfect Pour. Tasting Notes.
Dispatches from the Delta
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We're Contemplating How Travel, Nature and Ritu...
Exploring how the Okavango Delta transforms visitors through landscape, sensory experience, and intentional ritual that counteracts modern life's relentless pace.
We're Contemplating How Travel, Nature and Ritu...
Exploring how the Okavango Delta transforms visitors through landscape, sensory experience, and intentional ritual that counteracts modern life's relentless pace.
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Slow Distilling and What Happens When You Don't...
In our rush-obsessed world, Okavango Gin's slow distillation philosophy asks: what becomes possible when you give a process the time it truly needs?
Slow Distilling and What Happens When You Don't...
In our rush-obsessed world, Okavango Gin's slow distillation philosophy asks: what becomes possible when you give a process the time it truly needs?
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Growing Futures Together with The Women of Tsut...
Okavango Gin supports the Tsutsubega Playground initiative in rural Botswana, contributing $1 per bottle sold and $50 per distillery tour to help children learn, play, and grow.
Growing Futures Together with The Women of Tsut...
Okavango Gin supports the Tsutsubega Playground initiative in rural Botswana, contributing $1 per bottle sold and $50 per distillery tour to help children learn, play, and grow.
From the Delta
BuildingSustainableCommunities
Our distillery is based at our home near the rural village of Tsutsubega, deep within the Okavango Delta. Rather than establishing ourselves in Maun or another urban centre, we chose to distil where our story begins; among the landscapes that inspire our gin and alongside the communities who wildcraft many of our botanicals.
Sourcing our unique botanicals from local communities creates genuine economic opportunities where they did not previously exist. In doing so, we support livelihoods that are more resilient and less dependent on activities that can place pressure on the surrounding natural environment.
Our proudest achievement to date are our sustainability awards, and the smile on the faces at the Tsutsubega Playground, an early childhood education and care program that we support.
$1 from every export bottle sold
plus
$50 from each distillery tour guest
goes directly to supporting this community-run playgroup on the edge of the Delta.
