Okavango Gin Wins Prestigious International Award
Monday, May 24, 2021
Okavango Gin has been awarded a silver medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition
A silver medal is awarded to outstanding spirits that show refinement, finesse and complexity. In addition the winners are among the best examples of their categories.
Commenting on the achievement, Okavango Gin’s master distiller, Ruth de Nobrega, said Okavango Gin is really proud that Botswana’s first locally distilled and bottled Gin is the recipient of such a prestigious international award and that the sentinel stands alongside the best Gins in the world.
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