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		<title>The brand-new Hobbs gin range is refreshingly unpretentious</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For cocktail lovers looking for an affordably priced, but high quality gin, there hasn’t been a huge amount of variety on store shelves. Until now. Enter Hobbs, an exciting new player on the South African gin scene. As pioneers in the gin industry, Hobbs founders Lucy Beard and Leigh Lisk know their craft. Not only do they intimately understand the technical process of distilling, infusing and bottling, but also, more importantly now than ever, they have a deep understanding of the market and what gin drinkers want. This wealth of experience and expertise prompted the development of Hobbs, a brand-new range aimed at a younger, aspirational audience looking for a quality product without the higher price tag. Although South Africa has a plethora of artisanal gins on the market, not many are accessibly priced. Hobbs thus responds cleverly to a previously neglected segment of the gin-enjoying market. ‘We felt that there was a gap in the market for a craft gin, that, while still good quality, wasn’t in the super premium space,’ explains Beard on Hobbs’ unique positioning. While priced much more affordably than premium gins on the market, Hobbs doesn’t skimp on depth of flavour and attention to detail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hope takes a new direction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the pioneers in the South African gin game, Hope Distillery (formerly known as Hope on Hopkins) launched its gins at a time when crafted spirits were a relatively novel and uncommon occurrence on bottle store and supermarket shelves. Ahead of the curve, its founders Leigh Lisk and Lucy Beard started small in 2014 with a niche selection of gins that expressed the zeitgeist of the time &#8211; small-batch liquors inspired by botanical ingredients. Hope was the first licensed gin distillery to open in Cape Town and its stills proudly bear the original registered numbers 001 and 002. Lisk and Beard left a corporate life in London behind to return to South Africa and pursue their passion. They quickly made a name for themselves amongst the discerning gin-drinking community and their product started to appear on store shelves and restaurant and bar menus across Cape Town.  Having come a long way since that early leap of faith and period of exploration, Hope is now distilling not only its own gin but gin products for other brands, too – including local labels like Musgrave, Bloedlemoen and Clemengold. The distillery has expanded from its gin roots to embrace other spirits, like [...]]]></description>
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