For the well-heeled, the pioneers and the dirt shovellers.

UNIT43 is an independent Cape Town distillery creating remarkable spirits and unforgettable experiences. Guided by our philosophy of Find & Refine, we continually refine everything we create, from our spirits and packaging to our tasting experiences and partnerships around the world.

MEET THE MAKERS
We started in 2018 with one idea: find the best ingredients, refine them into something worth drinking. Distillers and Makers of the Strong Stuff.

Everything else followed, including Sylvia, our one-of-a-kind copper still built entirely from reclaimed materials. We distil gin, rum and brandy at our home in Ndabeni, Cape Town, with whisky next in line and ZERO43, our non-alcoholic range, rounding out the portfolio. Our Gin has picked up 21 international awards along the way, including Best Gin in Africa three years running (The Gin Guide, UK) proof that refinement works, not the point of it. Today that same philosophy powers everything from our own bottles to the premium spirits we develop for hospitality, retail and private label partners around the world.

OH... AND WHY 43 - WE ALWAYS GET ASKED...
Besides the stars aligning when we launched, Jason was 43, our spirits are bottled at 43% alcohol, and our first factory was number 43. But more importantly, according to the supercomputer Deep Thought in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the answer to life, the universe and everything is 42.

So we decided to be one better than everything else. Turns out the real answer is 42.51, which when rounded up, is 43!