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With the gin boom in full swing in South Africa, there are lots of distilleries that offer tastings and tours. Here are a few to start you off.

If you feel like a cocktail by the beach, these Durban bars are hundreds, bru.

The finalists in the 2016 Diageo World Class Bartender Competition – the fifth in South Africa – have been announced. The top six were selected based on the points they notched up in their respective regional finals, held earlier in May this year. This marks a change in the competition structure, which in previous years has admitted the top contestants from the individual Cape Town, Durban and Joburg heats.

Does your lack of whisky knowledge stop you from ordering it in a bar? Learn the basics with this whisky 101, and dive in.

Who doesn’t love a good cocktail? They can get a party started, add an air of festivity or simply take the edge off a hard day. Here are the cocktail bars you should be frequenting next time you are in the Mother City.

We’ve all been there: in a moment of generosity (or madness!) you’ve invited a bunch of friends to a catered birthday/engagement/farewell party, but you have no idea how much booze to buy. Now before you back track and try repackage the event as a bring-and-braai, read on.

Are you on board with the cider revolution? If not, here are our reasons to give cider a try.

Remember Team Rust n Dust from season one of The Ultimate Braai Master? Here’s what they’re doing now.

Capetonian craft bartender Brent Perremore has just been crowned South Africa’s Best Bartender in the Diageo Reserve World Class National Finals. We caught up with this mega mixologist in Cape Town prior to him heading to the UK to compete in the Global Final, which takes place from 28 July to 1 August 2014.